Tigers pick up big 6-1 win at Clemson

Friday, February 12

Clemson, S.C.

5 p.m.

University of Memphis

Clemson

Photo by: John Galatas

Feb 12, 2021 | Men's Tennis

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Memphis Tigers men's tennis team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 6-1 win at Clemson Friday night in Clemson, S.C. The momentum continued for the Tigers after their win at No. 17 Ole Miss on Feb. 1.

The Tigers picked up the doubles point and then the first four singles points to take the match. David Stevenson and Oscar Cutting won their matches in straight sets, with James Story following from the No. 1 position with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 win.

Story's win clinched the match after Stevenson/Cutting and Story/Jeremy Taylor won their doubles matches to give the Tigers the opening point.

Pau Fanlo and Taylor also won singles points for the Tigers.

The Tigers finish the weekend Sunday afternoon at Vanderbilt at 1 p.m.

Results
Singles
1. James Story (MEM) def. Yizhou Liu (CLEM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2. Teodor Giusca (CLEM) def. Jan Pallares (MEM) 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
3. David Stevenson (MEM) def. Ryuhei Azuma (CLEM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Carlos Kelaidis (CLEM) 6-1, 6-3
5. Pau Fanlo (MEM) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
6. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLEM) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 10-6

Doubles
1. David Stevenson/Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Ryuhei Azuma/Jacob Jahn (CLEM) 6-2
2. Teodor Giusca/Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) vs. Patrick Sydow/Jan Pallares (MEM) 5-6, unfinished
3. James Story/Jeremy Taylor (MEM) def. Yizhou Liu/Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLEM) 7-5

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,4,1,5,2,6)