Cards Fall to #35 Georgia Tech

Friday, April 5

Louisville, Ky.

3 p.m.

University of Louisville

Georgia Tech

Kosuke Nakanishi hits the ball during the match against Harvard at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on February 11, 2024.

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

April 05, 2024 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Freshman Kosuke Nakanishi earns UofL’s lone singles victory

By: Dana Brown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UofL fell to #35 Georgia Tech on Friday evening in the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Cardinals battled against the Yellow Jackets, but ultimately was defeated 4-2 in the match.

"We competed hard but Georgia Teach played better at the right moments, so full credit goes to them," said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "We have to go back to work and capitalize on the opportunities ahead of us."

After Will Mayew and Enrique Peña dropped the first doubles court to #19 Keshav Chopra and Marcus McDaniel, the Cardinals came thundering back on courts two and three.

Miguel Avendaño and Natan Rodrigues teamed up in the third spot in the UofL lineup and won 6-3. Etienne Donnet and Kosuke Nakanishi were the No. 2 doubles pair for the afternoon and beat Georgia Tech 6-4 to clinch the doubles point for the Cards. It's the first doubles point for Louisville in ACC action since winning it against Miami on March 3.

In singles, the Yellow Jackets won the first match, beating Peña 6-1, 6-3. They picked up their second point with a win on Court 4 as #112 Mayew went down 6-4, 6-4.

Andre' Steinbach won the last three games of set two to force a third set, but his Georgia Tech opponent proved to be too much, relinquishing a 3-1 lead to the Yellow Jackets.

Freshman Nakanishi picked up the Cardinals' second point in three sets on Court 5, just before Rodrigues surrendered the clinching point to Georgia Tech on Court 2.

The match between #47 Donnet and #12 Andres Martin went unfinished on Court 1. Louisville moves to 13-11 on the year and 2-7 in league action.

Louisville will play in its final home match of the season on Sunday against Clemson while also celebrating Senior Day for fifth-year seniors Donnet and Matthew Fung. Festivities will begin at approximately 11:45 a.m. with first serve at noon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

#35 Georgia Tech 4, #42 Louisville Men's Tennis 2
Singles competition
1. #47 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) vs. #12 Andres Martin (GT) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 1-2, unfinished
2. #91 Keshav Chopra (GT) def. #117 Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
3. Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. #112 Will Mayew (LOU-MT) 6-4, 6-4
5. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) def. Krish Arora (GT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
6. Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Enrique Pena (LOU-MT) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #19 Marcus McDaniel/Keshav Chopra (GT) def. Will Mayew/Enrique Pena (LOU-MT) 6-3
2. Etienne Donnet/Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) def. Krish Arora/Andres Martin (GT) 6-4
3. Natan Rodrigues/Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) def. Richard Biagiotti/Rohan Sachdev (GT) 6-3

Match Notes:
Georgia Tech 15-6; National ranking #35
Louisville Men's Tennis 13-11; National ranking #42
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,3,5,2)
T-2:50 A-130