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Tigers Set Out on First Road Trip to Open ACC Action

Tigers Set Out on First Road Trip to Open ACC ActionTigers Set Out on First Road Trip to Open ACC Action

Clemson, S.C. — The Clemson men’s tennis team (4-3, 0-0 ACC) sets out on its first road trip of the season, opening ACC play at Florida State (3-3, 0-0 ACC) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers then travel to Coral Gables, Fla. to take on Miami (1-2, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday at noon.

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MATCH NOTES

Florida State Ranked Players

Singles
No. 77 Alex Knaff
No. 108 Rana-Roop Singh Bhular

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 5, 2020): Florida State won 4-0 on the road
Series Record: 19-25 overall, 8-8 at home, 6-13 away, 5-4 neutral site

Of Note:

  • It marks the 45th all-time meeting between Clemson and Florida State
  • The last time Clemson defeated Florida State was on March 11, 2014 (5-1)
  • The last time Clemson defeated Florida State on the road was on March 17, 2013 (4-3)
  • For the first time since 2017, the two teams meet as unranked programs
  • The Seminoles are coming off three consecutive losses to Georgia, Auburn and Tulane

Miami Ranked Players

Doubles
No. 22 Franco Aubone/Benjamin Hannestad

Singles
No. 34 Adria Soriano Barrera
No. 64 Stefan Milicevic

Series History:

Last Meeting (Feb. 21, 2020): Miami won 7-0 at home
Series Record: 30-28 overall, 15-7 at home, 6-18 away, 9-13 neutral site

Of Note:

  • It marks the 59th meeting between Clemson and Miami
  • Clemson has lost its last three matches against Miami
  • Five of the last six meetings between the Tigers and Hurricanes has resulted in 4-3 decisions
  • The last time Clemson defeated Miami on the road was Feb. 19, 2017 (4-3)
  • Miami is coming off a 1-6 loss to Tulane