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Men's Tennis Downs UT Martin, 6-1
Jan 27, 2008 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 27, 2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis men's tennis team won five of six singles matches and swept the doubles point in a 6-1 win over UT Martin Sunday. Memphis defeated another Ohio Valley Conference foe, UT Martin, 7-0, in the second of a three-match home stand to start the season.
Memphis opened the match by sweeping all three doubles matches. The Tigers then got singles wins from senior Amrit Narasimhan, junior Benedikt Fischer, sophomore Charlie Ramsay and freshmen Michael Gaerthoeffner and Leon Naseman to pick up their second win in as many tries.
The Tiger tennis team will remain at home for a third non-conference match to open the spring slate, hosting Southeastern Louisiana, Thursday, at 11 a.m.
Memphis 6, UT Martin 1
Doubles
No. 1 - Amrit Narasimhan/Charlie Ramsay (UM) def. Andrew Yesipov/Stephan Bruwer, 8-5
No. 2 - Spencer Heflin/Leon Naseman (UM) def. Alfredo Krywacz/Christian Slabbert, 8-2
No. 3 - Benedikt Fischer/Jordan Smith (UM) def. Stewart McRae/Petr Markov, 8-5
Singles
No. 1 -- Amrit Narasimhan (UM) def. Andre Yesipov, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 -- Michael Gaerthoeffner (UM) def. Stephan Bruwer, 4-6, 7-5, 10-6
No. 3 -- Leon Naseman (UM) def. Alfredo Krywacz, 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 - Christian Slabbert def. Spencer Heflin (UM), 7-6, 4-6, 10-8
No. 5 -- Charlie Ramsay (UM) def. Stewart McRae, 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 -- Benedikt Fischer (UM) def. Petr Markov, 6-0, 6-2
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