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Men's Tennis Knocks Off MTSU in Sun Belt Shootout
Apr 02, 2011 | Men's Tennis
April 2, 2011
Updated Sun Belt Shootout Bracket 
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - After bracket adjustments, Memphis men's tennis ended up playing tournament host Middle Tennessee State University in the opening match of the Sun Belt Shootout on Saturday morning. The Tigers (12-7, 3-3 C-USA) would go on to trump in-state rival MTSU 4-0.
Memphis would drop the first match in doubles action at the No. 1 slot where Jordan Smith and David Henry fell to Ben Davis and Shaun Waters 8-5.
However, the Tigers would overcome the defeat at the second and third flights to pick up the doubles point with an 8-4 downing from Joe Salisbury and David O'Hare over Elliot Barnwell and Kyle Wishingfrom and a tight 8-6 victory from Leon Nasemann and John Taylor over Dimitri Pippos and Matthew Langley.
In singles, freshman netter Johnny Grimal set the tone early at No. 4 with his 6-1, 6-2 upending of Barnwell, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead over the Blue Raiders. Memphis would go up 3-0 with a straight-set 6-2, 6-3 win from Nasemann at No. 3 over Langley.
Freshman Cedric de Zutter would clinch the win for the Tigers at No. 6 with his 6-1, 6-4 downing of Wishing.
The other singles matches went unfinished.
The U of M is back on the court for match two of tournament play this afternoon against No. 66 DePaul at 3 p.m.
Memphis 4, Middle Tennessee 0
Singles competition
1. Shaun Waters (MT) vs. David O'Hare (MEM) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
2. Ben Davis (MT) vs. Joe Salisbury (MEM) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
3. Leon Nasemann (MEM) def. Matthew Langley (MT) 6-2, 6-3
4. Johnny Grimal (MEM) def. Elliot Barnwell (MT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Dimitri Pippos (MT) vs. John Taylor (MEM) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
6. Cedric de Zutter (MEM) def. Kyle Wishing (MT) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Shaun Waters/Ben Davis (MT) def. Jordan Smith/David Henry (MEM) 8-5
2. Joe Salisbury/David O'Hare (MEM) def. Kyle Wishing/Elliot Barnwell (MT) 8-4
3. Leon Nasemann/John Taylor (MEM) def. Matthew Langley/Dimitri Pippos (MT) 8-6
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,6)
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