March 24, 2012

Box Score

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis, ranked 30th in the nation, defeated Middle Tennessee, 6-1, on a sunny-Saturday afternoon at The Racquet Club of Memphis. With the victory, Memphis improves to 13-3 on the year and Middle Tennessee falls to 8-6.

David O'Hare and Joe Salisbury broke Middle Tennessee's Yannick Born and Marlon Brand twice en route to an 8-4 win for the Tigers. Moments later, Johnny Grimal and Leon Nasemann finished Ettore Zito and Matthew Langley, 8-4, securing the doubles point for the U of M. David Henry and Connor Glennon went to a tie-break with Christoph Lang and Ben Davis, before falling, 8-7 (7-5), to round out doubles play.

Grimal started the Tigers off in singles play with a win over Lang, 6-3, 6-1, in the number two singles match. The U of M earned its third point with a Glennon win against Zito, 6-0, 6-4.

Memphis claimed the match when freshman David O'Leary defeated Pippos with a decisive, 6-0, 6-3, win. O'Leary is now a perfect 15-0 on the season and ranked 108th in the country.

Joe Salisbury claimed a, 6-4, 7-5, win over Langley and Leon Nasemann survived a lengthy three-set match against Forrest Edwards. The Tigers lone blemish on the day came at No. 1 singles, where David O'Hare fell to Ben Davis.

Memphis will close out its home matches on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. CT against Saint Louis.

#30 Memphis 6, Middle Tennessee 1
Singles
1. Ben Davis (MT) def. David O'Hare (MEM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. Johnny Grimal (MEM) def. Christoph Lang (MT) 6-3, 6-1
3. Joe Salisbury (MEM) def. Matthew Langley (MT) 6-4, 7-5
4. #91 Connor Glennon (MEM) def. Ettore Zito (MT) 6-0, 6-4
5. #108 David O'Leary (MEM) def. Dimitri Pippos (MT) 6-0, 6-3
6. Leon Nasemann (MEM) def. Forrest Edwards (MT) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Doubles
1. David O'Hare/Joe Salisbury (MEM) def. Yannick Born/Marlon Brand (MT) 8-4
2. Christoph Lang/Ben Davis (MT) def. David Henry/Connor Glennon (MEM) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Johnny Grimal/Leon Nasemann (MEM) def. Ettore Zito/Matthew Langley (MT) 8-4

Match Notes
Middle Tennessee 8-6
Memphis 13-3; National Ranking 30
Order of Finish: Singles (2,4,5,3,1,6) Doubles (1,3,2)