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Senior Mac Kiger won his singles and doubles matches on Friday.
Men's Tennis Wins At Louisville, 4-1
March 5, 2021 | Men's Tennis
LOUISVILLE, KY.—Senior Mac Kiger, freshman Logan Zapp and Rinky Hijikata won singles matches as the top-ranked North Carolina men's tennis team improved to 9-0 this season with a 4-1 victory at No. 49 Louisville on Friday afternoon.
The Tar Heels improved to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference dual matches this spring and have won 11 consecutive matches dating to last season.
Kiger won the first singles match of the afternoon quickly by a score of 6-3, 6-3 over Matthew Fung at No. 5. Sergio Hernandez of Louisville won at No. 3 singles, handing Brian Cernoch his first singles defeat of the dual season, 6-4, 7-6. Zapp followed with a come-from-behind, 4-6, 6-2. 6-1 win over Alex Wesbrooks at No. 6, and Hijikata clinched the match with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over No. 71 at Tin Chen at No. 1.
Carolina started the afternoon by winning the doubles point. Playing at No. 1 doubles, Benjamin Sigouin and Hijikata picked up a 6-1 win over Fabien Salle and Fung. After the Cardinals' Sergio Hernandez and Chen beat Cernoch and Adam Neff at No. 2 doubles, 6-4. The Tar Heel senior pair of Kiger and Josh Peck clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 3 over Josh Howard-Tripp and Wesbrooks.
Carolina will return to action on Sunday at noon at Notre Dame. UNC will host its first match at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center since January 31 when Boston College visits Chapel Hill on Friday March 12.
The Tar Heels improved to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference dual matches this spring and have won 11 consecutive matches dating to last season.
Kiger won the first singles match of the afternoon quickly by a score of 6-3, 6-3 over Matthew Fung at No. 5. Sergio Hernandez of Louisville won at No. 3 singles, handing Brian Cernoch his first singles defeat of the dual season, 6-4, 7-6. Zapp followed with a come-from-behind, 4-6, 6-2. 6-1 win over Alex Wesbrooks at No. 6, and Hijikata clinched the match with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over No. 71 at Tin Chen at No. 1.
Carolina started the afternoon by winning the doubles point. Playing at No. 1 doubles, Benjamin Sigouin and Hijikata picked up a 6-1 win over Fabien Salle and Fung. After the Cardinals' Sergio Hernandez and Chen beat Cernoch and Adam Neff at No. 2 doubles, 6-4. The Tar Heel senior pair of Kiger and Josh Peck clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 3 over Josh Howard-Tripp and Wesbrooks.
Carolina will return to action on Sunday at noon at Notre Dame. UNC will host its first match at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center since January 31 when Boston College visits Chapel Hill on Friday March 12.
Tennis Match Results
North Carolina vs Louisville Men's Tennis Mar 05, 2021 at Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#1 North Carolina 4, #49 Louisville Men's Tennis 1
Singles competition
1. #55 Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. #71 Tin Chen (LOU-MT) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Fabien Salle (LOU-MT) vs. #41 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 4-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Brian Cernoch (NC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) vs. #100 Josh Peck (NC) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, unfinished
5. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
6. Logan Zapp (NC) def. Alex Wesbrooks (LOU-MT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Sigouin/Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. Fabien Salle/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-1
2. Sergio Hernandez/Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Brian Cernoch/Adam Neff (NC) 6-4
3. Mac Kiger/Josh Peck (NC) def. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
North Carolina 9-0 (3-0); National ranking #1
Louisville Men's Tennis 5-5 (1-4); National ranking #49 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,6,1) T-2:20
North Carolina vs Louisville Men's Tennis Mar 05, 2021 at Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#1 North Carolina 4, #49 Louisville Men's Tennis 1
Singles competition
1. #55 Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. #71 Tin Chen (LOU-MT) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Fabien Salle (LOU-MT) vs. #41 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 4-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Brian Cernoch (NC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) vs. #100 Josh Peck (NC) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, unfinished
5. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
6. Logan Zapp (NC) def. Alex Wesbrooks (LOU-MT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Sigouin/Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. Fabien Salle/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-1
2. Sergio Hernandez/Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Brian Cernoch/Adam Neff (NC) 6-4
3. Mac Kiger/Josh Peck (NC) def. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU-MT) 6-4
Match Notes:
North Carolina 9-0 (3-0); National ranking #1
Louisville Men's Tennis 5-5 (1-4); National ranking #49 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,6,1) T-2:20
UNC 1 UL 0 Kiger/Peck clinch 6-4 at #3 pic.twitter.com/cewDtOouq1
— UNC Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 5, 2021
UNC 2 UL 0 Kiger d. Fung 6-3, 6-3 pic.twitter.com/jTdTACe5mN
— UNC Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 5, 2021
Carolina 4 Louisville 1 Rinky Hijikata clinches the match 6-4, 7-6(3). UNC improves to 9-0 (3-0) pic.twitter.com/7vB01L5Tl9
— UNC Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 5, 2021
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
77
Tin Chen / 0 (71/-) [LOU]
56
#2 Singles Match
1234
6420
Fabien Salle / 0 [LOU]
462UF
#3 Singles Match
12
46
Sergio Hernandez / 0 [LOU]
67
#4 Singles Match
123
720
Josh Howard-Tripp / 0 [LOU]
66UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Matthew Fung / 0 [LOU]
33
#6 Singles Match
123
466
Alex Wesbrooks / 0 [LOU]
621
Order of Finish:
5,3,6,1
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