NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second consecutive match to open the 2021 season, Vanderbilt defeated a Nashville rival by a 6-1 margin at the Currey Tennis Center with a triumph over Lipscomb to give head coach Ian Duvenhage his 200th victory as head coach of the Commodores.
The Commodores took the doubles point with a clean sweep of the Bisons. Max Freeman and George Harwell took the No. 1 doubles duel with a 6-3 decision. Pairs at Nos. 2 and 3 – Marcus Ferreira and Macsen Sisam and Jeremie Casabon and Adam Sraberg, respectively – took identical 6-4 scorelines to clinch the point.
With today’s victory, Coach Duvenhage has now won 2⃣0⃣0⃣ matches as our head coach.
Cheers to many more, Coach. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/YuqiyopXXF
— Vanderbilt Men’s Tennis (@VandyMTennis) February 6, 2021
In singles play, Vanderbilt took five of six to secure the victory. Vanderbilt earned straight-set wins at No. 1 by Harwell (7-6, 6-1), No. 4 by Sisam (7-5, 6-1), No. 5 by Casabon (6-3, 6-1) and No. 6 by Joubert Klopper (7-5, 6-4). Ferreira rounded out the triumph by closing out a three-set victory at No. 2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Vanderbilt will return to action at 10:30 a.m. Sunday welcoming Rice to the Currey Tennis Center.
Results
Doubles
1. Max Freeman/George Harwell (Vandy) def. Jorge Ortegon/Pedro Uribe (LU) 6-3
2. Marcus Ferreira/Macsen Sisam (Vandy) def. Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto/Jake Penny (LU) 6-4
3. Jeremie Casabon/Adam Sraberg (Vandy) def. Maksin Bogdanovich/Pablo Caffarena (LU) 6-4
Singles
1. #117 George Harwell (Vandy) def. Pablo Caffarena (LU) 7-6, 6-1
2. Marcus Ferreira (Vandy) def. Jorge Ortegon (LU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3. Maksin Bogdanovich (LU) def. Max Freeman (Vandy) 6-0, 6-0
4. Macsen Sisam (Vandy) def. Pedro Uribe (LU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jeremie Casabon (Vandy) def. Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto (LU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Joubert Klopper (Vandy) def. Jake Penny (LU) 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish
Doubles
3, 1, 2
Singles
3, 5, 4, 1, 2, 6
