No. 23 Tigers Top SMU 4-2, Win Fourth Consecutive ACC Match

DALLAS, Texas – The No. 23 Clemson Tigers improved their record to 15-1 as they recorded their fourth consecutive conference win after securing a 4-2 victory over the SMU Mustangs (9-10, 0-4) on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.

Clemson is currently undefeated in conference play with a record of 4-0 this spring.

In doubles, SMU was first to record a win on court two but Clemson was quick to respond as Wissam Abderrahman and Romain Gales took down Vikas Deo and Xavier Calvelo 6-3 on court three. Clinching the point for the Tigers was the No. 56 duo of Max Smith and Noa Vukadin shut down SMU’s Georgi Georgiev and Ofek Shimanov 6-4 on court one.

The Tigers continued to battle in singles as freshman Viktor Markov was the first to secure a victory as he topped No. 115 SMU’s Jerry Barton 6-3, 6-2 on court three. SMU responded with two singles wins on court four and one to tie the match at 2-2.

Vukadin, who is ranked 58th in singles, helped Clemson take the lead as he defeated Georgi Georgiev in a three set battle with the final being 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Sealing the win for the Tigers was Gales as he tabbed a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory over SMU’s Louis Cloud.

Up next, the Tigers head back home to host North Carolina on Friday, March 14 at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. The match is slated for 5 p.m. ET. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team, follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter and Instagram.

RESULTS: Clemson 4, SMU 2

Doubles:

1. Noa Vukadin/Max Smith def. Georgi Georgiev/Ofek Shimanov, 6-4
2. Trevor Svajda/Louis Cloud def. Max Damm/Viktor Markov, 6-3
3. Wissam Abderrahman/Romain Gales def. Vikas Deo/Xavier Calvelo, 6-3

Singles:

1. Trevor Svajda def. Wissam Abderrahman, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Noa Vukadin def. Georgi Georgiev, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Viktor Markov def. Jerry Barton, 6-3, 6-4
4. Ofek Shimanov def. Marko Mesarovic, 6-4, 6-4
5. Romain Gales def. Louis Cloud, 6-4, 7-6(6)
6. Max Smith vs Xavier Calvelo, 6-3, 2-6, 4-3 (unf.)