CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers embarked on their first day at the Duel in the Desert in Indian Wells. Multiple athletes had great days, defeating two Kansas Jayhawks doubles teams and 4 single players. Today was a fantastic start for our team,” head coach Boomer Saia said. “We came out, set the tone in doubles, and parlayed that into our singles play. I was incredibly proud of the team committing to what we have been talking about as a team. Specifically, our team goals are controlling the controllable, being gritty, and having great energy. We did all of those things well today in each spot. I was pleased, and it was a great starting point, as it helps us take the necessary steps for tomorrow.” Starting the day off, Jenna Thompson and Eleni Louka defeated Van Vuren and Gracie Mulville and Heike Janse Van Vuuren in a tough 7-6(2) battle. Cristina Mayorova and Leigh Van Zyl lost to Jocelyn Massey and Kyoka Kubo after a hard-fought duel 7-5. Topping off our doubles matches, Sophi