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Tigers to Open ACC Play

Tigers to Open ACC PlayTigers to Open ACC Play

Clemson, S.C. — The Clemson women’s tennis team (4-3, 0-0 ACC) gets set to open ACC play with a pair of conference matches on the schedule for the weekend. The Tigers will first take on No. 6 Florida State (5-1, 0-0 ACC) at noon on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, Clemson hosts a double-header between Miami (2-2, 0-0 ACC) and Wofford (1-1, 0-0 SoCon) at noon and 5 p.m., respectively. All matches this weekend will be played at The Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.

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MATCH NOTES

Florida State Ranked Players

Doubles
No. 7 Victoria Allen/Petra Hule
T-50 Emmanuel Salas/Giulia Pairone

Singles
No. 27 Giulia Pairone
No. 92 Nandini Das
No. 106 Victoria Allen

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 6, 2020): Florida State won 5-2 on the road
Series Record: 33-13 Overall, 15-4 at home, 13-5 away, 5-4 neutral site

Of Note:

  • It marks the 47th all-time meeting between Clemson and Florida State
  • The Tigers have lost four of its last five matches against Florida State
  • The last time Clemson defeated the Seminoles was on April 16, 2017 in Tallahassee (5-2)
  • The last time Clemson defeated the Seminoles at home was on March 12, 2016 (6-1)
  • In the Tigers last match against Florida State, Eleni Louka defeated then No. 104 Nandini Das, the second ranked win of her career
  • The Seminoles are 2-1 in their last three matches, with their only loss coming against Georgia (3-4)

Miami Ranked Players

Singles
No. 2 Estela Perez-Somarriba
No. 87 Daevenia Achong
No. 102 Selma Cadar

Series History:

Last Meeting: (March 29, 2019): Miami won 6-1 at home
Series Record: 4-31 overall, 1-10 at home, 2-17 away, 1-4 neutral site

Of Note:

  • It marks the 36th all-time meeting between Clemson and Miami
  • The last time the Tigers defeated Miami was on Feb. 18, 2000, a 6-3 win at home
  • Miami enters the weekend coming off a two-match skid where it lost to No. 15 Vanderbilt (2-5) and No. 20 Central Florida (0-4)
  • Earlier this season Miami beat No. 23 Ole Miss, 4-3

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 1, 2020): Clemson won 7-0 on the road
Series Record: 1-0 overall, 1-0 away

Of Note:

  • It marks the second all-time meeting between Clemson and Wofford
  • It marks the first meeting between the two programs in Clemson, S.C.