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Tigers bow out of NCAA Tournament with loss to No. 3 Tennessee
May 09, 2021 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers' season came to a close with a 4-0 defeat to No. 3 Tennessee in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn.
No. 38 Memphis (10-9) was playing in its seventh NCAA Tournament in the last nine seasons, and the Tigers spent the final three months of the season ranked nationally. Tennessee (26-3) advances to the Round of 16 with Sunday's win.
"Today was a great NCAA second round match," Memphis head coach Paul Goebel said. "The doubles point was very exciting but unfortunately did not go our way. Tennessee did a great job with its energy today and made it tough on us.
"There were a lot of bright spots for our team this season. We have a young squad and can't wait to get back at it in the fall. We appreciate our senior, Jan Pallares, and all that he did for our program."
Doubles play was highly contested, with the Volunteers taking the day's first point. Tennessee won on court two, 7-6 (7-0) and court three, 7-5, leaving a matchup between Memphis' 18th-ranked team of Oscar Cutting/David Stevenson and Tennessee's No. 4 team of Pat Harper/Adam Walton unfinished.
The Volunteers then won the first three singles points to take the match. No. 10 Adam Walton topped No. 58 James Story, 6-4, 6-1, on court one, and Pallares fell to Luca Wiedenmann on court four, 6-2, 6-0.
The match was clinched with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court six by Andrew Rogers over Pau Fanlo.
The Tigers' 102nd-ranked David Stevenson took the first set from No. 8 Johannus Monday, but court two remained unfinished at the time the match was sealed.
Jeremy Taylor was also leading his court five contest with No. 92 Giles Hussey when the match ended.
Results
Singles
1. #10 Adam Walton (UT) def. #58 James Story (MEM) 6-4, 6-1
2. #8 Johannus Monday (UT) vs. #102 David Stevenson (MEM) 3-6, 6-0, 4-2, unfinished
3. #41 Martim Prata (UT) vs. Oscar Cutting (MEM) 7-6 (7-2), 2-2, unfinished
4. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Jan Pallares (MEM) 6-2, 6-0
5. #92 Giles Hussey (UT) vs. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
6. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Pau Fanlo (MEM) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. #4 Pat Harper/Adam Walton (UT) vs. #18 Oscar Cutting/David Stevenson (MEM) 6-6 (3-1), unfinished
2. Johannus Monday/Martim Prata (UT) def. Jan Pallares/Patrick Sydow (MEM) 7-6 (7-0)
3. Mark Wallner/Giles Hussey (UT) def. Jeremy Taylor/James Story (MEM) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,4,6)
No. 38 Memphis (10-9) was playing in its seventh NCAA Tournament in the last nine seasons, and the Tigers spent the final three months of the season ranked nationally. Tennessee (26-3) advances to the Round of 16 with Sunday's win.
"Today was a great NCAA second round match," Memphis head coach Paul Goebel said. "The doubles point was very exciting but unfortunately did not go our way. Tennessee did a great job with its energy today and made it tough on us.
"There were a lot of bright spots for our team this season. We have a young squad and can't wait to get back at it in the fall. We appreciate our senior, Jan Pallares, and all that he did for our program."
Doubles play was highly contested, with the Volunteers taking the day's first point. Tennessee won on court two, 7-6 (7-0) and court three, 7-5, leaving a matchup between Memphis' 18th-ranked team of Oscar Cutting/David Stevenson and Tennessee's No. 4 team of Pat Harper/Adam Walton unfinished.
The Volunteers then won the first three singles points to take the match. No. 10 Adam Walton topped No. 58 James Story, 6-4, 6-1, on court one, and Pallares fell to Luca Wiedenmann on court four, 6-2, 6-0.
The match was clinched with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court six by Andrew Rogers over Pau Fanlo.
The Tigers' 102nd-ranked David Stevenson took the first set from No. 8 Johannus Monday, but court two remained unfinished at the time the match was sealed.
Jeremy Taylor was also leading his court five contest with No. 92 Giles Hussey when the match ended.
Results
Singles
1. #10 Adam Walton (UT) def. #58 James Story (MEM) 6-4, 6-1
2. #8 Johannus Monday (UT) vs. #102 David Stevenson (MEM) 3-6, 6-0, 4-2, unfinished
3. #41 Martim Prata (UT) vs. Oscar Cutting (MEM) 7-6 (7-2), 2-2, unfinished
4. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Jan Pallares (MEM) 6-2, 6-0
5. #92 Giles Hussey (UT) vs. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
6. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Pau Fanlo (MEM) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. #4 Pat Harper/Adam Walton (UT) vs. #18 Oscar Cutting/David Stevenson (MEM) 6-6 (3-1), unfinished
2. Johannus Monday/Martim Prata (UT) def. Jan Pallares/Patrick Sydow (MEM) 7-6 (7-0)
3. Mark Wallner/Giles Hussey (UT) def. Jeremy Taylor/James Story (MEM) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,4,6)
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