Clemson’s Doubles Team Defeated in Semifinals

CARY, NC-Clemson Men’s Tennis double team of Yannick Maden and Dominique Maden lost in the semifinals of the ITA Carolina Regional at Cary, NC Sunday. The Maden brothers defeated Raphael Aita/Sam Williams of UNC-Wilmington 9-8 (7-2) in the quarterfinal round.      The Tiger pair was seeded fourth in this tournament.   In the semifinals, top-seeded Henrique Cunha and Raphael Hemmeler of Duke defeated the Maden brothers 8-4. The ITA Carolina Regional consists of team from the two Carolinas.    From this tournament, players will advance to play in the ITA National Indoors.    ITA Carolina Regional, Cary, NC Complete Clemson’s Results 1st Round, 128 (3) Yannick Maden (Bye) Brian Allanic (College of Charleston) d. Austin Ansari (Clemson) 2-6, 7-6 (4) 6-4 Ayrton Wibowo (Clemson) d. Andrew McKinnon (Appalachian State) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 Gerado Meza (Clemson) d. Peteris Vinogradovs (S.C. State) 6-4, 6-2 Dominique Maden (Clemson) d. Andrew Brigham (PC) 6-1, 6-0 Hunter Harrington (Clemson) d. Harry Menzies (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-2 2nd Round 64 Yannick Maden (Clemson) d. Tomas Bizon (S.C. State) 6-3, 6-3 Gerado Meza (Clemson) d. Pedro Mol (UNC-Wilmington) 6-3, 6-3 William Parker (North Carolina) d. Dominique Maden (Clemson) 7-6 (3) 6-1 Hunter Harrington (Clemson) d. Conner Daly (North Carolina) 7-5, 6-3 (2) Chris Mengel (Duke) d. Ayrton Wibowo (Clemson) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 3rd Round 32 Yannick Maden (Clemson) d. Michael Reilly (UNC-Wilmington) 6-4, 6-2 (7) Nelson Vick (North Carolina) d. Hunter Harrington (Clemson) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 Round of 16 Yannick Maden (Clemson) d. Fred Saba (Duke) 6-4, 6-2 Round of 8-Quarterfinals Esben Hess Olesen (North Carolina) d. Yannick Maden (Clemson) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 Doubles   First Round  Round of 64 (4) Dominique Maden/Yannick Maden, First Round Bye Gerado Meza/Aryton Wibowo (Clemson) d. James Coxe/Connor Daily (UNC) WBD Zach Bost/Sebastien King (App. State) d. Austin Ansari/Hunter Harrington (Clemson)  9-8 Second Round  Round of 32 Gerardo Meza/Ayrton Wibowo (Clemson) d. Sam Bloom/Jon Ho (Wake Forest) 8-3 Yannick Maden/Dominque Maden (Clemson) d. Joel Cook and Andrew Mellow (Furman) 8-6 Round of 16 #1Henrique Cunha/Raphael Hemmeler (Duke) d. Gerardo Meza/Ayrton Wibowo (Clemson) 8-4 Yannick Maden/Dominque Maden (Clemson) d. Anthony Delcore/Connor Sherwood (Wake Forest) 8-2 Quarterfinals Yannick Maden/Dominque Maden (Clemson) d. Raphael Aita/Sam Williams (UNC-Wilmington) 9-8 (7-2) Semifinals Henrique Cunha/Raphael Hemmeler (Duke) d. Yannick Maden/Dominque Maden (Clemson) 8-4