DALLAS - In the final match for ASU at the ITA Indoor National Championships, No. 22 Sun Devil Men's Tennis (10-3) downed No. 16 Clemson (3-5), 4-3, and reached the 10-win mark just one month into the season. Sunday's win marked the third win over a ranked opponent this season.
The Sun Devils snapped a four-match skid in losing the doubles point with a win from the first and second positions to claim the doubles point and a 1-0 lead over Clemson.
A loss from Shimanov at the second position evened the match at one, but Jelani Sarr's 11th singles win of the season pushed ASU ahead 2-1. Mikovic fell in the fourth spot and the match was tied again at two all.
Artnak had a three-set thriller against Clemson's 67th-ranked Viktor Markov to claim his first win over a ranked opponent this season and give ASU a 3-2 lead with two matches remaining. Shu Matsuoka fell in straight sets after each set went to the tiebreak and the score was 3-3 with all eyes on court six.
Despite dropping his first set 6-4, Roi Ginat battled to take the second set 7-6(2) and won six straight games in the third set to clinch the match 4-3 for ASU.
Singles competition
- Bor Artnak (ASU) def. #67 Viktor Markov (CLEM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-6
- Noa Vukadin (CLEM) def. Ofek Shimanov (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
- Matisse Farzam (CLEM) def. Shu Matsuoka (ASU) 7-6(4), 7-6(5)
- Jelani Sarr (ASU) def. Marco Mesarovic (CLEM) 7-5, 6-2
- Henrik Bladelius (CLEM) def. Milos Mikovic (ASU) 7-6(7), 6-3
- Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Manuel Plunger (CLEM) 4-6,
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1
Doubles competition
- Ofek Shimanov/Bor Artnak (ASU) def. #56 Viktor Markov/Henrik Bladelius (CLEM) 7-5
- Shu Matsuoka/Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Noa Vukadin/Manuel Plunger (CLEM)
- #46 Marko Mesarovic/Matisse Farzam (CLEM) def. Jelani Sarr/Kristof Minarik(ASU) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
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The Sun Devils will have a week off before hosting the fourth-annual Diablos Collegiate Invitational at Kiwanis Park Feb. 27-28. Opponents and match times are to be announced.
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