Cards Fall in ACC Opener

Friday, February 28

Clemson, S.C.

3 p.m.

University of Louisville

#33 Clemson

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

February 28, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Louisville drops match 4-0 against No. 33 Clemson

By: Sara Miller

CLEMSON, S.C. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 33 Clemson on Friday Evening at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.

Clemson (11-1, 1-0 ACC) started off doubles competition with a 6-1 win on Court 2 before their No. 44-ranked pair of Noa Vukadin and Max Smith clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Andre' Steinbach and Miguel Avendaño on Court 1. Court 3 was abandoned at 4-4.

The Tigers proved to be too strong for the Cards, taking down Louisville's six, two then five courts to clinch the match.

Senior Natan Rodrigues put up a tough battle against No. 47 Vukadin on Court 1, but the match was abandoned 6-2, 5-4.

Kosuke Nakanishi also earned a set one victory and was ahead in set two, but his match against Romain Gales was left unfinished at 7-5, 4-3.

Louisville (5-7, 0-1 ACC) will travel to Atlanta, Ga. for a conference match against No. 54 Georgia Tech Sunday at noon.

#33 Clemson 4, Louisville 0
Singles competition
1. #47 Noa Vukadin (CU) vs. Natan Rodrigues (LOU) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. #90 Wissam Abderrahman (CU) def. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Viktor Markov (CU) vs. Will Mayew (LOU) 4-6, 6-2, unfinished
4. Romain Gales (CU) vs. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
5. Marko Mesarovic (CU) def. Miguel Avendano (LOU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Max Smith (CU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Max Smith/Noa Vukadin (CU) def. Miguel Avendano/Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-1
2. Viktor Markov/Max Damm (CU) def. Will Mayew/Natan Rodrigues (LOU) 6-1
3. Wissam Abderrahman/Romain Gales (CU) vs. Hamza El Amine/Enrique Pena (LOU) 4-4, unfinished

Match Notes:
Louisville 5-7, 0-1 ACC
Clemson 11-1, 1-0 ACC; National ranking #33
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,2,5)
T-2:09