CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Clemson Tigers (17-3, 6-2) dropped a 4-2 match to the Miami Hurricanes (11-6, 4-4) on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables.
The Tigers were quick to secure a win in doubles as the No. 31 duo of Noa Vukadin and Max Smith downed Miami’s Martin Katz and Antonio Prat 6-1 on court one. However, the Hurricanes responded with two doubles victories on court two and three to take the doubles point and the 1-0 lead.
In singles, Smith was first to record a point for Clemson as he secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jules Garot for his X singles win of the spring season. Securing the second and final point for the Tigers was Romain Gales as he tabbed a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Miami’s Leonardo Dal Boni.
The Tigers continued to battle but Miami was able to come away with three singles wins on courts four, two and one to secure the 4-2 victory over Clemson.
Up next, the Tigers are set to host No. 1 Wake Forest on Friday, March 28 at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s tennis team, follow @ClemsonMTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
RESULTS:
#34 Miami 4, #16 Clemson 2
Doubles results:
1. #31 Noa Vukadin/Max Smith (CU) def. Martin Katz/Antonio Prat (UM) 6-1
2. Leonardo Dal Boni/Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) def. Viktor Markov/Max Damm (CU) 6-4
3. Mehdi Sadaoui/Jules Garot (UM) def. Romain Gales/Wissam Abderrahman (CU) 7-5
Singles results:
1. #41 Martin Katz (UM) def. #55 Noa Vukadin (CU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Antonio Prat (UM) def. #92 Wissam Abderrahman (CU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) vs. Viktor Markov (CU) 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, unfinished
4. Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) def. Marko Mesarovic (CU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Romain Gales (CU) def. Leonardo Dal Boni (UM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
6. Max Smith (CU) def. Jules Garot (UM) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,5,4,2,1)
