Men's tennis turns in double-header sweep against UAPB

Friday, February 1

Memphis, Tenn.

11 a.m.

University of Memphis

UAPB (DH)

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Men's tennis turns in double-header sweep against UAPB

Feb 01, 2019 | Men's Tennis

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men's tennis turned in a pair of victories behind a double-header sweep against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Friday afternoon at the Racquet Club of Memphis.

The Tigers improved to 7-1 on the season, which matches the best eight-game start since 2012.

Memphis took control against a short-handed Lions team with a doubles win to start the day.

Six Tigers turned in singles victories in the day's first match. Chris Patzanovsky, Oscar Cutting and Marshall Sullivan each turned in 6-0, 6-0 sweeps, while Jeremy Taylor and David Stevenson added straight-set victories.

Patzanovsky drove his record to 5-1 this spring. Cutting's victory propelled him to a 6-0 singles start.

In the second match of the day, the Tigers again established momentum early with a doubles victory. Jan Pallares and Patrick Sydow improved their dual-match doubles mark to 6-1, while Matt Story and Turner Voges collected their second doubles victory in as many matches as a duo this year.

In singles play, Memphis continued its impressive play with six more wins. Voges notched his second dual-match singles win of the season with a straight-set decision. Story improved to 4-0 on the season, and Stevenson posted his second victory of the day. Sydow turned in a straight-set sweep, while Pallares capped the afternoon with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

The Tigers continue a four-match homestand next weekend against Michigan State and LSU at the Racquet Club of Memphis. Friday's contest against Michigan State is set for 6:30 p.m. Memphis will close the weekend with a noon first serve against LSU on Sunday.

Match 1
Singles
1. Chris Patzanovsky (MEM) def. Simon Lewis (UAPB), 6-0, 6-0
2. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Le'Darrien Ledbetter (UAPB), 6-3, 6-2
3. David Stevenson (MEM) def. Thomas Harris (UAPB), 6-4, 6-2
4. Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Junius Ross (UAPB), 6-0, 6-0
5. Marshall Sullivan (MEM) def. Kameron Myers (UAPB), 6-0, 6-0
6. Turner Voges (MEM) def. no player (UAPB), walkover
(Order of finish: 6, 5, 1, 4, 3, 2)

Doubles
1. Cutting/Stevenson (MEM) def. Harris/Ledbetter (UAPB), 6-0
2. Sullivan/Taylor (MEM) def. Lewis/Ross (UAPB), 6-2
3. Pallares/Sydow (MEM) def. no player (UAPB), walkover
(Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)

Match 2
Singles
1. Jan Pallares (MEM) def. Simon Lewis (UAPB), 6-1, 6-2
2. David Stevenson (MEM) def. Le'Darrien Ledbetter (UAPB), 6-0, 6-1
3. Matt Story (MEM) def. Thomas Harris (UAPB), 6-0, 6-1
4. Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. Junius Ross (UAPB), 6-0, 6-0
5. Turner Voges (MEM) def. Kameron Myers (UAPB), 6-1, 6-0
6. Marshall Sullivan (MEM) def. no player (UAPB), walkover
(Order of finish: 6, 5, 3, 2, 4, 1)

Doubles
1. Pallares/Sydow (MEM) def. Harris/Ledbetter (UAPB), 6-1
2. Story/Voges (MEM) def. Lewis/Ross (UAPB), 6-0
3. Sullivan/Taylor (MEM) def. no player (UAPB), walkover
(Order of finish: 3, 2, 1)