No. 21 Kentucky Earns Ranked Win Over No. 27 South Carolina, 4-2
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Behind a clincher from Trey Yates, the No. 21 Kentucky (11-5, 4-1 SEC) men’s tennis team beat No. 27 South Carolina, 4-2, at the Boone Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
Kentucky started strong and grabbed the doubles point after winning on courts No. 1 and No. 2. The duo of Enzo Wallart and Ryo Matsumura breezed past Paul Jubb and Thomas Mayronne, 6-0. UK went up 1-0 after Cesar Bourgois and Gus Benson took down Gabriel Friedrich and Yancy Dennis, 6-4.
No. 49 Ryo Matsumura earned his fifth ranked win of the season and put UK up 2-0 as he defeated No. 29 Gabriel Freidrich, 6-2, 6-2. Matsumura has won six-straight and is perfect against ranked opponents this season.
South Carolina scored when Enzo Wallart fell to Yancy Dennis, 6-1, 7-5. USC tied the match shortly after cutting the lead when Kento Yamada fell to the Gamecocks’ 6-2, 6-2.
Austin Hussey put Kentucky up 3-2 when he won his fifth match on the No. 6 court, 7-5, 6-4.
Trey Yates clinched the win for the Cats when head beat Harrison O’Keefe, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Yates is 7-4 this season and is 5-2 on the No. 4 court.
Will Bushamuka was in a good position when play was called and was up 6-3, 2-6, 4-1.
Kentucky will return to action on the road next weekend at Auburn on March 23 at 7 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina vs Kentucky
Mar 18, 2018 at Lexington, Ky.
(Boone Tennis Center)
#21 Kentucky 4, #27 South Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. #49 Ryotaro Matsumura (KENTUCKY) def. #29 Gabriel Friedrich (SC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Will Bushamuka (KENTUCKY) vs. Paul Jubb (SC) 6-4, 2-6, 4-1, unfinished
3. Yancy Dennis (SC) def. Enzo Wallart (KENTUCKY) 6-1, 7-5
4. Trey Yates (KENTUCKY) def. Harrison O’Keefe (SC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Thomas Mayronne (SC) def. Kento Yamada (KENTUCKY) 6-2, 6-2
6. Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) def. Wood Benton (SC) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Cesar Bourgois/Gus Benson (KENTUCKY) def. Gabriel Friedrich/Yancy Dennis (SC) 6-4
2. Enzo Wallart/Ryotaro Matsumura (KENTUCKY) def. Paul Jubb/Thomas Mayronne (SC) 6-0
3. Will Bushamuka/Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) vs. Harrison O’Keefe/Wood Benton (SC) 4-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,3,5,6,4)
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