Tigers Blank SC State 5-0 Friday

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CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team returned home to the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility in style on Friday evening, defeating South Carolina State by a score of 5-0. The match was the Tigers’ first at home since Jan. 29, and the win brought their record to 7-6 on the season. The Bulldogs fell to 0-7 with the loss.

Pierre-Louis Dodens and Jacob Jahn opened doubles play with a 6-2 victory on Court 2, which brought their dual-match record to 6-1 on the season. Teodor Giusca and Matteo Vialmin clinched the doubles point for the Tigers, winning 6-3 at No. 3 doubles.

Simon Baudry was the first of four consecutive singles winners for the Tigers, as he defeated his Bulldog opponent 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Yizhou Liu followed with a 6-2, 6-1 victory on Court 2. Dodens clinched the team victory for Clemson, claiming a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles. Vialmin provided the final point and recorded his first career collegiate singles win, with a 6-3, 6-3 decision on Court 5.

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OF NOTE

• Freshman Matteo Vialmin saw his first-career collegiate tennis action on Friday, and finished the day with his first career collegiate singles and doubles wins.
• Pierre-Louis Dodens and Jacob Jahn won their sixth dual doubles match of the season against the Bulldogs. The duo leads the team in dual doubles wins with a 6-1 record on the season.
• Dodens improved to 7-4 in dual singles matches with his win on Friday, while Yizhou Liu improved to 7-3. The two players are tied for the team lead in dual singles wins.
• Prior to Friday’s match, the Tigers were on the road for the entire month of February, which included a stretch of seven consecutive matches. The match was the team’s first at home since Jan. 29.

UP NEXT
The Tigers return to action for their ACC home opener on Sunday, March 3 against Georgia Tech. First serve is set for 3 p.m. against the Yellow Jackets at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.