USF Moves Past Miami (Fla.) in Men's Tennis

The 34th ranked USF men’s tennis team won 4-3 at number 40 Miami today, thanks to wins in four od the six singles matches.

After Miami won the single doubles point with wins in all three matches, USF won at the numbers two through five in singles, including three-set wins from Paco Antelo at number two and Nadim Naser at number four. Antelo’s win was USF’s final victory of the day, clinching the team win.

The win raises USF’s record to 13-3, while Miami falls to 8-8.

No. 34 South Florida 4, No. 40 Miami 3

Singles
1. No. 16 Todd Widom (UM) def. Dan McCain (USF) 6-1, 6-3
2. *Paco Antelo (USF) def. Tomas Smid (UM) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
3. Uli Kiendl (USF) def. Andrew Golub (UM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Nadim Naser (USF) def. Joel Berman (UM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Jorge Escallon (USF) def. Jose Lieberman (UM) 6-4, 6-4
6. Tarik El Bassiouni (UM) def. Abhijit Shah (USF) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3

Doubles
1. Smid/Widom (UM) def. Antelo/Kiendl (USF) 8-5
2. Berman/El Bassiouni (UM) def. Escallon/Naser (USF) 8-3
3. Lieberman/Golub (UM) def. McCain/Gildhorn (USF) 8-3
*-Clinched Match