Cards Split Day at Home

Sunday, February 2

LOUISVILLE, KY

12 p.m.

University of Louisville

#8 Kentucky

Miguel Avendano playing against Kentucky at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on February 2, 2025

February 02, 2025 | Men's Tennis

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Louisville beats Belmont 4-2 after falling 4-0 to #8 Kentucky

By: Nathan Larson & Anthony Acquisto

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville men's tennis split the day at home on Sunday afternoon, beating Belmont 4-2 after falling to top-10 ranked Kentucky in the Battle of the Bluegrass earlier in the afternoon.

Kentucky 4, Louisville 0
The Battle of the Bluegrass was won by the No. 8-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (6-1), 4-0 at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Sunday.

The doubles point was clinched by the Wildcats, with the first match won being on Court 1 by the duo of Martin Breysach and Jaden Weekes, who defeated the Cardinal duo of Natan Rodrigues and Andre' Steinbach by a score of 6-2. This was followed immediately by a clinching match from Kentucky's Antoine Ghibaudo and Eli Stephenson over Louisville's Will Mayew and Hamza El Amine, 6-3.

Moving into the singles play, Kentucky took the first match between Rankin and Avendaño on Court 5 by a score of 6-1, 6-2.

Next to win was Cosnet over Nakanishi with a score of 6-2, 6-4, on Court 3.

The clinching point came from the No. 39 ranked ITA Singles player Jaden Weekes, who bested Steinbach 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 on Court 2. This granted Kentucky the 4-0 match win over the rival Cardinals.

Louisville 4, Belmont 2
The Cards began their second match of the day by dropping a tight doubles point. Avendaño and El Amine quickly took their match on Court 2 over Esunge Ndumbe and Charlie Robin, 6-2, before Belmont's Stefan Vedovelli and Esteban Ortiz defeated Rodrigues and Peña, 6-4, on Court 1 to even up doubles play. Diego Castro and Eli Mizerski defeated Piet Steveker and Russell Lokko, 7-5, on Court 3 to clinch the doubles point for the Bruins.

Louisville bounced back to begin singles play, as Avedaño defeated Castro 6-1, 6-0 on Court 4 and Peña bested Mizerski 6-1, 6-1 on Court 6 to put the Cards in front 2-1.

On Court 2, Nakanishi handled Belmont's Sabi Roi 6-3, 6-4 to give Louisville their third point and put them on the doorstep of victory.

The Bruins battled, but Mayew earned the Cards their fourth point of the match with a 6-7 (7-2), 6-3, 6-3 win over Robin on Court 3.

The Cardinals will travel to Ithaca, New York this week to take on Cornell on Friday, February 7 at 1 p.m..

Kentucky 4, Louisville 0
Doubles
Martin Breysach and Jaden Weekes (UK) def.Natan Rodrigues and Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-2
Antoine Ghibaudo and Eli Stephenson (UK) def.Hamza El Amine and Will Mayew (LOU) 6-3
Miguel Avendano and Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) vs. Charlelie Cosnet and Matt Rankin (UK) match was unfinished, 5-4
Singles
Natan Rodrigues (LOU) vs. Antoine Ghibaudo (UK) match was unfinished, 6-7 (6-8), 1-2
#39 Jaden Weekes (UK) def. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
#79 Charlelie Cosnet (UK) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 6-2, 6-4
Will Mayew (LOU) vs. Eli Stephenson (UK) match was unfinished, 6-7 (6-8), 4-4
Matt Rankin (UK) def. Miguel Avendano (LOU) 6-1, 6-2
Hamza El Amine (LOU) vs. Martin Breysach (UK) match was unfinished, 4-6, 6-4, 2-2

Louisville 4, Belmont 2
Doubles
Stefan Vedovelli and Esteban Ortiz (BEL) def. Enrique Pena and Natan Rodrigues (LOU) 6-4
Miguel Avendano and Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Esunge Ndumbe and Charlie Robin (BEL) 6-2
Diego Castro and Eli Mizerski (BEL) def. Russell Lokko and Piet Steveker (LOU) 7-5
Singles
Esunge Ndumbe (BEL) vs. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 7-6, 5-7
Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. Sabi Roi (BEL) 6-3, 6-4
Will Mayew (LOU) def. Charlie Robin (BEL) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Miguel Avendano (LOU) def. Diego Castro (BEL) 6-1, 6-0
Stefan Vedovelli (BEL) def. Piet Steveker (LOU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
Enrique Pena (LOU) def. Eli Mizerski (BEL) 6-1, 6-1