Friday, February 9
Louisville, Ky.
5 p.m.
University of Louisville
6
vs
1
Cornell
Photo by: Caleb Jones | Louisville Athletics
Cards Beat Cornell 6-1 to Kick Off Weekend Doubleheader
February 09, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Cardinals hand The Big Red their first loss of the year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville hands Cornell its first loss of the season, defeating the Big Red 6-1 on Friday evening at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
"The guys competed really well today and I couldn't be more proud," said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "They won the doubles points and never looked back. You could feel their energy and desire to just keep charging forward. I need them to bring that same intensity and energy on Sunday against a really good Harvard team."
Louisville 6, Cornell 1
The No. 50 doubles duo of Natan Rodrigues and Etienne Donnet got things started for the Cards defeating Sinha and Mao on court one 6-1. The Big Red responded on court three defeating Will Mayew and Piet Steveker 6-4, but it was Miguel Avendaño and Andre' Steinbach who clinched the doubles point for the Cards. The duo logged their fourth doubles-point clinching win of the season by defeating Papoe and Verdes 7-5.
No. 61 Mayew started off singles play with a win on court three defeating Petar Teodorovic 6-3 and 7-5. The Cardinals kept their momentum going on court five where Steveker bested Nathan Mao 6-4 and 7-5 to give Louisville (5-2) an early 3-0 lead.
Steinbach notched his first match clinching win of the season, 6-4 and 7-5, to complete the win over Cornell (4-1).
Rodrigues picked up a victory on Court 2 after a long, hard fought 7-5, 7-5 battle. He remains undefeated on the season. Freshman Kosuke Nakanishi earned his second win of the spring season with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in UofL's sixth spot.
The evening wrapped up on Court 1 in a three-set battle where #34 Donnet fell to #33 Radu Papoe.
Up Next
The Cards are back in action on Sunday, February 11th when they play host to #8 Harvard starting at 12 p.m. ET.
Louisville Men's Tennis 6, Cornell 1
February 9, 2024 at Louisville, Ky. | (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #33 Radu Papoe (COR) def. #34 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 2-6, 7-6 (4-4), 6-4
2. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Adit Sinha (COR) 7-5, 7-5
3. #61 Will Mayew (LOU-MT) def. Petar Teodorovic (COR) 6-3, 7-5
4. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) def. Bradley Paliska (COR) 6-4, 7-5
5. Piet Steveker (LOU-MT) def. Nathan Mao (COR) 6-4, 7-5
6. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) def. Eric Verdes (COR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #50 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Nathan Mao/Adit Sinha (COR) 6-1
2. Andre' Steinbach/Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) def. Radu Papoe/Eric Verdes (COR) 7-5
3. Samuel Paquette/Petar Teodorovic (COR) def. Will Mayew/Piet Steveker (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Cornell 4-1
Louisville Men's Tennis 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,4,2,6,1)
T-3:30
"The guys competed really well today and I couldn't be more proud," said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "They won the doubles points and never looked back. You could feel their energy and desire to just keep charging forward. I need them to bring that same intensity and energy on Sunday against a really good Harvard team."
Louisville 6, Cornell 1
The No. 50 doubles duo of Natan Rodrigues and Etienne Donnet got things started for the Cards defeating Sinha and Mao on court one 6-1. The Big Red responded on court three defeating Will Mayew and Piet Steveker 6-4, but it was Miguel Avendaño and Andre' Steinbach who clinched the doubles point for the Cards. The duo logged their fourth doubles-point clinching win of the season by defeating Papoe and Verdes 7-5.
No. 61 Mayew started off singles play with a win on court three defeating Petar Teodorovic 6-3 and 7-5. The Cardinals kept their momentum going on court five where Steveker bested Nathan Mao 6-4 and 7-5 to give Louisville (5-2) an early 3-0 lead.
Steinbach notched his first match clinching win of the season, 6-4 and 7-5, to complete the win over Cornell (4-1).
Rodrigues picked up a victory on Court 2 after a long, hard fought 7-5, 7-5 battle. He remains undefeated on the season. Freshman Kosuke Nakanishi earned his second win of the spring season with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in UofL's sixth spot.
The evening wrapped up on Court 1 in a three-set battle where #34 Donnet fell to #33 Radu Papoe.
Up Next
The Cards are back in action on Sunday, February 11th when they play host to #8 Harvard starting at 12 p.m. ET.
Louisville Men's Tennis 6, Cornell 1
February 9, 2024 at Louisville, Ky. | (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #33 Radu Papoe (COR) def. #34 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 2-6, 7-6 (4-4), 6-4
2. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Adit Sinha (COR) 7-5, 7-5
3. #61 Will Mayew (LOU-MT) def. Petar Teodorovic (COR) 6-3, 7-5
4. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) def. Bradley Paliska (COR) 6-4, 7-5
5. Piet Steveker (LOU-MT) def. Nathan Mao (COR) 6-4, 7-5
6. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) def. Eric Verdes (COR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #50 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Nathan Mao/Adit Sinha (COR) 6-1
2. Andre' Steinbach/Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) def. Radu Papoe/Eric Verdes (COR) 7-5
3. Samuel Paquette/Petar Teodorovic (COR) def. Will Mayew/Piet Steveker (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Cornell 4-1
Louisville Men's Tennis 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,4,2,6,1)
T-3:30
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Radu Papoe / 0 (33/-) [COR]
276
664
#2 Singles Match
12
Adit Sinha / 0 [COR]
55
77
#3 Singles Match
12
Petar Teodorovic / 0 [COR]
35
67
#4 Singles Match
12
Bradley Paliska / 0 [COR]
45
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Nathan Mao / 0 [COR]
45
67
#6 Singles Match
123
Eric Verdes / 0 [COR]
364
646
Order of Finish:
3,5,4,2,6,1
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Louisville Men's Tennis - NCAA Quarterfinal Recap
Thursday, May 23
UofL MTEN Etienne Donnet Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
UofL MTEN Matthew Fung Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
MTEN Natan Rodrigues - Post-Match Interview - March 3, 2024
Monday, March 04
