CLEMSON, S.C., Jan. 23, 2021?– The University of South Florida men's tennis won a well fought battle against Clemson, earning the squad's first victory of the 2021 campaign. The Bulls secured the doubles point and three singles courts in the 4-3 win.
The No. 21-ranked doubles duo of
Jakub Wojcik (Delray Beach, Fla.) and
Rithvik Bollipalli (Hyderabad, India) captured their second win of the season with a 7-5 victory over Clemson's Jacob Jahn and Ryuhei Azuma. The No. 38 pair of
Chase Ferguson (Melbourne, Australia) and
Pierre Luquet (Draguignan, France) earned the point with a 7-5 win over Yizhou Liu and Jorge Plans Gonzalez.
With the doubles point in hand, the Bulls secured the win with three victories in singles.
Alvin Tudorica (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) defeated Jahn on court six in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. Luquet pushed it to match point with a three-set, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1, win over Plans Gonzalez on court three. Ferguson secured the Bulls first win of the year with a 7-5, 7-6 (2), straight-set victory over Liu on court one.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on today's win…
"We had to dig in and find a way today. This was a tough challenge flying up and playing indoors the next day but the boys were up to it and came through. Another good opportunity tomorrow against Auburn."
Up Next
The Bulls continue at Clemson's Hoak Sloan Tennis Center to face off against Auburn tomorrow at 11 a.m.
About Men's Tennis
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