Friday, April 22
Rome, GA
10:00 A.M.
University of Louisville
4
vs
1
Clemson
Cards Power Past Clemson in ACC Quarterfinal
April 22, 2022 | Men's Tennis
Rome, Ga. — The University of Louisville men's tennis team powered past Clemson 4-1 in the quarterfinal of the ACC Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Center.
The No. 4 seed in the ACC, Louisville improves to 19-7 (9-3 ACC) and advance to their first ACC semifinal since joining the conference in 2014-15.
Clemson struck first, winning 6-3 on court 1. The Tigers clinched the doubles point after outlasting Louisville 6-4 at the No. 3 spot to take an early 1-0 lead.
In singles, No. 101 Etienne Donnet defeated Ryuhei Azuma 6-3, 6-2 to get the Cards on the board and tie the match at 1-1. Matthew Fung bested Maxwell Smith 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 6 spot and David Mizrahi rallied to defeat Daniel Labrador 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 5 spot. Natan Rodrigues outlasted Spencer Whitaker 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on court five to clinch the 4-1 win for Louisville.
"I am so proud of how resilient this group is. We had some adversity this week and we also had to fight back after losing doubles," said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "I'm very happy to get into the next round of the ACC but we have more work to do."
Up next, Louisville will face top-seeded Virginia in the semifinal on Saturday at 10 a.m on ACCNX. Virginia defeated Florida State 4-0 in the ACC quarterfinals.
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Louisville
04/22/22 at Rome, Ga.
(Rome Tennis Center)
No. 23 Louisville 4, No. 62 Clemson 1
Singles competition
1. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) def. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) 6-3, 6-2
2. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca (CLE) 6-4, 1-6, 2-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) vs. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) 6-4, 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
4. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
5. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Daniel Labrador (CLE) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) def. Maxwell Smith (CLE) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Ryuhei Azuma/Spencer Whitaker (CLE) def. Etienne Donnet/David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) 6-3
2. Sergio Hernandez/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca/Maxwell Smith (CLE) 3-4, unfinished
3. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Daniel Labrador (CLE) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Clemson 13-13; National ranking #62
Louisville 18-7; National ranking #23
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,5,4)
ACC Men's Tennis Championship, Match 7
The No. 4 seed in the ACC, Louisville improves to 19-7 (9-3 ACC) and advance to their first ACC semifinal since joining the conference in 2014-15.
Clemson struck first, winning 6-3 on court 1. The Tigers clinched the doubles point after outlasting Louisville 6-4 at the No. 3 spot to take an early 1-0 lead.
In singles, No. 101 Etienne Donnet defeated Ryuhei Azuma 6-3, 6-2 to get the Cards on the board and tie the match at 1-1. Matthew Fung bested Maxwell Smith 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 6 spot and David Mizrahi rallied to defeat Daniel Labrador 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 5 spot. Natan Rodrigues outlasted Spencer Whitaker 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on court five to clinch the 4-1 win for Louisville.
"I am so proud of how resilient this group is. We had some adversity this week and we also had to fight back after losing doubles," said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "I'm very happy to get into the next round of the ACC but we have more work to do."
Up next, Louisville will face top-seeded Virginia in the semifinal on Saturday at 10 a.m on ACCNX. Virginia defeated Florida State 4-0 in the ACC quarterfinals.
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Louisville
04/22/22 at Rome, Ga.
(Rome Tennis Center)
No. 23 Louisville 4, No. 62 Clemson 1
Singles competition
1. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) def. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) 6-3, 6-2
2. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca (CLE) 6-4, 1-6, 2-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) vs. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) 6-4, 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
4. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
5. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Daniel Labrador (CLE) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) def. Maxwell Smith (CLE) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Ryuhei Azuma/Spencer Whitaker (CLE) def. Etienne Donnet/David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) 6-3
2. Sergio Hernandez/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca/Maxwell Smith (CLE) 3-4, unfinished
3. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Daniel Labrador (CLE) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Clemson 13-13; National ranking #62
Louisville 18-7; National ranking #23
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,5,4)
ACC Men's Tennis Championship, Match 7
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