CLEMSON, S.C. - After a tightly contested doubles point went in Clemson's favor, the host Tigers (5-2) pulled away in singles play as North Florida men's tennis (2-4) concluded its weekend road swing in the Carolinas with a 6-1 loss to Clemson Sunday, Feb. 13.
Jonas Hartenstein nabbed a win at one singles and North Florida nearly grabbed two more singles points before falling in two ten-point tiebreakers.
How it Happened
Clemson took second doubles, 6-1, but UNF was dead even at both first and third doubles late into the respective matches. After a 4-4 tie at one doubles and 5-5 at three doubles, Clemson pulled ahead to take three doubles, 7-5.
Jonas Hartenstein and
Jorge Nunez showed resolve to grab the first set of singles play at their respective courts. Clemson pulled ahead to clinch the match with straight-sets wins at the second, third and sixth slots.
The remaining courts went to three sets. Nunez and
Bruno Vietri came up just short by the slimmest of margins in 10-point tiebreaker competition. Hartenstein was the victor at one singles though, winning 10-8 in his 10-point tiebreaker against Ryuhei Azuma.
Clemson 6, UNF 1
Sunday, Feb. 13 | Duckworth Family Tennis Center | Clemson, S.C.
Singles Competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Teodor Giusca (CLE) def.
PJ Kotan (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) def.
Matt Carroll (UNF) 6-4, 6-3
4. Matt Pitts (CLE) def.
Jorge Nunez (UNF) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Trey Stinchcomb (CLE) def.
Bruno Vietri (UNF) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Maxwell Smith (CLE) def.
Breno Marques (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Ryuhei Azuma/Teodor Giusca (CLE) def.
Jonas Hartenstein/
Nilo Duarte (UNF) 6-5
2. Maxwell Smith/Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) def.
PJ Kotan/
Matt Carroll (UNF) 6-1
3. Trey Stinchcomb/Matt Pitts (CLE) def.
Jorge Nunez/No player (UNF) 7-5
Match Notes
UNF 2-4
Clemson 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,6,3,1,4,5)
Other Notes
- UNF and Clemson played their first-ever match against one another
- UNF has faced three ACC teams this season in Florida State, Miami and Clemson.
- Vietri made his debut at the fifth singles slot.
- Hartenstein has won four consecutive singles matches.
- Hartenstein and Nunez have won two-straight matches as doubles partners.
Coach Lucas' Comments
Up Next
UNF comes home to play Georgia Southern Sunday, Feb. 20, beginning a four-match home stand.
