Saturday, April 23
Tulsa, Okla.
12:00 PM
Tulsa
3
vs
4
Memphis
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Tulsa’s Comeback Attempt Falls Short Against Memphis in AAC Semifinals
4/23/2022 4:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. ― The third seeded Tulsa men's tennis team couldn't quite complete its comeback attempt, falling 4-3 to second seeded Memphis during Saturday's American Athletic Conference Semifinal. TU falls to 15-11 this season.
Memphis jumped out fast, taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Hurricane would battle back in singles, starting off with Callum Gale on court six. Gale beat Harry Rock 6-1, 6-2 to even the match at 1-1.
After Tiger wins on courts one and four, Tulsa got clutch victories from Stefan Hampe at No. 2 singles and Connor Di Marco at No. 5 singles that forced a winner-take-all third set at No. 3 singles.
Unfortunately for TU, Ezequiel Santalla was edged out by Oscar Cutting, and the Memphis Tigers advance to the AAC Championship.
Tulsa will await its next step, as the 2022 NCAA Tennis Championships heads to Champaign, Illinois from May 19-28.
(2) Memphis 4, (3) Tulsa 3
Singles:
1. David Stevenson (MEM) def. #49 Kody Pearson (TLS) 6-1, 6-4
2. Stefan Hampe (TLS) def. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) 6-2, 7-5
3. Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
4. Pablo Alemany Malea (MEM) def. Adham Gaber (TLS) 6-3, 6-2
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. Pau Fanlo (MEM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Callum Gale (TLS) def. Harry Rock (MEM) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. David Stevenson/Jeremy Taylor (MEM) vs. #50 Kody Pearson/Connor Di Marco (TLS) 6-1
2. Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla vs. Oscar Cutting/Pablo Alemany Malea (MEM) 5-3, unfinished
3. Patrick Sydow/Pau Fanlo (MEM) def. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) 6-3
Match Notes:
Tulsa 15-11; National ranking #37
Memphis 15-7; National ranking #36
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,4,2,5,3)
American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinal
Memphis jumped out fast, taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Hurricane would battle back in singles, starting off with Callum Gale on court six. Gale beat Harry Rock 6-1, 6-2 to even the match at 1-1.
After Tiger wins on courts one and four, Tulsa got clutch victories from Stefan Hampe at No. 2 singles and Connor Di Marco at No. 5 singles that forced a winner-take-all third set at No. 3 singles.
Unfortunately for TU, Ezequiel Santalla was edged out by Oscar Cutting, and the Memphis Tigers advance to the AAC Championship.
Tulsa will await its next step, as the 2022 NCAA Tennis Championships heads to Champaign, Illinois from May 19-28.
(2) Memphis 4, (3) Tulsa 3
Singles:
1. David Stevenson (MEM) def. #49 Kody Pearson (TLS) 6-1, 6-4
2. Stefan Hampe (TLS) def. Jeremy Taylor (MEM) 6-2, 7-5
3. Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
4. Pablo Alemany Malea (MEM) def. Adham Gaber (TLS) 6-3, 6-2
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. Pau Fanlo (MEM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Callum Gale (TLS) def. Harry Rock (MEM) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. David Stevenson/Jeremy Taylor (MEM) vs. #50 Kody Pearson/Connor Di Marco (TLS) 6-1
2. Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla vs. Oscar Cutting/Pablo Alemany Malea (MEM) 5-3, unfinished
3. Patrick Sydow/Pau Fanlo (MEM) def. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) 6-3
Match Notes:
Tulsa 15-11; National ranking #37
Memphis 15-7; National ranking #36
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,4,2,5,3)
American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinal
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