CLEMSON, S.C. The No. 58 Clemson men's tennis team (10-11, 1-8 ACC) dropped a tightly fought match to No. 54 Notre Dame on Friday by a score of 4-3. The Tigers battled from a doubles loss to bring the score to 3-3, but could not pick up the decisive victory in a third set on Court 3. The Fighting Irish got off to a strong start with two doubles victories to earn the point and take a 1-0 advantage. However, Clemson quickly found its footing and battled in singles play to ensure the match would be a close one.
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (9-3) topped the UNCW Seahawks (3-2) on Saturday afternoon at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility to improve their home record to 8-2 and conclude non-conference play. “It was an excellent win for us today,” said Head Coach Robbie Weiss. “Coming into the match, Jorge was out and Ryuhei was limited with an injury, which was definitely a cause for concern against a very good UNCW team. We had to step up and dig deep, which all the boys did. I am incredibly proud of them for the way they competed and played. We need to get healthy as we prepare for the ACC season which kicks off next weekend. I am super excited to get rolling and go to battle with these boys.” The Tigers started the afternoon off on the right foot as Nini Dica and Max Smith earned their first dual doubles win together, 6-3, on Court 2. Moments later, Trey Stinchcomb and Matt Pitts secured the doubles point for the Tigers on Court 3, 6-1, leaving Ryuhei Azuma and
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (8-3) fought until the very end on Sunday afternoon at the Duckworth but ultimately dropped a hard-fought match 4-3 to No. 22 Northwestern (7-3). The Tigers started off hot, playing its best doubles of the year as Jorge Plans Gonzalez and Max Smith continued to roll on Court 2, dominating by a score of 6-2. Minutes later Matt Pitts and Trey Stinchcomb clinched the point for the Tigers 6-4 as Ryuhei Azuma and Spencer Whitaker had match point on Court 1 5-4, (40-30) but the match remained unfinished. Northwestern was able to take the first singles wins on Courts 2 and 4, both with a 6-4, 6-3 score. Nini Dica responded for the Tigers and came back down from a 4-1 hole in the first set to take it 7-6 before dominating the second set 6-1 to tie things up 2-2. Whitaker won his second straight singles match this weekend, playing solid tennis on Court 3, winning 6-4, 6-4 to put the Tigers within one point of clinching the match. The Wildc
CLEMSON, S.C. – Spencer Whitaker and the Clemson men’s tennis team (8-2) came up clutch and defeated FAU (5-6) 4-2 on Friday afternoon at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. QUOTE The Tigers and Owls competed at a high level from the first serve, but FAU was able to get off to a quick head start, claiming a 6-2 win on Court 3 in doubles. Shortly after the Owl’s line one doubles pair secured the doubles point for FAU, leaving Max Smith and Jorge Plans Gonzalez’s 5-4 lead unfinished on Court 2. Matt Pitts put matters into his own hands on Court 4, making quick work of FAU’s Graca by a score of 6-1, 6-2. The match continued to go back and forth as the Owls took the match on Court 6 6-4, 6-4 right before Ryuhei Azuma went on to secure his line one match, dropping the first set 6-3 and then winning the next two 6-0, 6-0. Plans Gonzalez overcame a comeback of his own on Court 2, surviving a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 thriller, giving the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Whitaker faced two match points
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (6-1) fought but fell to No. 8 South Carolina (6-0) 7-0 and suffers its first loss of the season on Friday night at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. QUOTE The Tigers are back in action tomorrow afternoon, Feb. ? as they will play VCU at 2 p.m. at the Liberty Tennis Complex. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.