Tigers to Compete in ITA Carolina Regional

Clemson, S.C. – The Clemson men’s tennis team heads off to the ITA Carolinas Regional this weekend in Durham, N.C. Five Tigers are set to compete on the campus of Duke University including Teodor Giusca, Carlos Kelaidis, Gabriel Diaz Freire and Mike Agee. Jaxon Wiley will also make the trip but not compete in the tournament. In addition, Diaz Freire earned a 17-24 seed in the tournament.

The regional tournament features a field of 128 singles competitors and 64 doubles teams from 25 institutions. Six 2019 NCAA Tournament will be in attendance this weekend as competitors from NC State, UNC, Elon, Wake Forest and South Carolina will take the court.

Singles play begins on Friday at 9:30 am while doubles action begins on Saturday at 8:30 am. Doubles draws will be released tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow's Schedule:

9:30 am – Yizhou Liu vs. Motvey Radinov (Appalachian State)

9:30 am – Teodor Giusca vs. Noah Borges (Charleston)

11:00 am – Gabriel Diaz Friere vs. Tommy Mason (Davidson)

11:30 am – Carlos Kelaidis vs. Brant Fenno (Wake Forest)

1:00 pm – Mike Agee vs. Rafael Iziquierdo Luque (NC State)

Team Notes:

*Clemson has never competed against Campbell, NC Central and  NC A&T as a team

 

Appalachian State

All Time: 2-0 overall, 2-0 at home

Last Meeting (January 26, 2019): Clemson won 6-1 at home

 

Charleston

All Time: 29-9 overall, 18-3 at home, 11-6 on the road

Last Meeting (January 31, 2016): Clemson won 6-1 at home

 

Charlotte

All Time: 12-1 overall,

Last Meeting (January 21, 2018): Charlotte won 4-2 at home

 

Coastal Carolina

All Time: 3-0 overall, 3-0 at home

Last Meeting (January 26, 2019): Clemson won 4-1 at home

 

Davidson

All Time: 8-5 overall, 3-2 at home, 4-3 on the road

Last Meeting (January 22, 2017): Clemson won 6-1 at home

 

Duke

All Time: 33-45 overall, 15-17 at home, 13-20 on the road, 5-8 at a neutral site

Last Meeting (March 15, 2019): Duke won 4-0 on the road

 

East Carolina University

All Time: 4-0 overall, 4-0 at home

Last Meeting (February 1, 2003): Clemson won 7-0 at home

 

Elon

All Time: 3-1 overall, 1-1 at home, 2-0 neutral site

Last Meeting (January 29, 2019): Elon won 5-2 on the road

 

Furman

All Time: 79-18-1 overall, 4-5 at home, 32-13-1 away, 1-0 neutral site

Last Meeting (April 4, 2018): Clemson won 4-3 on the road

 

Gardner Webb

All Time: 6-0 overall, 6-0 at home

Last Meeting (February 14, 2016): Clemson won 4-0 at home

 

North Carolina

All Time: 27-54 overall, 15-17 at home, 5-28 on the road, 7-9 neutral site

Last Meeting (March 19, 2019): North Carolina won 4-0 on the road

 

NC State

All Time: 53-19 overall, 25-6 at home, 23-11 on the road, 4-1 neutral site

Last Meeting (April 7, 2019): NC State won 4-0 on the road

 

University of North Carolina – Greensboro

All Time: 6-0 overall, 6-0 at home

Last Meeting (March 2, 2010): Clemson won 6-1 at home

 

University North Carolina – Wilmington

All Time: 2-0 overall, 2-0 at home

Last Meeting (February 8, 2014): Clemson won 4-0 at home

 

Presbyterian

All Time: 39-14 overall, 22-6 at home, 14-8 on the road, 1-0 neutral site

Last Meeting (January 1, 2018): Clemson won 6-1 at home

 

South Carolina

All Time: 42-67-2 overall, 21-27 at home, 19-36-2 on the road, 2-4 neutral site

Last Meeting (February 15, 2019): South Carolina won 4-3 at home

 

University of South Carolina Upstate

All Time: 3-0 overall, 2-0 at home, 1-0 neutral site

Last Meeting (March 4, 2016): Clemson won 4-1 at home

 

Wake Forest

All Time: 43-36 overall,

Last Meeting (March 31, 2019): Wake Forest won 7-0 on the road

 

Winthrop

All Time: 8-0 overall, 5-0 at home, 3-0 neutral site

Last Meeting (January 21, 2017): Clemson won 4-0 at a neutral site

 

Wofford

All Time: 28-12 overall, 20-5 at home, 8-7 on the road

Last Meeting (January 27, 2017): Clemson won 7-0 at home