Sunday, January 31
Clemson, S.C.
1:30 p.m.
The Citadel
0
at
7
Clemson
Photo by: Clemson Athletics
Tennis Drops Season Opener at Clemson
1/31/2021 6:42:00 PM | Tennis
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Citadel opened its 2021 campaign on Sunday afternoon at Clemson, dropping a 7-0 decision to the Tigers at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.
Match Information
Location:Â Clemson, S.C. (Duckworth Family Tennis Facility)
Final Score:Â Clemson 7, The Citadel 0
Records: Clemson (4-1), The Citadel (0-1)
Match Rundown
Match Results
Doubles
1. Ryuhei Azuma / Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-2
2. Teodor Giusca / Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake / Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 6-1
3. Carlos Kelaidis / Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins / Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Teodor Giusca (CLEM) def. Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-0, 6-0
2. Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-0
3. Ryuhei Azuma (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake (The Citadel) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-4
5. Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6
Up Next
The Citadel will return to action next Saturday and Sunday as part of the USC Sumter Classic in Sumter, S.C.
Match Information
Location:Â Clemson, S.C. (Duckworth Family Tennis Facility)
Final Score:Â Clemson 7, The Citadel 0
Records: Clemson (4-1), The Citadel (0-1)
Match Rundown
- Clemson opened the afternoon by taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, but Lucas Robins and Andrew Darby took four games off their Tiger foes in the No. 3 slot in a hotly-contested match.
- In singles action, Sebastian Kamieniecki claimed a set for the Bulldogs at No. 5 singles, opening the match with a first-set win over Spencer Whitaker before falling 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
- Hayden Shoemake played a competitive match in the No. 3 slot, winning eight games off Ryuhei Azuma, the most games won by a Bulldog on the afternoon.
- Darby and Robins also played well at the No. 6 and No. 4 positions, respectively. Darby took five games against his Power 5 opponent, and Robins came away with six games while facing Jorge Plans Gonzalez.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Ryuhei Azuma / Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-2
2. Teodor Giusca / Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake / Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 6-1
3. Carlos Kelaidis / Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins / Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Teodor Giusca (CLEM) def. Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-0, 6-0
2. Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-0
3. Ryuhei Azuma (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake (The Citadel) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-4
5. Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6
Up Next
The Citadel will return to action next Saturday and Sunday as part of the USC Sumter Classic in Sumter, S.C.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
00
66
#2 Singles Match
12
20
66
#3 Singles Match
12
44
66
#4 Singles Match
12
24
66
#5 Singles Match
123
601
366
#6 Singles Match
12
14
66
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,5,3,6
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