ACC tennis

[floridatennisdude]

So, Miami is really struggling this year with losses in 6 of the last 8 matches. Wow.

[ClarkC]

Miami used to have a really top-notch program. Virginia currently has a record 85-match ACC winning streak, and I believe the last loss was on our home courts in Charlottesville to Miami in 2007.

[floridatennisdude]

...outside of Alabama & Wake, the U's only wins are against the non-big-three Florida schools.

[Clemson_tennis]

Duke def FSU 4-3. Bucaro and Lock won just like I predicted. Lock is going to be a serious player in this league in coming seasons and Bucaro is suddenly a monster at #3.

UNC def Miami 5-2. Very strong effort from Miami. Actually had a shot to win this as Soto gave up a set lead to Burkhardt and Flores put in the match of his life and lost to Hernandez 7-5 in the 3rd set breaker.

Wake just finished off Maryland 4-3. Wake is so weak at 5 and 6, but pretty good at the top positions. Doubles was the key as both teams have strong doubles and Wake was able to edge #2 dubs 11-9 in the breaker.

GT def VT 5-2 - Luka Somen routed King 6-2 6-2 but everything else went the Jackets way. Surprised to see the bottom of the line-up go in Tech's way.

Virginia def Clemson 6-1 - Rigsby routined Oudshoorn 6-0 6-4 at #6 for the Tigers point. #3 doubles for Clemson also won. Harrington gave up an 8-5 supertiebreak lead to lose to Courtney. Pretty decent performance from the Tigers. (full report will be in the Clemson tennis thread).

so I nalied my picks today. Did have Wake and Gt winning

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

Duke def FSU 5-2. Bucaro and Lock won just like I predicted. Lock is going to be a serious player in this league in coming seasons and Bucaro is suddenly a monster at #3.

It was 4-3. FSU won the doubles point.

[Clemson_tennis]

matches today:

Maryland at NC State - NC State 5-2
Virginia at Georgia Tech - Virginia 6-1, win for King at #1. Jenkins will finally have on off day
Virginia Tech at Clemson - Clemson 4-3.

[Clemson_tennis]

Maryland upsets NC State 4-3

NC State has done some serious tinkering with their line-up this year. Mudge is down at 5 after being as high as 2.

[Clemson_tennis]

UNc leads FSU 2-0. Important match here

[Clemson_tennis]

UNC getting close to closing it out. Boyajian one game away vs Davis. FSu needs Reed to fight through the 2nd and comeback vs Stero. (5-5 in 2nd after Stero won the first).

Bucaro continues to roll, beats Hess-Olesen 604 6-2

[Clemson_tennis]

Duke cleaned up Miami 7-0. All straight set wins

[Clemson_tennis]

NC State at Wake Forest today 3 pm.

I think Wake has a shot at this. NC State needs to win this to ctop their slide and stay on track for the NCAA's. I will say 4-3 to State. Wake takes doubles, #2 and #3.

[Clemson_tennis]

NC State beat Wake today 5-2. Wake won at 3 and 4.
Wake is decent at 1-4. They will be very good next year as all the new guys come in and move the current top players down to the bottom of the line-up. Not to mention Renier Moolman will be eligible.


Big one tomorrow. UNC and Duke. Picks?

[mikej]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

Big one tomorrow. UNC and Duke. Picks?

Duke 5-2 or 6-1 if they win dubs
Duke 4-3 if they lose dubs

UNC always capable of some big performances at 1,2 if they play their best (like Brennan did vs Carleton this time last year), but I like Duke at both those spots today and too much depth for UNC I would hope

[ClarkC]

I think Duke wins by a minimum of 5-2. A 4-3 win would surprise me. I don't see anywhere that UNC should win, but 7-0 predictions are always risky because there is always a surprise at one position in college tennis.

[mikej]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

I think Duke wins by a minimum of 5-2. A 4-3 win would surprise me. I don't see anywhere that UNC should win, but 7-0 predictions are always risky because there is always a surprise at one position in college tennis.

not the most inspiring doubles performance by duke

time to have a little more pride in singles if this upset is going to be avoided

[Clemson_tennis]

UNc runs away with doubles point. They rout Duke 8-1 at #1 doubles. Certainly makes singles more interesting now.

[mikej]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

UNc runs away with doubles point. They rout Duke 8-1 at #1 doubles. Certainly makes singles more interesting now.

the interesting thing is that was the last dubs match to finish - so i guess some long games - but i still want to smack those two guys for that kind of dubs performance

[Clemson_tennis]

UNC does a sneaky switch of Burkhardt and Parker

[TopDawg]

3-2 Duke but UNC seems to have all the momentum. UNC up 5-3 in the 3rd at 6 and just took the 2nd set at 2 to force a 3rd set.

[mikej]

Unfortunate that Cunha has failed to get it done in both big ACC matches this year

Hopefully Mengel or Tahir get it done, this would be a rough loss after all the first sets