Tigers drop match at San Diego

Friday, March 22

San Diego, Calif.

12 p.m.

University of Memphis

San Diego

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Mar 22, 2019 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Memphis men's tennis dropped a 4-0 decision at No. 36 San Diego Friday afternoon to open the San Diego Spring Classic.

Memphis rallied in doubles play, but fell behind early after the home side clinched the opening point. In singles, the Toreros then collected three wins in singles to seal the match.

San Diego quickly built an advantage in doubles with a 6-0 win on court 2. Despite the deficit, Memphis rallied to force tiebreaks on courts 1 and 3. The comeback bid for the opening point fell shy, as the Toreros took the top spot with a 9-7 tiebreak win.

In singles play, San Diego turned the momentum into straight-set wins at courts 2, 5 and 6.

The Tigers will face a quick turnaround and prep for Day 2 of the San Diego Spring Classic, where Memphis will face a familiar opponent in Wichita State. The two previously met earlier this month, with the Shockers claiming a 4-3 contest.

RESULTS
Singles
1. #67 Gui Osorio (SD) vs. Chris Patzanovsky (MEM), 7-5, 3-1, unfinished
2. August Holmgren (SD) def. Jan Pallares (MEM), 6-4, 6-1
3. Joel Gamerov (SD) vs. Jeremy Taylor (MEM), 7-5, 2-0, unfinished
4. Nico Borter (SD) vs. Oscar Cutting (MEM), 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
5. David Norfeldt (SD) def. David Stevenson (MEM), 6-0, 6-4
6. Guus Koevermans (SD) def. Patrick Sydow (MEM), 6-0, 6-4
(Order of finish: 6, 5, 2)

Doubles
1. Osorio/Borter (SD) def. #30 Stevenson/Cutting (MEM), 7-6(7)
2. #46 Holmgren/Gamerov (SD) def. Pallares/Sydow (MEM), 6-0
3. Story/Taylor (MEM) vs. Koevermans/Norfeldt (SD), 6-6, unfinished
(Order of finish: 2, 1)