WTEN: Louisville outlasts Clemson, 4-3

LOUISVILLE, KY – The No. 35 Clemson Tigers (13-10, 3-8 ACC) fell to the No. 70 Louisville Cardinal (11-8, 3-7 ACC), 4-3 in a Sunday matinee at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Clemson 3, Louisville 4

The No. 32 ranked duo Gaia Parravicini and Amelie Smejkalova pushed their record to 10-6 on the season with a win over Allie Gretkowski and Alice Otis, 6-2. Louisville took the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. 

Parravicini secured the first point for the Tigers with a win on court six in singles over Elisabeth Lila, 7-5, 6-2. Shortly after, Candela Yecora tied the score to 2-2 with a win over Germany Davis, 6-0, 7-6 (3). Annabelle Davis helped push the score to 3-2 with a win over Lika Peresypkina, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). 

The Tigers ultimately fell on courts four and one after hard-fought battles from Romana Cisovska and Sophia Hatton.

Up next: The Tigers conclude their regular season against the Southern Methodist Mustangs for senior day on Friday, April 11, at 1:00 pm at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. 

RESULTS

Singles:

1. Alice Otis (LU) def. Sophia Hatton (CU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2. Annabelle Davis (CU) def. Lika Peresypkina (LU), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
3. Elena Noguero (UL) def.  Artemis Aslanisvili (CU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Allie Gretkowski (LU) def. Romana Cisovska (CU), 5-7, 6-2
5. Candela Yecora (CU) def. Germany Davis (UL) 6-0, 7-6 (3)
6. Gaia Parravicini (CU) def. Elisabeth Lila (UL), 7-5, 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 6, 5, 2, 4, 1

Doubles:

1. No. 32 Gaia Parravicini/Amelie Smejkalova (CU) def. Allie Gretkowski/Alice Otis (UL), 6-2
2. Lika Peresypkina/Berta Miret (UL) def. No. 47 Romana Cisovska/Candela Yecora (CU), 6-4
3. Elena Noguero/Elisabeth Lila (UL) def. Annabelle Davis/Sophia Hatton (CU), 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2