Men's tennis closes tournament play with strong weekend

Friday, January 10

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

University of Memphis

MTSU Invite

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Men's tennis closes tournament play with strong weekend

Jan 13, 2020 | Men's Tennis

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In preparation for its dual-match slate, Memphis men's tennis capped tournament play at the LaLance Invite, hosted by Middle Tennessee.

Competing against in-state foes Middle Tennessee, Belmont and Vanderbilt, Memphis posted 18 singles wins and nine doubles victories throughout the weekend.

Individually, James Story, Jeremy Taylor and Patrick Sydow swept their weekend slate in singles play, with Sydow earning straight-set wins in each decision.

In doubles play, a mixed lineup yielded two wins on Friday, four on Saturday and three on Sunday. Sydow and Jan Pallares claimed three wins in doubles play. The duo first won its opening match of the weekend on Friday. Sydow then claimed wins along side Marshall Sullivan and Matt Story, while Pallares turned in two more victories with partner James Story.

The best day of the weekend came on Saturday, when Memphis swept eight singles matches and four doubles contests against Belmont. Of the eight singles wins against the Bruins, Memphis produced six straight-set victories.

The Tigers open dual-match play on the road this weekend. Memphis will first travel to Indiana for a 4 p.m. first serve on Friday before closing the weekend at Northwestern on Sunday at noon.

RESULTS
Singles
Friday, Jan. 10
Jan Pallares (MEM) def. Tom Moonen (MT) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Pavel Motl (MT) def. Oscar Cutting (MEM) 6-4, 7-6
James Story (MEM) def. Chris Edge (MT) 7-6, 6-1
Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Max Rauch (MT) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
David Stevenson (MEM) def. Stijn Slump (MT) 6-2, 6-3
Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. Sean Presson (MT) 6-4, 6-2
Francisco Rocha (MT) def. Marshall Sullivan (MEM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Matt Story (MEM) def. Brad Buckland (MT) 6-3, 6-2

Saturday, Jan. 11
Jan Pallares (MEM) def. Marko Ilic (BEL) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
James Story (MEM) def. Jake Briggs (BEL) 6-3, 6-1
Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Arthur Toledo (BEL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
David Stevenson (MEM) def. Taisei Miyamoto (BEL) 6-2, 7-5
Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Vincent Sterkens (BEL) 6-2, 6-4
Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. David Faulkner (BEL) 6-0, 6-3
Matt Story (MEM) def. Bruno Nunes (BEL) 6-0, 6-3
Marshall Sullivan (MEM) def. Grant Kelly (BEL) 6-1, 7-6

Sunday, Jan. 12
James Story (MEM) def. George Harwell (VAN) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
Billy Rowe (VAN) def. Jan Pallares (MEM) 6-4, 6-2
Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Max Freeman (VAN) 6-7, 7-5, 6-2
Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Marcus Ferreira (VAN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. Panu Virtanen (VAN) 6-4, 6-4
Christiaan Worst (VAN) def. Matt Story (MEM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Adam Sraberg (VAN) def. David Stevenson (MEM) 8-5
Keaton Allwardt (VAN) def. Marshall Sullivan (MEM) 8-5

Doubles
Friday, Jan. 10
Slump/Motl (MT) def. Cutting/Stevenson (MEM) 6-4
Moonen/Edge (MT) def. J. Story/M. Story (MEM) 6-3
Pallares/Sydow (MEM) def. Rauch/Rocha (MT) 7-5
Taylor/Sullivan (MEM) def. Buckland/Stormon (MT) 6-2

Saturday, Jan. 11
J. Story/Pallares (MEM) def. Inno/Ilic (BEL) 6-4
Taylor/Stevenson (MEM) def. Miyamoto/Toledo (BEL) 6-2
Sullivan/Sydow (MEM) def. Sterkens/Kelly (BEL) 6-1
Cutting/M. Story (MEM) def. Briggs/ Faulkner (BEL) 6-1

Sunday, Jan. 12
Cutting/Stevenson (MEM) def. Rowe/Virtanen (VAN) 6-3
J. Story/Pallares (MEM) def. Harwell/Freeman (VAN) 6-3
M. Story/Sydow (MEM) def. Worst/Ferreira (VAN) 7-5
Sraberg/Allwardt (VAN) def. Sullivan/Taylor (MEM) 6-3