Friday, February 28
Coral Gables, FL
11am CT
SMU
2
at
4
Miami
Feb 28 | Men's Tennis
Box Score
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (SMU) – SMU Men's Tennis fell 4-2 in close battle at Miami on its ACC opener in the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on Friday.
Miami took an early lead with the doubles point before extending the lead by winning the first singles point.
SMU bounced back with back-to-back singles wins to tie the match, but the Mustangs dropped matches on courts five and six and the hosts clinched the match.
Four singles matches went to three sets and one remained unfinished after seeing two tiebreakers.
How it Went
The hosts took the first lead, winning the first and third lines of doubles to take the doubles point.
Miami extended the lead as No. 48 Martin Katz defeated Georgi Georgiev in two sets.
Ofek Shimanov returned the favor and defeated Nacho Serra Sanchez (6-3, 6-4) to cut the deficit for the Mustangs to 2-1.
Jerry Barton followed Shimanov's lead to tie the match for the Mustangs with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Antonio Prat.
Noah McDonald and Xavier Calvelo fought hard in a three-set match but dropped two final points.
Doubles Scores
1. Martin Katz / Antonio Prat def. Vikas Deo / Xavier Calvelo (6-2)
2. Georgi Georgiev / Ofek Shimanov vs. Nacho Serra Sanchez / Leonardo Dal Boni (4-4 UF)
3. Mehdi Sadoui / Jules Garot def. Maks Silagy/Louis Cloud def (6-2)
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles Scores
1. No. 48 Martin Katz def. No. 117 Georgi Georgiev (6-4, 4-0)
2. No. 94 Jerry Barton def. Antonio Prat (1-6, 6-2, 6-4)
3. Ofek Shimanov def. Nacho Serra Sanchez (6-3, 6-4)
4. Louis Cloud vs. Leonardo Dal Boni (6(5)-7, 7-6(8) UF)
5. Mehdi Sadaoui def. Xavier Calvelo (2-6, 6-4, 6-4)
6. Jules Garot def. Noah McDonald (6-3, 3-6, 6(2)-7)
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2, 6, 5
What's Next?
SMU resumes its Florida trip to Tallahassee to face Florida State for its second ACC match on Sunday.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (SMU) – SMU Men's Tennis fell 4-2 in close battle at Miami on its ACC opener in the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on Friday.
Miami took an early lead with the doubles point before extending the lead by winning the first singles point.
SMU bounced back with back-to-back singles wins to tie the match, but the Mustangs dropped matches on courts five and six and the hosts clinched the match.
Four singles matches went to three sets and one remained unfinished after seeing two tiebreakers.
How it Went
The hosts took the first lead, winning the first and third lines of doubles to take the doubles point.
Miami extended the lead as No. 48 Martin Katz defeated Georgi Georgiev in two sets.
Ofek Shimanov returned the favor and defeated Nacho Serra Sanchez (6-3, 6-4) to cut the deficit for the Mustangs to 2-1.
Jerry Barton followed Shimanov's lead to tie the match for the Mustangs with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Antonio Prat.
Noah McDonald and Xavier Calvelo fought hard in a three-set match but dropped two final points.
Doubles Scores
1. Martin Katz / Antonio Prat def. Vikas Deo / Xavier Calvelo (6-2)
2. Georgi Georgiev / Ofek Shimanov vs. Nacho Serra Sanchez / Leonardo Dal Boni (4-4 UF)
3. Mehdi Sadoui / Jules Garot def. Maks Silagy/Louis Cloud def (6-2)
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles Scores
1. No. 48 Martin Katz def. No. 117 Georgi Georgiev (6-4, 4-0)
2. No. 94 Jerry Barton def. Antonio Prat (1-6, 6-2, 6-4)
3. Ofek Shimanov def. Nacho Serra Sanchez (6-3, 6-4)
4. Louis Cloud vs. Leonardo Dal Boni (6(5)-7, 7-6(8) UF)
5. Mehdi Sadaoui def. Xavier Calvelo (2-6, 6-4, 6-4)
6. Jules Garot def. Noah McDonald (6-3, 3-6, 6(2)-7)
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2, 6, 5
What's Next?
SMU resumes its Florida trip to Tallahassee to face Florida State for its second ACC match on Sunday.
Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
41
66
#2 Singles Match
123
166
624
#3 Singles Match
123
666
344
#4 Singles Match
123
670
76UF
#5 Singles Match
123
644
266
#6 Singles Match
123
366
627
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,6,5
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