The Tiger men’s tennis team earned a SEC road win Saturday with a 4-3 upset victory at No. 34 Vanderbilt.
“I’m so proud of the way the team battled through adversity today,” said Auburn coach Bobby Reynolds. “Vanderbilt is a very well-coached team and comes out ready to play every match. We had our backs against the wall in doubles, and for Max and Conner to come back from 5-2 down gave us that important doubles point and momentum starting singles.
“The way that Brandon and Olle both finished their matches put a huge smile on my face. It’s not all about the result, but how they continued to play aggressive tennis at high pressure moments, and not just hope their opponents missed shots. It’s been a different person each week stepping up and taking the team on his back.
“I still think we have room to improve in shot selection and the importance of playing every point with a purpose; when we don’t play high percentage shots at important points, we dig ourselves a hole. But I am very pleased with the fight we showed today.”
Olle Thestrup and Dante Saleh earned a 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles, and on court one, Max Hinnisdaels and Conner Huertas del Pino came from behind after a 5-2 deficit to post a 7-5 victory and give Auburn the doubles point.
Auburn also topped Belmont by a 4-0 score. Auburn is now 11-7 on the season and 2-2 in SEC action.
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