Got thumped by Clemson in doubles. Down 1-0. First to 4 wins. Singles about to start.
We need to wake up.
We need to wake up.
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Coming back. Cocks up 2-1 and leading in 3 of last 4 matches. Thanks for posting. I had forgotten we were playing.
Jalani needs to pull out court 3. Tons of talent but doesn't appear confident in his game.
He's up 5-0 in the 3rd and final set. He may not be confident, but that's surely a confident position to be in for that match. On #5 Singles, Sean Daryabeigi is trailing 3-2 in the 3rd, but don't know if it's just on serve, so he's still in that one. If SC wins the #3 singles being so close to ending it, that would be the 4th win for the Gamecocks - would they play out #5 of just end it as being unnecessary??
edit: I see now the Clemson player is up 3-2 and on serve, so he has the break in #5.
5-1 now in the 3rd for #3.......
They don't normally play it out once you get to 4 points.
Jelani is a stud. He just doesn't know it yet.
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Gamecock freshman Jelani Sarr wins the 3rd set 6-2 to take the #3 match, and South Carolina beats Clemson 4-2! The #5 Singles match is still underway, but may be discontinued as no longer being relevant to the match.....
I watched most of Jelani's match prior to heading to the CLA. Very good server. Needs some work with his groundstrokes, particularly his back-hand.
Very athletic. I counted three times he came to the net. He won all three points relatively easily. He appears reluctant to come to the net when it's there for the taken. Once he gains confidence, he's going to be a beast.
We need C.T. back. Toby looked lost w/o him in doubles.
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Agree for the most part. Jelani’s forehead is a weapon at times. Backhand not superior but is functional and should only improve. We definitely need Thomson. I saw him with his knee/leg wrapped in ice so he is apparently recovering from injury
Doubles is really hurting right now. We need to start winning the doubles point
Great atmosphere today!
Doubles is really hurting right now. We need to start winning the doubles point
Great atmosphere today!
I watched Thomson warm up this morning. He looked great so I though he would be in the lineup today. He did have a sleeve on his leg. I didn't see the ice.
Huge shoutout to y’all starting and keeping this thread going. Tennis is underrated. Always nice to get to follow along with some of the SC tennis action.
Thomson played doubles, but not singles. He and Samuel won at #1 dubs and USC won the doubles point for the first time this year.
Yes, big difference with him in the lineup. He was icing after the match.
Jelani won his match on a serve and volley. Something he didn't do yesterday. Excited to see his progress.
Clemson match was definitely closer than I thought it would be. Thompson being out in doubles really messes up our chemistry there it seems. Was surprised to see Hoole lose at #2 also
I was surprised also
Clemson seemed to be the more aggressive team in Doubles
Glad we pulled it out in singles
More aggressive for sure. We looked as if we just rolled out of bed. We would have lost all three courts if they played it out. I never seen Toby look so lost and miss so many shots. Once Toby moved over to singles, he was a new man and flipped a switch. Maybe he was simply missing his partner.
Gamecocks ranked #2 nationally. Ohio State is #1. Gamecocks did get 4 of 13 first place votes.
https://wearecollegetennis.com/2024/01/24/division-i-mens-team-rankings-january-24/
https://wearecollegetennis.com/2024/01/24/division-i-mens-team-rankings-january-24/
Doubles continues to puzzle. NC State is always a dangerous team. They have a lot of returning players and should probably be top 20.
Toby coming back in the 2nd. All other courts won 1st set but court 6 and 2. In a 1st set Tie-breaker.
Down in 3 matches in the 3rd set and tied in one. If we don't win 2 of these thee matches, we are done. Let's goooo!
NC State in finishing position on 3 courts. Need a rally on at least one. I am looking at Toby as as the one to do it
Down 2 breaks at 1-4. Doesn't look good. Body language is not good. Looks physically and mentally exhausted.