CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes men’s tennis team was overpowered by No. 32 Florida State 7-0 Friday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
The dual match began with doubles play. Sophomore Bernard Tefel and Henrique Tsukamoto teamed up but fell in a tough match against brothers Terrance Whitehurst and Terrell Whitehurst, 8-2. Senior Wilfredo Gonzalez and freshman Kevin Bondar fell against No. 30 Benjamin Lock and Marco Nuñez, 8-3, which clinched the doubles point for the Seminoles.
In the number two doubles spot, the freshmen duo of Nile Clark and Alexander Fahnehjelm were down, 6-5 against Cristian Gonzalez Mendez and Jose Gracia when the match was called.
In singles action, senior Tsukamoto fell in a competitive match against Marco Nuñez, 6-2, 6-4. Lone sophomore Tefel battled in a hard fought match but fell against Jose Gracia, 6-4, 6-4.
Freshman Niclas Genovese could not close out in a close match against Terrell Whitehurst, 6-4, 6-4, which secured the win for the Seminoles.
Freshman Clark was unable to develop a consistent rhythm in a tight match against Cristian Gonzalez Mendez, 6-3, 6-4. Fellow freshman Christian Langmo battled in a tough match at the top position, but fell against No. 106 Benjamin Lock, 6-4. 6-4.
Senior Gonzalez came out on top in the first set but could not close out in the second position, and fell against No. 90 Michael Rinaldi after a 10-point tiebreak, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4.
The Canes will now travel to Kentucky to face ACC foe No. 23 Louisville on Sunday, April 5 at 12 p.m.
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#32 Florida State 7, Miami 0
Singles Competition
1. #106 Benjamin Lock (FSU) def. Christian Langmo (UM), 6-4, 6-4
2. #90 Michael Rinaldi (FSU) def. Wilfredo Gonzalez (UM), 4-6, 6-2, 10-4
3. Marco Nuñez (FSU) def. Henrique Tsukamoto (UM), 6-2, 6-4
4. Cristian Gonzalez Mendez (FSU) def. Nile Clark (UM), 6-3, 6-4
5. Jose Gracia (FSU) def. Bernard Tefel (UM), 6-4, 6-4
6. Terrell Whitehurst (FSU) def. Niclas Genovese (UM), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #30 Lock/Nuñez (FSU) def. Gonzalez/Bondar (UM), 8-3
2. Gonzalez Mendez/Gracia (FSU) vs. Clark/Fahnehjelm (UM), 6-5, unfinished
3. Whitehurst/Whitehurst (FSU) def. Tefel/Tsukamoto (UM), 8-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,5,6,4,1,2)