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Vols Drop 4-3 Tennis Match at Vanderbilt
March 05, 2017 | Men's Tennis
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- The Tennessee men's tennis team rallied back from brink to tie the match but could complete the comeback Sunday in a 4-3 loss to Vanderbilt at Currey Tennis Center.
The Vols (8-6, 0-2 SEC) fell behind 3-0 but turned the corner to tie the match 3-3 behind wins from Scott Jones, Srdjan Jakovljevic and Luca Wiedenmann.
The match came down to court 5. Senior Jack Schipanski had opportunities to win his match in the second set, but he lost momentum and the match in the third set to Billy Rowe 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
"Win or lose, when they give everything they have, you can measure progress that way," Tennessee head coach Sam Winterbotham said. "We're right there. If we continue to have the right practice, continue to have the right focus, it's just a matter of time."
Freshmen Jones and Wiedenmann both picked up their first career SEC wins. Jones beat Baker Newman 6-1, 7-6(4) on court 3, and Wiedenmann defeated Panu Virtanen 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the bottom of the lineup.
Jakovljevic got his first conference win of the season, rallying past Lachlan McPhee 1-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Senior Sunay Bhat also logged a career first, getting his first SEC doubles win with Jakovljevic 6-4 on court 3.
VANDERBILT 4, TENNESSEE 3
Singles
1. #61 Cameron Klinger (VANDY) def. #74 Timo Stodder (TENN) 6-4, 6-4
2. #114 Daniel Valent (VANDY) def. Luis Valero (TENN) 6-0, 6-4
3. Scott Jones (TENN) def. Baker Newman (VANDY) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Srdjan Jakovljevic (TENN) def. Lachlan McPhee (VANDY) 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Billy Rowe (VANDY) def. Jack Schipanski (TENN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
6. Luca Wiedenmann (TENN) def. Panu Virtanen (VANDY) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Cameron Klinger/Pen Binet (VANDY) def. Luis Valero/Jack Schipanski (TENN) 6-3
2. Lachlan McPhee/Billy Rowe (VANDY) def. #25 Scott Jones/Timo Stodder (TENN) 7-6
3. Sunay Bhat/Srdjan Jakovljevic (TENN) def. Baker Newman/Panu Virtanen (VANDY) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5).
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