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Feb 06, 2020

Tigers Set to take on Princeton, Georgia State Over the Weekend

Clemson, S.C. — The Clemson men’s tennis team is prepared to host Princeton and Georgia State over the weekend. The Tigers will square off against Princeton on Friday at 6 p.m. and then turn around to face Georgia State on Sunday at 1 p.m with both matches being held at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.

Both opponents feature a pair of ITA individual rankings with Georgia State’s Vazha Shubladze holding the lone singles ranking at No. 104. In doubles, Panthers Andrei Durante/Roberts Grinvalds sit at the 41st position while Princeton’s boasts the eighth and 40th pair in Payton Holden/Ryan Seggerman and Justin Barki/Thomas Bosancic, respectively.

Friday: Clemson vs. Princeton at 6 p.m.

Friday: Clemson vs. Princeton at 6 p.m.

Current Record: 4-1, 0-0 Ivy League (As of Feb. 6)

Ranked Players:

Doubles

No. 8 Payton Holden/Ryan Seggerman

No. 40 Justin Barki/Thomas Bosancic

All-Time Matchup: 

Last Meeting: (Feb. 5, 2019) Princeton won 5-2 at home.

All Time Record: 8-5 overall, 2-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-3 neutral site

Of Note: 

  • The first meeting between Clemson and Princeton on April 23, 1980
  • The last time that Clemson defeated Princeton was on Feb. 21, 2014. Clemson won 4-3 at a neutral site.
  • Princeton holds a slight series advantage this century, defeating Clemson in four of its seven matches.
Sunday: Clemson vs. Georgia Southern at 1 p.m.

Sunday: Clemson vs. Georgia Southern at 1 p.m.

Current Record: 1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt (As of Feb. 6)

Ranked Players:

Singles

No. 104 Vazha Shubladze

Doubles

No. 41 Andrei Durante/Roberts Grinvalds

All-Time Matchup: 

Last Meeting: (Feb. 17, 2019) Georgia State won 4-2 at home.

All Time Record: 6-2 overall, 5-0 at home, 1-2 on the road

Of Note:

  • The first meeting between the Tigers and Panther was on April 2, 1942. Georgia Southern won the match 4-3 at home.
  • After losing the first all-time matchup, Clemson went on to win its next six meetings with Georgia Southern.
  • The last time that Clemson won a match against Georgia State won on Feb. 8, 2018. The Tigers won 4-3 at home.
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