THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis earns back-to-back ACC wins by beating Clemson 5-2 at Ken Byers Tennis Complex. Tech is now 2-0 in outdoor dual matches this season.
The match started off fast for the Jackets with Keshav Chopra and Chen Dong making quick work of their doubles match, winning it 6-1.
The No. 7 doubles pairing of Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel closed out the doubles point for tech with a 6-3 win on court one.
Taking the momentum of winning the doubles point into singles competition, the Yellow Jackets took the next three singles matches to clinch the match 4-0.
This came by way of Dong winning at No. 4 singles 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, followed by Pablo Schelcher at No. 6 singles 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 before No. 30 Martin secured the win for Tech winning his match 6-2, 6-7(10-8), 7-5.
With the match already in hand, Clemson took two of the remaining three matches with Chopra being the final Jacket to win on the day, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3.
The White and Gold return to action against Boston College on Friday at 4 p.m. Admission to the match is free.
Singles Competition
- #30 Andres Martin (GT) def. Teodor Giusca (CLE) 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 7-5
- Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) def. Marcus McDaniel (GT) 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (5-7), 7-5
- Keshav Chopra (GT) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
- Chen Dong (GT) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
- Matt Pitts (CLE) def. Brandon McKinney (GT) 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-3
- Pablo Schlecher (GT) def. Maxwell Smith (CLE) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Doubles Competition
- #7 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. #56 Ryuhei Azuma/Teodor Giusca (CLE) 6-3
- Brandon McKinney/Pablo Schlecher (GT) vs. Matt Pitts/Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 3-3, unfinished
- Keshav Chopra/Chen Dong (GT) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Maxwell Smith (CLE) 6-1
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