TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil men's tennis dropped another tough match Saturday, falling to No. 27 Baylor, 6-1, at Whiteman Tennis Center.
The matinee contest against the Bears was the sixth match against a top-30 ranked team this season, and that continues into Sunday as the Sun Devils (4-6) host the 2018 NCAA Champions and 2019 national runner-up in No. 14 Wake Forest.
While Baylor captured the doubles point with 6-3 and 6-1 wins on courts two and three, respectively, a back-and-forth affair ended on court one between No. 21 Tim Ruehl and Andrea Bolla and No. 11 Sven Lah and Constantin Frantzen at 4-4.
The Bears featured three ranked players in singles on courts 1, 2 and 4 – all within the top-90 and two in the top-60. The Devils forced deciding third sets on courts 3-5, but Baylor handled business on courts 6, 2 and 1 in that order to clinch the match, 4-0.
Matches were played out on courts 4, 5 and 3 with Tom LeBlanc locking up ASU's only point on court 5, 2-6, 7-6, 1-0.
The Devils return to action Sunday with their sixth match-up against a top-20 opponent as they host the Demon Deacons at 1 p.m. at Whiteman Tennis Center. The match can be streamed here.
#27 Baylor 6, Arizona State 1
Singles competition
1. #57 Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #35 Sven Lah (BU) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Ryan Dickerson (BU) def. Andrea Bolla (ASU) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0
4. #82 Constantin Frantzen (BU) def. Christian Lerby (ASU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0
5. Tom LeBlanc (ASU) def. Finn Bass (BU) 2-6, 7-6, 1-0
6. Sebastian Nothhaft (BU) def. George Stoupe (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #21 Tim Ruehl/Andrea Bolla (ASU) vs. #11 Sven Lah/Constantin Frantzen (BU) unfinished
2. #24 Ryan Dickerson/Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Christian Lerby/George Stoupe (ASU) 6-3
3. Sebastian Nothhaft/Finn Bass (BU) def. Nathan Ponwith/Will Kirkman (ASU) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,2,1,4,5,3)
The matinee contest against the Bears was the sixth match against a top-30 ranked team this season, and that continues into Sunday as the Sun Devils (4-6) host the 2018 NCAA Champions and 2019 national runner-up in No. 14 Wake Forest.
While Baylor captured the doubles point with 6-3 and 6-1 wins on courts two and three, respectively, a back-and-forth affair ended on court one between No. 21 Tim Ruehl and Andrea Bolla and No. 11 Sven Lah and Constantin Frantzen at 4-4.
The Bears featured three ranked players in singles on courts 1, 2 and 4 – all within the top-90 and two in the top-60. The Devils forced deciding third sets on courts 3-5, but Baylor handled business on courts 6, 2 and 1 in that order to clinch the match, 4-0.
Matches were played out on courts 4, 5 and 3 with Tom LeBlanc locking up ASU's only point on court 5, 2-6, 7-6, 1-0.
The Devils return to action Sunday with their sixth match-up against a top-20 opponent as they host the Demon Deacons at 1 p.m. at Whiteman Tennis Center. The match can be streamed here.
#27 Baylor 6, Arizona State 1
Singles competition
1. #57 Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #35 Sven Lah (BU) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Ryan Dickerson (BU) def. Andrea Bolla (ASU) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0
4. #82 Constantin Frantzen (BU) def. Christian Lerby (ASU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0
5. Tom LeBlanc (ASU) def. Finn Bass (BU) 2-6, 7-6, 1-0
6. Sebastian Nothhaft (BU) def. George Stoupe (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #21 Tim Ruehl/Andrea Bolla (ASU) vs. #11 Sven Lah/Constantin Frantzen (BU) unfinished
2. #24 Ryan Dickerson/Adrian Boitan (BU) def. Christian Lerby/George Stoupe (ASU) 6-3
3. Sebastian Nothhaft/Finn Bass (BU) def. Nathan Ponwith/Will Kirkman (ASU) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,2,1,4,5,3)