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Tigers Take on T-44 Georgia Tech and Mercer

Tigers Take on T-44 Georgia Tech and MercerTigers Take on T-44 Georgia Tech and Mercer

Clemson, S.C. — The T-44 Clemson men’s tennis team (5-6, 1-3 ACC) is set to host a pair of matches over the weekend. The Tigers first welcome T-44 Georgia Tech (6-5, 1-3 ACC) on Friday at 5 p.m. in a battle of the 44th-ranked teams. Then, on Sunday, Clemson will face Mercer at 1 p.m.

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MATCH NOTES

Georgia Tech Ranked Players

Doubles
No. 31 Marcus McDaniel/Pablo Schelcher
No. 41 Keshav Chopra/Andrew Martin

Singles
No. 59 Andres Martin

Series History:

Last Meeting (Feb. 28, 2020): Georgia Tech won 4-1 at home
Series Record: 30-26

Of Note:

  • It marks the 57th all-time meeting between Clemson and Georgia Tech
  • Clemson has won four of its last five meetings with the Yellow Jackets
  • This season the Tigers and Yellow Jackets have faced six mutual opponents and both have gone 2-4 in those matches
  • It marks the first time that the two programs will enter the matchup tied for with the same ranking

Series History:

Last Meeting (Jan. 16, 2016): Mercer won 3-4 at a neutral site
Series Record: 4-2 overall

Of Note:

  • It marks the seventh all-time meeting between Clemson and Mercer
  • The Tigers only two losses to the Bears came in its earliest and most recent meetings
  • Clemson and Mercer will meet for the fifth time in series history in Clemson, S.C.
  • Through six meetings, Mercer has only accrued 12 total points against the Tigers