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Max Smith loads up for an ace in a win against College of Charleston on April 3.

Senior Day sweep: Clemson tops Georgia Tech, earns ACC bye

Ethan Silipo, Asst. Sports Editor April 14, 2025

The Tigers wrapped up their season this weekend and tied it with a bright orange bow. In its last regular season match on Senior Day, Brandon Wagner’s men's tennis team dismantled No. 45 Georgia Tech...

Marko Mesarovic fully extends to get a ball back in Clemson's win over Notre Dame on March 2.

Trending toward contenders: Tigers roll Virginia Tech, nearly stun No. 6 Virginia

Ethan Silipo, Asst. Sports Editor April 7, 2025

This weekend, No. 25-ranked Clemson men's tennis swept the Virginia Tech Hokies 4-0 before falling to the No. 6-ranked Virginia Cavaliers 4-2. The Tigers faced the Cavaliers and Hokies in their final two...

Marko Mesarovic returns a rally in Clemson's win over Notre Dame at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on March 2.

Trials and tribulations: Men’s tennis bounces back after battles with the best

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter March 31, 2025

After succumbing to No. 1 Wake Forest and No. 6 NC State with a score of 4-1, Clemson men's tennis concluded its weekend by earning a much-needed 7-0 win over College of Charleston. With only three...

The Clemson men's tennis team fell to the Florida State Seminoles and the Miami Hurricanes this past weekend, dropping the team to 17-3 on the season.

Frustrations in Florida: Men’s tennis drops 2 matches on the road

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter March 25, 2025

On a tough weekend trip to Florida, Clemson men's tennis fell to No. 37-ranked Florida State on Friday and No. 34 Miami on Sunday. Brandon Wagner's squad dropped to 17-3 (6-2 ACC) as the team suffered...

Marko Mesarovic returns a rally in Clemson's win over Notre Dame at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on March 2.

Rackets over brackets: Men’s tennis takes down blue bloods Duke and UNC

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter March 19, 2025

No one wants to play Duke or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in March. But for Clemson, it was just another day at the office. Clemson served up a 4-0 trouncing of UNC on Friday, March...

Noa Vulkadin and Maxwell Smith went to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to compete in the ITA sectionals last week.

Strictly business: Tigers win on the road, improve to 15-1

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter March 12, 2025

With a 4-0 win against Boston College on Friday and a 4-2 over SMU on Sunday, Clemson men's tennis improved to 15-1 (4-0 ACC). Fueled by their first top 25 team ranking since 2015, the Tigers played with...

Wissam Abderrahman returns a rally in Clemson's win over Notre Dame at the Duckworth Family Tennis Center on March 2.

‘Strength in numbers’: Men’s tennis goes 3-0 with a full-team performance

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter March 7, 2025

In a weekend that marked the halfway point of the regular season, Clemson men's tennis went 3-0 in matches against Louisville, Notre Dame and Gardner-Webb. Friday’s match against Louisville was the Tigers'...

Two for the show: Tigers ace doubleheader

Two for the show: Tigers ace doubleheader

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter February 26, 2025

After being ranked as the No. 31 team in the country last Thursday, head coach Brandon Wagner's squad took care of business in a Sunday doubleheader, taking down UNC Wilmington 4-0 and Furman 4-1. The...

The Clemson men's tennis team fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini last weekend, taking its first loss of the season.

Men’s tennis suffers first loss of the season away at Illinois

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter February 19, 2025

The Clemson Tigers suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Illinois on Saturday as the Fighting Illini (3-2) took a 4-3 win at Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Illinois. After starting...

The Clemson men's tennis team swept the South Carolina Gamecocks for the program's first sweep in the rivalry since 1995.

Clemson men’s tennis sweeps South Carolina in rivalry win

Emersyn Koke, Senior Reporter February 13, 2025

For the first time since 2014, the Clemson men’s tennis team took down the No. 17-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on home court. The match, which took place on Friday, Feb. 7, was the team’s second...

Senior Maxwell Smith gets the crowd pumped up as the Tigers go head-to-head with the Spartans.

Catching fire: Tigers shock Michigan State and stay undefeated

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter February 5, 2025

Clemson men's tennis stunned then-No. 16 ranked Michigan State 5-2 on Sunday as the Tigers extended their undefeated streak to five in a row. The season-defining victory was the Tigers’ first win over...

The men's tennis team has continued its strong start to the season with a narrow 4-3 victory on Saturday.

‘Always believe’: Tigers’ tenacious tennis takes down FAU

Ethan Silipo, Senior Reporter January 27, 2025

Clemson men's tennis improved to 4-0 with a narrow 4-3 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls in Boca Raton, Florida, this Saturday. After losing the doubles point, the Tigers dug deep and found an...

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