CARY, N.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (11-15, 1-11 ACC) competed against No. 5 seed and 18th nationally ranked Florida State, (18-7, 8-4 ACC) but couldn’t complete the upset, dropping the match 4-0. The Tigers held their own in doubles as Nini Dica and Matt Pitts were one game away from taking Court 2, but Florida State was able to win 6-3 and 6-1 on Courts 1 and 3, respectively to take the doubles point. Matt Pitts looked solid in singles as he pushed a third set on Court 4 while Jorge Plans Gonzalez fought back in the second set, two games away from another third set, but Florida State was able to register victories on Courts 1, 3 and 5 to secure the 4-0 win. With the loss, the Tigers finish the season with an 11-15 overall record and made their second consecutive ACC Tournament second round appearance. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (10-13, 1-10 ACC) stole the doubles point and battled hard against No. 7 Virginia (19-4, 10-0 ACC) but came up short 4-1 Friday night. The match started off on a high note for the Tigers as every court competed well a tough Virginia team. The Cavaliers secured the first victory on Court 2 by a score of 6-3, but shortly after Jorge Plans Gonzalez and Ryuhei Azuma upset No. 74 Woodall/Montes 6-3 to tie things up. It all came down to Court 3 where Tim Pitts and Nini Dica, playing as a doubles team for the first time, came up clutch and won in a tiebreaker, 7-6 to give the Tigers the 1-0 lead. While the Tigers looked to stay in the fight, the Cavaliers seized momentum in singles play, registering victories on Courts 6, 2 and 5 to give Virginia a 3-1 advantage. Azuma continued his streak of playing ranked opponents and took No. 10 Rodesch to a tiebreak in the second set on Court 1 but was unable to extend the match to a third set,
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (10-9, 1-6 ACC) dropped the match to Miami on Friday evening at Hard Rock Stadium, 7-0. The Hurricanes took wins on Courts 2 and 3 in doubles to get ahead early in the match with scores of , respectively. Miami took its momentum from singles into doubles play by Up next, the Tigers will travel to No. 17 Florida State to take on the Seminoles in Tallahassee on Sunday at noon. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (10-8, 1-5 ACC) clawed back in singles play after dropping the doubles point against No. 11 North Carolina (14-5, 6-1 ACC) but was unable to win the match, losing 4-1. The Tar Heels came out of the gates quickly, taking the doubles point with 6-1 victories on Courts 1 and 3. Matt Pitts and Jorge Plans Gonzalez’s match on Court 3 went unfinished at 1-4. The Tigers turned it on in singles play, forcing five courts to three sets. Despite a loss on Court 6, Ryuhei Azuma gutted out a battle with No. 47 Cernoch, winning 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) to bring the score to 2-1 before North Carolina clinched the match with wins on Court 3 and 4. Up next, the Tigers will travel to take on Miami and No. 17 Florida State. Clemson will play Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday at 5 p.m. before heading to Tallahassee to compete against the Seminoles at noon on Sunday. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team follow @ClemsonMTennis on
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team (10-7, 1-4 ACC) forced tiebreakers in all three doubles matches and pushed in doubles but ultimately came up short against No. 15 Duke (12-5, 5-1 ACC) on Friday night, 7-0. Despite the Blue Devils having two ranked doubles pairs, the Tigers played great tennis, pushing every court to a tiebreaker as Courts 1 and 2 ultimately fell to give Duke the doubles point. Trey Stinchcomb and Max Smith were down 5-2 on Court 2 and extended the match to 6-6 before it went unfinished. Duke took its momentum into singles play, winning matches on Courts 5, 3, 6 and 2 before Jorge Plans Gonzalez forced a third set for a battle on Court 2. Despite his best efforts he was unable to secure the victory. Ryuhei Azuma impressed on Court 1, pushing No. 17 Garrett Johns to a 10 point tiebreak, losing a heartbreaker, 13-11 to give the Duke the 7-0 lead. Up next, the Tigers will host No. 11 North Carolina on Sunday at noon at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facil