Box Score Match Details
South Florida 4, SMU 3
South Florida (4-4), SMU (1-1)
Friday, Jan. 28, 2023 | 10:00 a.m.
Gainesville, Fla. | Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
 
Gainesville, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's tennis team won against SMU on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, 4-3.
 
The Bulls were unable to capture the doubles point.
 
However, in singles play, things picked up quickly. No. 67 Alvin Tudorica went down on court three, giving the Mustangs a 2-0 lead.
 
Soon after, the Bulls would come trickling in. No. 69 Davide Tortora would defeat SMU's Adam Neff on court one. Erik Grevelius would even out the score, 2-2.
 
After a few tough past matches, junior Bruno Oliveira would battle Liam Krall. His dominating first set win of 6-2 was a promising start. He would fall short in the second set but would readjust for the third. In a tiebreaker match, Oliveira was able to outlast his opponent and secure a 7-6 (7-1) win and put another point on the board for the Bulls.
 
Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith would also go for three sets but would not find the same success. The meeting would be tied 3-3 after his defeat by Louis Cloud.
 
With the match all tied up, only one court would make the difference- Elijah Cham on court five. After dropping his marathon of a first set against Julian Steinhausen, 6-7(4-7), Cham would dig deep to power through. He would cruise through his next two sets in commanding fashion, 6-3, 6-2.
 
 
Up Next
South Florida will go to Tennessee to face MTSU and Memphis.

Doubles competition                              

1. Pranav Kumar/Adam Neff (SMU) vs. Erik Grevelius/Davide Tortora (USFM) 5-4, unfinished
2. Julian Steinhausen/Jack Winkler (SMU) def. Bruno Oliveira/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith (USFM) 6-4
3. Liam Krall/Antonio MunizHidalgo (SMU) def. Elijah Cham/Alvin Tudorica (USFM) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2)
 
Match Results

1. #69 Davide Tortora (USFM) def. Adam Neff (SMU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Erik Grevelius (USFM) def. Pranav Kumar (SMU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Antonio MunizHidalgo (SMU) def. #67 Alvin Tudorica (USFM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Bruno Oliveira (USFM) def. Liam Krall (SMU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Elijah Cham (USFM) def. Julian Steinhausen (SMU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-2
6. Louis Cloud (SMU) def. Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith (USFM) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Order of finish: Singles (3,1,2,4,6,5)

About Men's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF men's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.?Head coach?Ashley Fisher?is in his seventh year at the helm of the program for the 2022-23 season.