March 29, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 48 Auburn returns home this weekend for a pair of important SEC men's tennis matches at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
The Tigers (11-9, 2-4 SEC) host Tennessee (9-9, 1-5) Thursday in a 3 p.m. match, and Auburn entertains No. 14 Georgia (11-6, 7-0) Saturday at 3 p.m.
"We have Tennessee coming in on Thursday and Georgia on Saturday, and both teams are really good," Auburn coach Bobby Reynolds said. "A lot will depend on our mindset. I've told the guys we've got nothing to lose, so let's play like that and see what happens. We need to go for our shots and play big tennis and see what results we get."
Auburn's tentative lineup for the weekend shows Max Hinnisdaels, Carles Sarrio, Conner Huertas del Pino, Olle Thestrup, Edward Nguyen, and Dante Saleh in singles and Hinnisdaels/Huertas del Pino, Nguyen/Brandon Laubser and Thestrup/Saleh in doubles.
In the latest Oracle/ITA rankings, Hinnisdaels and Huertas del Pino are No. 18 nationally in doubles, and Hinnisdaels is ranked No. 67 nationally in singles.
On Thursday, lucky fans could receive Auburn Tennis t-shirts, koozies or sunglasses, and there will be drawings for gasoline gift cards. On Saturday, the first fans in attendance will receive an Auburn Tennis insulated tumbler, along with t-shirts, koozies and sunglasses.
All home matches are at the Yarbrough Tennis Center (771 Yarbrough Farms Blvd., Auburn) and admission is free.