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Liberty University
Clemson Hidden Duals
Liberty Wins 5 Singles, 2 Doubles Contests at Clemson Hidden Duals, Saturday
10/9/2021 9:03:41 PM | Men's Tennis
Liberty claimed seven total matches, five singles and two doubles, on the second day of competition at the Clemson Hidden Duals, Saturday.
Liberty posted a 7-4 overall record in today’s matches. The Flames played eight of those 11 matches against Mississippi State players plus one Indiana player at No. 3 doubles. In those matches, Liberty was 2-1 in doubles and 3-2 in singles. In three additional singles bouts, the Flames had a 1-0 record versus Clemson and 1-1 mark versus Indiana.
The only Liberty player to triumph in both doubles and singles today at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility was Deji Thomas-Smith.
Key Stats & Notes
• Thomas-Smith’s doubles victory today came with Christiaan Worst, 6-2 over Mississippi State Bulldogs’ Gregor Ramskogler and Davide Tortora. In singles, Thomas-Smith defeated Mississippi State’s Seth Richey in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.
• Liberty’s doubles team of Omar El Kadi and Thando Longwe-Smit was victorious for a second straight day. They bested Mississippi State’s Richey and Indiana’s Nishanth Basavareddy 6-3.
• The Flames’ Josh Wilson, Rafael Marques Da Silva and Goncalo Ferreira all earned their second singles triumphs of the weekend today. Wilson upended the Bulldogs’ No. 92-ranked Alberto Carlos in three sets, 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-4, for his first ranked win of the year.
• Marques Da Silva topped Mississippi State’s Ramskogler in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Ferreira came from behind to edge the Indiana Hoosiers’ Jagger Saylor in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 7-5).
• Zion Heaven collected his first singles win of the event, defeating host Clemson’s Daniel Labrador 6-3, 6-3.
• Through two days of competition, Liberty is a combined 15-8 in all of its matches. The Flames are 5-2 in doubles and 10-6 in singles.
Up Next
Day three of the Clemson Hidden Duals will pit Liberty and host Clemson against each other. The Flames and Tigers met in a dual match for the first time, last spring.
Sunday (Noon): Liberty vs. Clemson
