Louisville Hits the Road for Georgia Tech and Clemson
April 06, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Cards face Georgia Tech Friday, Clemson Sunday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team will hit the road for a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference matches. The Cardinals will take on Georgia Tech Friday at 5 p.m. followed by a Sunday 12 p.m. matchup at No. 58 Clemson.
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About Louisville
The Cardinals bring a 12-9 overall record and a 3-5 mark in ACC play into the weekend. Last Sunday, Louisville lost a tight 4-3 match at No. 5 Michigan. Louisville currently stands at No. 40 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings and with three singles players and two doubles teams in the most recent national rankings.
Following this weekend's matches, the Cardinals will return to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center for their final two matches of the regular season starting with an ACC Network-televised contest against Notre Dame Thursday at 5 p.m. Louisville will then celebrate senior day against Middle Tennessee State Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
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Cards against the opponents
Georgia Tech
Series Record: Georgia Tech leads 6-5
Last Meeting: March 6, 2022 – Louisville won 4-3 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Yellow Jackets: Georgia Tech (11-11, 2-6 ACC) is coming off of a pair of losses last weekend, falling 4-3 at No. 17 Florida State and 5-2 at No. 46 Miami.
Series Record: Louisville leads 10-4
Last Meeting: April 22, 2022 – Louisville won 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship in Rome, Ga.
Scouting the Tigers: No. 58 Clemson brings a 10-10 overall record and a 1-7 mark in ACC play following a pair of losses at No. 46 Miami and No. 17 Florida State.
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About Louisville
The Cardinals bring a 12-9 overall record and a 3-5 mark in ACC play into the weekend. Last Sunday, Louisville lost a tight 4-3 match at No. 5 Michigan. Louisville currently stands at No. 40 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings and with three singles players and two doubles teams in the most recent national rankings.
- Etienne Donnet leads the way at No. 26 while carrying a 22-5 overall record and a 15-2 mark in dual matches.
- Fabien Salle is slotted at No. 50 with a 23-8 singles record and an 11-4 tally in dual matches.
- Natan Rodrigues rounds out the ranked singles players at No. 72 while carrying an 18-9 overall record and going 7-6 in dual matches.
- The tandem Rodrigues and Salle stand at No. 18 in the doubles rankings while teaming for a 23-7 record and going 7-3 as Louisville's top-seeded team.
- David Mizrahi and Will Mayew stand at No 88 with an overall mark of 10-7.
Following this weekend's matches, the Cardinals will return to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center for their final two matches of the regular season starting with an ACC Network-televised contest against Notre Dame Thursday at 5 p.m. Louisville will then celebrate senior day against Middle Tennessee State Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
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Cards against the opponents
Georgia Tech
Series Record: Georgia Tech leads 6-5
Last Meeting: March 6, 2022 – Louisville won 4-3 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Yellow Jackets: Georgia Tech (11-11, 2-6 ACC) is coming off of a pair of losses last weekend, falling 4-3 at No. 17 Florida State and 5-2 at No. 46 Miami.
- Andres Martin leads the way at No. 7 in the singles rankings while Marcus McDaniel is No. 71 and Keshav Chopra stands at No. 90.
- The duo of Martin and McDaniel are ranked No. 27
Series Record: Louisville leads 10-4
Last Meeting: April 22, 2022 – Louisville won 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship in Rome, Ga.
Scouting the Tigers: No. 58 Clemson brings a 10-10 overall record and a 1-7 mark in ACC play following a pair of losses at No. 46 Miami and No. 17 Florida State.
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Players Mentioned
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MTEN Natan Rodrigues - Post-Match Interview - March 3, 2024
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