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Apr 20, 2021

Women’s Tennis I ACC Tournament Central

ACC Tournament Round 1

🐾 No. 11 Clemson (9-14, 3-10 ACC) vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech (6-16, 0-13 ACC)

📍 Rome, Ga. (Rome Tennis Center Bank 1)

🗓 Wednesday, April 21, 2021 • 12:30 p.m.

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Tigers Open ACC Tournament Against Virginia Tech

Rome, Ga. — No. 11 Clemson takes on 14th-seeded Virginia Tech in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday in Rome, Ga. First serve for the match is slated for 12:30 p.m. on Bank 1 at Rome Tennis Center.

The Tigers enter the contest on a two match win streak with both wins coming against ACC opponents No. 50 Louisville and Boston College. Sophia Hatton has won three of her last five matches while reigning ACC Freshman of the Week Cristina Mayorova and Laura Marti have each been victorious in their last two.

In its last ACC Tournament appearance in 2019, Clemson also met Virginia Tech in the No. 12 vs. No. 13 match, falling 3-4 as the No. 12 seed. Earlier this season the Tigers defeated Virginia Tech, 6-1, on the road. The winner of the match advances to face 6th seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

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MATCH NOTES

Clemson Ranked Players

Doubles

No. 33 Ali DeSpain/Laura Marti
No. 57 Jenna Thompson/Eleni Louka

Singles
No. 61 Eleni Louka
No. 81 Jenna Thompson

Virginia Tech Ranked Players

Doubles
No. 61 Rita Pinto/Shene Disbergen

Singles
No.121 Nika Kozar

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 21, 2021): Clemson won 6-1 on the road
Series Record: 22-7 overall, 1-1 ACC Tournament

Of Note:

  • It marks the third all-time meeting between Clemson and Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament
  • Clemson has not advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament since the 2017 season
  • In its last meeting with Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament in 2019, Clemson fell 3-4 as the 12 seed
  • Earlier this season, Clemson defeated Virginia Tech, 6-1, on the road
  • Virginia Tech has not beaten and ACC opponent this season
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