The Auburn men’s tennis team (8-5) took third place in the 69th annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic at Lagoon Park in Montgomery over the weekend. The Tigers were 2-1, with 4-2 wins over Princeton and Virginia Tech and a 4-1 semifinal loss to South Carolina.
The Tigers began tournament play Friday with a 4-2 win over Princeton, capturing the doubles point and getting singles wins from Max Hinnisdaels, Edward Nguyen and Olle Thestrup.
South Carolina defeated Auburn 4-1 in the semifinals Saturday morning with Edward Nguyen providing Auburn with its only point, winning 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
The Tigers took third place overall, winning the consolation match Saturday evening over Virginia Tech by a 4-2 score. Hinnisdaels, Nguyen, Carles Sarrio and Olle Thestrup were singles winners for Auburn.
In the latest Oracle/ITA rankings, Hinnisdaels, the SEC player of the week, is No. 59 nationally in singles, improving 32 spots from the previous ratings. In doubles, Hinnisdaels and Huertas del Pino are No. 17 nationally.
Following the Blue Gray Classic, Auburn opens the SEC portion of its schedule Sunday, March 5, hosting Mississippi State at 1 p.m. All home matches are at the Yarbrough Tennis Center and admission is free.
Auburn 4, Princeton 2
Singles
Max Hinnisdaels (AU) def. Day (Princeton) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Colautti (Princeton) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-4, 6-4
Kaiser (Princeton) def. Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-3, 6-4
Edward Nguyen (AU) def. Gamble (Princeton) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
Olle Thestrup (AU) def. Holden (Princeton) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Brandon Laubser (AU) vs. Wasserman (Princeton) 7-6 unfinished
Doubles
Max Hinnisdaels/Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) def. Day/Gamble (Princeton) 7-5
Colautti/Holden (Princeton) def. Edward Nguyen/Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-2
Brandon Laubser/Carles Sarrio (AU) def. Kaiser/Vives (Princeton) 6-4
South Carolina 4, Auburn 1
Singles
Max Hinnisdaels (AU) vs. Friedrich (SC) 6-7, 1-2 unfinished
O’Keefe (SC) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-1, 7-6
Edward Nguyen (AU) def. Yancy Dennis (SC) 6-4, 6-2
Thomas Mayronne (SC) def. Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-3, 6-0
Schaefer (SC) def. Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-2, 6-1
Michael Durham (AU) vs. Fennell (SC) 6-4, 1-4 unfinished
Doubles
Fennell/Swank (SC) def. Hinnisdaels/Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-4
Dennis/O’Keefe (SC) def. Nguyen/Thestrup (AU) 6-4
Laubser/Sarrio (AU) vs. Friedrich/Jubb (SC) 6-5 unfinished
Auburn 4, Virginia Tech 2
Singles
Max Hinnisdaels (AU) def. Corbett (VT) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Carles Sarrio (AU) def. Ribiero (VT) 6-2, 6-1
Edward Nguyen (AU) def. Harper (VT) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Olle Thestrup (AU) def. Korgaard (VT) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Kros (VT) def. Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-2, 6-4
Michael Durham (AU) vs. Mesmer (VT) 6-4, 2-6, 4-5 unfinished
Doubles
Hinnisdaels/Huertas del Pino (AU) def. Asaba/Corbett (VT) 6-4
Harper/Ribeiro (VT) def. Nguyen/Thestrup (AU) 6-3
Korgaard/Kros (VT) def. Laubser/Sarrio (AU) 6-2
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