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Cardinals Exit ACC Men's Tennis Tournament
April 18, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men’s tennis falls to #29 Georgia Tech
CARY, N.C. – UofL fell to Georgia Tech 4-0 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday afternoon.
Louisville dropped the doubles point quickly, falling 6-0 on Court 3 then 6-1 on Court 2.
At the time Georgia Tech clinched the doubles point, the Cardinals were battling tough on the top court as #9 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues were up 4-3 on the Yellow Jackets.
Donnet was the first Card to fall in singles, losing to #11 Andres Martin 6-2, 6-1. Then freshman Kosuke Nakanishi was defeated 6-3, 6-3 before the Yellow Jackets clinched the match on Court 2, beating Rodrigues 6-3, 6-3 as well.
UofL now awaits the NCAA Selection Show on April 29 to find out if any individuals or the team have earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. Louisville was ranked 46th in the ITA Collegiate Team Rankings headed into the tournament.
#29 Georgia Tech 4, #46 Louisville 0
Singles competition
1. #11 Andres Martin (GT) def. #70 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #93 Keshav Chopra (GT) def. #109 Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
3. Marcus McDaniel (GT) vs. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 7-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
5. Krish Arora (GT) vs. Will Mayew (LOU-MT) 6-3, 1-5, unfinished
6. Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Marcus McDaniel/Krish Arora (GT) vs. #9 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 3-4, unfinished
2. #80 Andres Martin/Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Will Mayew/Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) 6-1
3. Keshav Chopra/Elias Shokry (GT) def. Matthew Fung/Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-0
Match Notes:
Louisville 14-14, 3-9; National ranking #46
Georgia Tech 18-7, 7-5; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,6,2)
2024 ACC Men's Tennis Championship: Round 2, Match 4
Louisville dropped the doubles point quickly, falling 6-0 on Court 3 then 6-1 on Court 2.
At the time Georgia Tech clinched the doubles point, the Cardinals were battling tough on the top court as #9 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues were up 4-3 on the Yellow Jackets.
Donnet was the first Card to fall in singles, losing to #11 Andres Martin 6-2, 6-1. Then freshman Kosuke Nakanishi was defeated 6-3, 6-3 before the Yellow Jackets clinched the match on Court 2, beating Rodrigues 6-3, 6-3 as well.
UofL now awaits the NCAA Selection Show on April 29 to find out if any individuals or the team have earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. Louisville was ranked 46th in the ITA Collegiate Team Rankings headed into the tournament.
#29 Georgia Tech 4, #46 Louisville 0
Singles competition
1. #11 Andres Martin (GT) def. #70 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #93 Keshav Chopra (GT) def. #109 Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
3. Marcus McDaniel (GT) vs. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 7-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
5. Krish Arora (GT) vs. Will Mayew (LOU-MT) 6-3, 1-5, unfinished
6. Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Marcus McDaniel/Krish Arora (GT) vs. #9 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 3-4, unfinished
2. #80 Andres Martin/Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Will Mayew/Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) 6-1
3. Keshav Chopra/Elias Shokry (GT) def. Matthew Fung/Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-0
Match Notes:
Louisville 14-14, 3-9; National ranking #46
Georgia Tech 18-7, 7-5; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,6,2)
2024 ACC Men's Tennis Championship: Round 2, Match 4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
Order of Finish:
1,6,2
Players Mentioned
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