Jan. 27, 2002

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-Junior Andrew Golub won in three sets at No. 3 singles to give the No. 18 Miami men’s tennis team the, 4-3, upset victory over No. 17 South Alabama Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

Golub defeated Zlatko Stupavsky, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3, to clinch the match.

The Hurricanes (1-1) lost the doubles point as South Alabama (0-2) won at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.

Miami went down 3-0 in the match after falling at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

Tomas Smid put the Hurricanes back into the match with a, 6-3, 6-4, win over Christian Thall at No. 2 singles.

Jose Lieberman won at No. 4 singles in three sets over Clinton Jacobs, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, while No. 40 Todd Widom tied the match 3-3 with a, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2, win over Vincent Baudat at No. 1 singles.

Golub improves to 2-0 in dual match play with the win over Stupavsky.

The Hurricanes are back in action Saturday Feb. 9 travelling to face No. 54 Florida State.

Miami 4, South Alabama 3
Singles

1. No. 40 Todd Widom (UM) def. Vincent Baudat (USA) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2
2. Tomas Smid (UM) def. No. 48 Christian Thall (USA) 6-3, 6-4
3. Andrew Golub (UM) def. Zlatko Stupavsky (USA) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3
4. Jose Lieberman (UM) def. Clinton Jacobs (USA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
5. Evan Fowler (USA) def. Andrew McDade (UM) 6-1, 6-2
6. Heinrich Heyl (USA) def. Maxime LePivert (UM) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. Kosta Zinchanka/Vincent Baudat (USA) def. Tomas Smid/Jose Lieberman (UM) 9-8
2. Andrew Golub/Andrew McDade (UM) def. Jullien Gillet/Christian Thall (USA) 8-6
3. Heinrich Heyl/Clinton Jacobs (USA) def. Todd Widom/Justin Kinney (UM) 9-7