April 16, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn men's tennis finished the regular season Sunday afternoon with a 7-0 loss at No. 16 Florida at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville.
With top singles player Max Hinnisdaels sidelined by injury, the Tigers' lineup was shifted, and Florida took advantage with the sweep in singles.
Auburn captured the match at No. 3 doubles, where Conner Huertas del Pino and Carles Sarrio, paired together for the first time this season, posted a 6-3 victory over Josh Wardell and Chase Perez-Blanco.
Auburn finishes the regular season with a 13-14 record and a 3-9 mark in the SEC. The SEC tournament is April 26-30 at Tennessee.
Florida 7, Auburn 0
Singles
#9 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-3, 6-3
#77 Elliott Orkin (UF) def. Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Edward Nguyen (UF) 6-2, 6-1
Maxx Lipman (UF) def. Dante Saleh (AU) 6-4, 6-2
Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-3, 6-3
McClain Kessler (UF) def. Michael Durham (AU) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
#6 Ingildsen/Perez (UF) def. Nguyen/Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-3
Lipman/Orkin (UF) def. Saleh/Thestrup (AU) 6-3
Sarrio/Huertas del Pino (AU) def. Wardell/Perez-Blanco (UF) 6-3