SDSU MEN'S TENNIS SHUT OUT BY MEMPHIS 4-0

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March 19, 2023 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team went up against the No. 25-ranked Memphis Tigers at the Aztec Tennis Center on Sunday, March 19, the final day of the San Diego Spring Invitational. Johannes Seeman led the nation’s No. 48-ranked singles player and the top half of the Aztecs singles lineup kept things competitive, but Memphis earned a 4-0 win.

The Scarlet and Black fall to 1-9 this season, while Memphis improves to 9-5.

On the top singles court, Seeman (4-4) went up against No. 48 Pablo Alemany. He took the first set 6-3 to jump out to an early lead over his ranked opponent. After dropping the second 6-1, he led 3-2 in the third at the time the match was clinched.

Mathieu Josserand (0-5) rejoined the singles lineup and played on the No. 6 court against Harry Rock but lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.

On the fourth court, Bora Sengul (0-7) dropped both his sets to Conor Gannon in a 6-4, 6-1 defeat.

Eugenio Gonzalez Fitzmaurice (1-4) played on the No. 5 court and was bested 6-3, 6-2 by Jeremy Taylor.

Playing on the No. 2 court, Chikaya Sato (2-6) drew David Stevenson. After falling 6-1 in the first set, he stormed back to take the second 6-3. He trailed 1-0 in the third when the match was called.

Alexander Mandma (1-4) faced Oscar Cutting on the third court. He fell in a close first set 6-4 but led 3-2 in the second when the match was decided.

In doubles, on the third court, Gonzalez Fitzmaurice and Andre Saleh lost to Cutting and Alemany 6-1. Mandma and Sengul were shutout by Rock and Gannon 6-0 on the second court. On the top court, the No. 80-ranked team of Seeman and Sato trailed the pairing of Stevenson and Taylor 5-3 when Memphis clinched the doubles point.

San Diego State will conclude its nonconference schedule against No. 37-ranked UTSA on March 31 at 2 p.m. at the Aztec Tennis Center.

No. 25 Memphis 4, San Diego State 0

Aztec Tennis Center – San Diego, Calif.

March 19, 2023                                

Singles Competition

1. Johannes Seeman (SDSU) led No. 48 Pablo Alemany (Memphis) 6-3, 1-6, 3-2

2. David Stevenson (Memphis) led Chikaya Sato (SDSU) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0

3. Oscar Cutting (Memphis) led Alexander Mandma (SDSU) 6-4, 2-3

4. Conor Gannon (Memphis) def. Bora Sengul (SDSU) 6-4, 6-1

5. Jeremy Taylor (Memphis) def. Eugenio Gonzalez Fitzmaurice (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Harry Rock (Memphis) def. Mathieu Josserand (SDSU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1. Jeremy Taylor/David Stevenson (Memphis) led No. 80 Johannes Seeman/Chikaya Sato (SDSU) 5-3

2. Harry Rock/Conor Gannon (Memphis) def. Bora Sengul/Alexander Mandma (SDSU) 6-0

3. Pablo Alemany/Oscar Cutting (Memphis) def. Eugenio Gonzalez Fitzmaurice/Andre Saleh (SDSU) 6-1

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


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