CLEMSON, S.C. – Dani Medvedeva prevailed in a three-set war on Court 4 to clinch the match for Clemson 4-3 over No. 24 Furman on Saturday afternoon. The victory is the highest-ranked win in Head Coach Christy Lynch’s tenure, and the No. 72 Tigers improved to 9-8 after their thrilling upset over the Paladins. After dropping the doubles point, Clemson immediately proved it would not go down quietly, as Jenna Thompson quickly leveled the score at one apiece with a 6-2, 6-4 win on Court 3. Furman looked to put the Tigers away by taking a 3-1 advantage, however Eleni Louka and Samantha Buyckx had other plans. Louka won her first set 6-3, and went on to clinch Court 2 in the second set thanks to a tiebreak win. Buyckx quickly followed, taking her Court 6 match by a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 final. Once again, the match came down to Court 4, where Medvedeva battled back from down 2-6, 4-5 to force a third set after breaking match point. The Sophomore transfer took a 5-3 lead in the decisive set,
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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Clemson Tigers (8-8, 0-5 ACC) challenged Georgia Tech (7-7, 2-3 ACC) at Byers Tennis Complex but ultimately fell 7-0 on Wednesday night. Georgia Tech came ready to defend their own court, winning the doubles point by first securing the victory on Court 1 courtesy of No. 7 Yellow Jacket pair, Martin and McDaniel. Shortly after another Georgia Tech victory on Court 3 solidified the point. The Tigers didn’t go away quietly as Ryuhei Azuma took the first set with Teodor Giusca fighting on Court 1 up 3-2 in the second, but victories on Courts 3, 4 and 5 clinched the match, 4-0. Up next, the Tigers will host Boston College and Elon at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on Sunday, March 27 for another doubleheader. First serve against the Eagles will be at 11:00 a.m. while the Tigers will play Elon at 4:00 p.m. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team, follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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Clemson, SC – Sophomore Cristina Mayorova displayed an amazing performance with a ranked win over #52 Carolyn Campana, but the No. 62 Clemson Women’s Tennis team (8-7, 2-5 ACC) fell to No. 21 Wake Forest (10-6, 2-3 ACC) by a score of 5-2. The Demon Deacons got off to a quick start, taking the first win on Court 1, 6-1. The duo of Samantha Buyckx and Ali DeSpain responded with their own 6-2 victory on court 2. With a tied decision, Eleni Louka and Lana Sipek fought a close match to ultimately lose the set 4-6 giving Wake Forest the doubles point. Wake Forest maintained control of the match early in singles play, jumping out to a 3-0 advantage. But it was Mayorova who made a big impact with her commanding 6-2, 7-5 victory on court 1 against No.52 Carolyn Campana to give the Tigers their first point of the match. This is the sophomore’s 2nd ranked win this season. The Demon Deacons secured the next two points before Buyckx shined once again securing the last singles point for Clemso
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CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers (8-7, 0-4 ACC) gave a great effort against No. 11 Virginia (11-5, 5-0 ACC) at Duckworth Family Tennis Facility but ultimately fell 7-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Cavaliers came ready to play as they picked up wins on Courts 1 and 2 to solidify the doubles point early by scores of 6-2, 6-2. The Tigers didn’t go away quietly as Ryuhei Azuma took the first set with Teodor Giusca fighting on Court 1 up 3-2 in the second, but victories on Courts 3, 4 and 5 clinched the match, 4-0. Up next, the Tigers will travel to Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday for another ACC matchup as they will play Georgia Tech. First serve against the Yellowjackets will be at 4:00 p.m. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team, follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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