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Auburn College males’s tennis staff prepares to tackle Wisconsin (Friday) and Notre Dame (Sunday). These two video games will mark the Tigers’ first twin street matches of the season. Friday’s match in opposition to Wisconsin at Nielsen Tennis Stadium will start at 5 p.m.: 30. CT whereas Sunday’s sport in South Bend, Indiana, in opposition to Notre Dame can be performed at 11 a.m. CT.
Auburn can be properly rested coming into the weekend, because the staff has performed no video games this week. The Tigers’ final sport was a 4-0 win over Louisiana on Jan. 29 throughout ITA’s Kickoff Weekend in Athens, Georgia. Sophomore Billy Blaydes was one of many Tigers’ standout performers over the weekend, selecting up a singles win in the course of the match in opposition to Texas A&M and a doubles win alongside Will Nolan to earn the doubles level over Louisiana.
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Wisconsin has had a rocky begin, dropping every of its six video games this season. Auburn confronted Wisconsin at dwelling final season on the Yarbrough Tennis Middle and gained the match 6-1. The Tigers have by no means misplaced a sport within the all-time sequence, main 5-0.
The Preventing Irish will play a street sport in opposition to Michigan on Friday earlier than internet hosting Auburn on Sunday morning. At the moment, Notre Dame holds a 3-2 document, together with a win over Wisconsin. The staff dropped each video games throughout ITA kickoff weekend to No. 11 Kentucky and Nebraska. Sebastian Dominko has began 4 matches at No. 1 singles for Notre Dame and holds an ideal 3-0 document.
Auburn coach Bobby Reynolds defined: “Wisconsin can be prepared for us to play on their dwelling turf. They do an excellent job of drawing a giant crowd. I count on there can be numerous loud followers within the stands, which is enjoyable to play each in dwelling than away, so guys need to be prepared for that atmosphere. It should be a fairly lengthy journey day on Saturday heading to Notre Dame, which might in all probability have among the finest No. 1s within the nation.
Additionally, the courts can be a little bit sooner , so we’ve got to ensure we apply and adapt to that. Now we have to grasp how these quick courts might help us or defend us in sure positions.”
This Week in @AuburnMTennis with @bobbyreynolds82 @aburcham04. The Tigers are on the street at Wisconsin and Notre Dame this weekend.
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