Friday, March 6
LOUISVILLE, KY
5 p.m.
University of Louisville
0
vs
4
Clemson
Cards Drop ACC Contest to Clemson
March 06, 2026 | Men's Tennis
No. 90 El Amine and Ahouda claimed at 6-4 doubles victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 44 ranked University of Louisville men's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 35 Clemson in an Atlantic Coast Conference match Friday evening at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Clemson (5-8, 1-2 ACC) took the doubles point to start the match. The Tigers claimed an early edge on court three where Matisse Forzam and Marka Mesorovic picked up a 6-1 win over Pedro Cressoni and Russell Lokko. The Cards countered at the two-spot when No. 90-ranked Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine rallied from a 4-3 deficit to beat Henrik Bladelius and Noah Cherubino 6-4 to even the doubles tally at 1-1. The first point of the match came down to the No. 1 spot where Louisville's Matei Onofrei and Andre' Steinbach battled with Noa Vukadin and Viktor Markov before the Tiger duo prevailed 6-3.
In singles action, Clemson added to its lead with wins on courts six, four and three to claim the 4-0 victory. At court five, Cressoni bested Mesarovic 7-5 in the first set and was leading 2-1 when the match ended.
The Cardinals (12-5, 2-1 ACC) will continue their home stand with a doubleheader on Sunday, starting the day with an ACC matchup against No. 45 Georgia Tech at noon and wrapping up the day with a 5 p.m. contest against IU Indy.
Louisville Men's Tennis Results
March 6, 2026 | Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
No. 35 Clemson 4 – No. 44 Louisville 0
Doubles
1 - Noa Vukadin/Viktor Markov (CU) def. Matei Onofrei/Andre' Steinbach (LOU) 6-3
2 - #90 Walid Ahouda/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Henrik Bladelius/Noah Cherubino (CU) 6-4
3 - Marko Mesarovic/Matisse Farzam (CU) def. Pedro Cressoni/Russell Lokko (LOU) 6-1
(Order of finish: 3,2,1)
Singles
1 - Walid Ahouda (LOU) vs. Noa Vukadin (CU) 6-7 (6-8), 1-2 unfinished
2 - Andre' Steinbach (LOU) vs. #48 Viktor Markov (CU)2-6, 3-4 unfinished
3 - Matisse Farzam (CU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-2
4 - Henrik Bladelius (CU) def. Matei Onofrei (LOU) 6-4 6-4
5 - Pedro Cressoni (LOU) vs. Marko Mesarovic (CU) 7-5, 2-1
6 - Noah Cherubino (CU) def. Jerald Carroll (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
(Order of finish: 6,4,3)
Clemson (5-8, 1-2 ACC) took the doubles point to start the match. The Tigers claimed an early edge on court three where Matisse Forzam and Marka Mesorovic picked up a 6-1 win over Pedro Cressoni and Russell Lokko. The Cards countered at the two-spot when No. 90-ranked Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine rallied from a 4-3 deficit to beat Henrik Bladelius and Noah Cherubino 6-4 to even the doubles tally at 1-1. The first point of the match came down to the No. 1 spot where Louisville's Matei Onofrei and Andre' Steinbach battled with Noa Vukadin and Viktor Markov before the Tiger duo prevailed 6-3.
In singles action, Clemson added to its lead with wins on courts six, four and three to claim the 4-0 victory. At court five, Cressoni bested Mesarovic 7-5 in the first set and was leading 2-1 when the match ended.
The Cardinals (12-5, 2-1 ACC) will continue their home stand with a doubleheader on Sunday, starting the day with an ACC matchup against No. 45 Georgia Tech at noon and wrapping up the day with a 5 p.m. contest against IU Indy.
Louisville Men's Tennis Results
March 6, 2026 | Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
No. 35 Clemson 4 – No. 44 Louisville 0
Doubles
1 - Noa Vukadin/Viktor Markov (CU) def. Matei Onofrei/Andre' Steinbach (LOU) 6-3
2 - #90 Walid Ahouda/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Henrik Bladelius/Noah Cherubino (CU) 6-4
3 - Marko Mesarovic/Matisse Farzam (CU) def. Pedro Cressoni/Russell Lokko (LOU) 6-1
(Order of finish: 3,2,1)
Singles
1 - Walid Ahouda (LOU) vs. Noa Vukadin (CU) 6-7 (6-8), 1-2 unfinished
2 - Andre' Steinbach (LOU) vs. #48 Viktor Markov (CU)2-6, 3-4 unfinished
3 - Matisse Farzam (CU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-2
4 - Henrik Bladelius (CU) def. Matei Onofrei (LOU) 6-4 6-4
5 - Pedro Cressoni (LOU) vs. Marko Mesarovic (CU) 7-5, 2-1
6 - Noah Cherubino (CU) def. Jerald Carroll (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
(Order of finish: 6,4,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Noa Vukadin / 0 [CU]
72UF
61UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Viktor Markov / 0 (48/-) [CU]
64UF
23UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Matisse Farzam / 0 [CU]
66
42
#4 Singles Match
12
Henrik Bladelius / 0 [CU]
66
44
#5 Singles Match
123
Marko Mesarovic / 0 [CU]
51UF
72UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Noah Cherubino / 0 [CU]
66
11
Order of Finish:
6,4,3
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