Cards Defeat Eastern Kentucky 5-0

Sunday, January 22

LOUISVILLE, KY

5:00 PM

University of Louisville

Eastern Kentucky

Photo by: Karthik Kalvakuri | Louisville Athletics

January 22, 2023 | Men's Tennis

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Cards improve to 4-0 on the season

By: Justice Steiner

LOUISVILLE, Ky - The University of Louisville men's tennis team defeated Eastern Kentucky 5-0 Sunday Evening at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The win marks the third sweep of the season and the fourth consecutive victory for the Cardinals (4-0).

"I'm proud of the guys and how they competed today," said UofL head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "It was another long day with back-to-back matches, but they took care of business. Hopefully we can take this momentum into the ITA Kick-Off Weekend."

The Cards were able to get out to a 1-0 lead over the Colonels (1-2) following a pair of doubles wins. Alex Wesbooks and Matthew Fung secured the first victory of the match, defeating Zach White and Kristoffer Stahlbrand 6-2 on court two. At the No. 3 spot, Sergio Hernandez and Etienne Donnet locked in the doubles point for Louisville, taking down Paul-Antoine Brazet and Arthur Bugeaud 6-3.

Hernandez put together a dominating victory at the No. 4 spot, defeating Bugeaud 6-0, 6-1 to give Louisville a 2-0 lead in the match.

On court five, Will Mayew fell behind 1-2 in the first set, before rallying to a 6-3 win over Brazet, as well as a 6-3 win in the second set to propel Louisville to a 3-0 lead.

Donnet clinched the match for the Cards cruising past J. Anurag Reddy 6-0, 6-2 victories at the No. 2 spot. Natan Rodrigues secured the final win on court one taking down Moritz Mayer 6-3, 6-1.

Looking ahead, the Cards will hit the road for the first time this spring when they head to Athens, Ga. for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off weekend. UofL will face Miami in a non-conference matchup on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. and either Georgia or LSU on the following day.

Louisville 5, Eastern Kentucky 0
1/22/2023 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #25 Natan Rodrigues (LOU) def. Moritz Mayer (EKU) 6-3, 6-1
2. #42 Etienne Donnet (LOU) def. J. Anurag Reddy (EKU) 6-0, 6-2
3. #36 Fabien Salle (LOU) vs. K. Stahlbrand (EKU) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
4. #61 Sergio Hernandez (LOU) def. Arthur Bugeaud (EKU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Will Mayew (LOU) def. P.-Antoine Brazet (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Andre Steinbach (LOU) vs. Zach White (EKU) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles
1. #58 David Mizrahi/Will Mayew (LOU) vs. Moritz Mayer/J. Anurag Reddy (EKU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Alex Wesbrooks/Matthew Fung (LOU) def. Zach White/K. Stahlbrand (EKU) 6-2
3. Sergio Hernandez/Etienne Donnet (LOU) def. P.-Antoine Brazet/Arthur Bugeaud (EKU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Eastern Kentucky 1-2
Louisville Men's Tennis 4-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,5,2,1)
T-1:48 A-79