March 17, 2017
BOX SCORE
Indian Wells, Calif (SMU) – The SMU men's tennis team fell to No. 6 Baylor 4-1 Friday afternoon in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Collegiate Open presented by Oracle. The Mustangs are now 9-5 overall and 2-0 in American play.
Baylor (14-3) won the first point of the afternoon, claiming the doubles competition.
Yates Johnson defeated Baylor's Constantin Frantzen in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. However, the Bears earned victories on Court 1, 3 and 5 to win the match 4-1.
SMU faces Purdue tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. CT/8:30 a.m. PT.
SMU vs Baylor (Mar 17, 2017)
#6 Baylor 4, #33 SMU 1
Mar 17, 2017 at Indian Wells, Calif. (Indian Wells Tennis Garden)
Singles competition
1. #15 Juan Benitez (BU) def. #50
Ronald Slobodchikov (SMU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #35 Max Tchoutakian (BU) vs. #56
Hunter Johnson (SMU) unfinished
3. #81 Johannes Schretter (BU) def.
Samm Butler (SMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
4. Jimmy Bendeck (BU) vs.
Arkadijs Slobodkins (SMU) unfinished
5. Will Little (BU) def.
Tony Russell (SMU) 6-2, 6-4
6.
Yates Johnson (SMU) def. Constantin Frantzen (BU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Juan Benitez/Will Little (BU) def. #18
Yates Johnson/
Hunter Johnson (SMU) 6-4
2. Johannes Schretter/Jimmy Bendeck (BU) def.
Arkadijs Slobodkins/
Markus Kerner (SMU) 7-6 (7-3)
3.
Tony Russell/
Ronald Slobodchikov (SMU) def. Constantin Frantzen/Max Tchoutakian (BU) 6-4
Match Notes
SMU 9-5; National ranking #33
Baylor 14-3; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,6,5,3)
BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Challenge Presented by Oracle
