DALLAS – The Mustangs defeated UT Tyler 7-0 to win their 10
th match of the year and second in a row. SMU improves to 5-2 at home and 10-4 on the season.
Louis Cloud led the way for the Mustangs, playing a near perfect match at the No. 1 line.
Caleb Chakravarthi and
Callaway Clark got to work in No. 1 doubles, pulling away late in their match to secure a 6-4 victory.
John Zisette and
Kyle Sillman fought off a tough UT Tyler duo 7-5 on court No. 2 to take the doubles point for the Mustangs. Zisette and Sillman are now 2-0 in dual play this season.
Playing in his sixth dual match and first at No. 1 singles, freshman Cloud impressed with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory. He has now won two straight matches.
After a solid doubles performance, Zisette also secured a 6-4, 6-4 singles win on line No. 5. He is undefeated in dual play this season at 2-0.
Captain
Jordi Redelijk locked in the match victory for the Mustangs, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4 on court No. 2. The junior won match point with a huge ace down the inside line. He improves to 3-1 in dual play.
In his first singles action of the season,
Huntley Allen battled to a 6-4, 7-6 victory over a strong left-handed opponent on court No. 3. After winning the first set, Allen fell behind 3-0 in the second. He went on to win seven out of the next 10 games.
After winning in doubles, Clark followed up with a three-set victory in singles. Playing on the No. 4 line, Clark won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. He is now 2-0 on the season with both wins coming at the No. 4 spot.
Freshman
Alex Stafford showed excellent resilience after dropping the first set 3-6 on court No. 6. Stafford won the second 7-5 before winning 10-8 on the final set tiebreak. He is also 2-0 in dual play this season.
This was the Mustangs' 6
th sweep of the year.
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Upcoming Matches
The Mustangs have a quick turnaround, as they will face off with No. 19 Middle Tennessee at home Friday at 2:00 p.m. They will also have home matches on Sunday and Monday against No. 65 South Florida (ESPN+) and No. 3 TCU, respectively.
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Singles
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Doubles
1.
Caleb Chakravarthi/
Callaway Clark (SMU) def. Gonzalo Fernandez/Moritz Mayer (UTT-M) 6-4
2.
John Zisette/
Kyle Sillman (SMU) def. Joaquin Bianchi/Jonas Dixon (UTT-M) 7-5
3.
Eli Susser/
Julian Steinhausen (SMU) vs. Jorge Sala Frigeri/Leon Sell (UTT-M) 5-6, unfinished