Michigan
Vanderbilt
Wolverines Edge Vanderbilt to Open Dual-Match Season
1/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 23, 2010
Site: Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
Result: Michigan 4, Vanderbilt 3
Records: U-M (1-0), Vanderbilt (3-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Jan. 24 -- at North Carolina State (Raleigh, N.C.), 11 a.m.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the first dual match of the season, the No. 33-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team defeated No. 55 Vanderbilt, 4-3, on Sunday (Jan. 24) at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. Junior Jason Jung (Torrance, Calif./West Torrance) and freshman Evan King (Chicago, Ill./Laurel Springs Prep) upset higher-ranked foes in singles and teamed together to win a marathon doubles match at position one.
Junior Chris Madden (Lotus, Calif./Ponderosa) clinched the match with his upset win over No. 53 Charlie Jones at number five. After losing the first set to Jones, 2-6, Madden rebounded to take a quick 4-0 lead in the second set. Some inspiring play by Jones evened things back up at 4-4, which is right about when senior George Navas (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Preparatory) lost on another court to the even the team score at 3-3. With the match on the line, Madden buckled down, going on to win the second set, 7-5. In the tiebreaking third set, Madden dominated Jones, 6-1, to secure the win for the Wolverines. It was Madden's first official court action since the Big Ten Individuals back on Nov. 2 in East Lansing, Mich.
Jung, ranked No. 50 by the ITA, made a statement with his straight-set win at number one over No. 29 Ryan Lipman, 6-0, 6-2. King (No. 73) followed suit with a straight-set victory of his own, a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over No. 71 Vijay Paul at number two. Michigan's pair of seniors, Mike Sroczynski (Chatham, N.J./Laurel Springs Prep) and Navas, was unable to score wins in singles at numbers three and four, respectively, but teamed together to give Michigan its other doubles victory, an 8-3 win over Lipman/Alex DiValerio.
Michigan returns to action on Sunday (Jan. 24) against North Carolina State, looking to get a clean weekend sweep. Match time is set for 11 a.m.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
1. No. 50 Jason Jung (U-M) d. No. 29 Ryan Lipman (VU) -- 6-0, 6-2
2. No. 73 Evan King (U-M) d. No. 71 Vijay Paul (VU) -- 7-5, 6-2
3. Bryant Salcedo (VU) d. Mike Sroczynski (U-M) -- 6-4, 6-2
4. Adam Baker (VU)d. George Navas (U-M) -- 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
5. Chris Madden (U-M) d. No. 53 Charlie Jones (VU) -- 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
6. Alex Zotov (VU) d. Chris Cha (U-M) -- 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Jason Jung/Evan King (U-M) d. Adam Baker/Alex Zotov (VU) -- 9-8 (6)
2.George Navas/Mike Sroczynski (U-M)d. Ryan Lipman/Alex DiValerio(VU) -- 8-3
3. No. 57 Vijay Paul/Bryant Salcedo (VU) d.Chris Madden/Chris Cha (U-M) -- 8-5
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3-1, Singles 1-3-2-6-4-5
N O T E S
• In singles, Michigan defeated each of Vanderbilt's ranked players: No. 29 Lipman (by Jung), No, 71 Paul (by King) and No. 53 Jones (by Madden).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Bruce Berque
On Saturday's dual-match win ... "I thought we gave a great competitive effort. The whole team, even the guys that didn't score wins, competed hard and were very positive and supportive. Vanderbilt is a good team and their ranking isn't really reflective of how good they really are. So considering that, it was a good win for us to get, especially on the road to start the season."
On Chris Madden's match-clinching win ... "Chris was very impressive. In the beginning, he was making a few more errors than usual, but Sean [Maymi] helped him make some adjustments and he started playing much better. He looked very focused, aggressive and was under control. This is all considering that he hasn't had high-quality practices with us for a while but nevertheless delivered on a big win for us."
On Evan King and Jason Jung earning victories over higher-ranked opponents ... "They both played very well. Jason did a real good job of executing his doubles play and helping Evan along. It took a real good effort to win that doubles point. Both played well in singles, too. Jason was locked in and played every point hard. We know he has improved a great deal and today was a good example of his ability to play with focus. In the past, that has been a weakness, but to beat a player like Ryan Lipman the way that he did (6-0, 6-2) just doesn't happen very often."
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