Clemson Hangs On to Beat BC in ACC First Round

CARY, N.C. – 12th-seeded Clemson came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat No. 13 seed Boston College 4-2 on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Championship at Cary Tennis Park.

The Eagles conclude their season at 7-17, while the Tigers (10-16) move on to face 5-seed Miami on Thursday.

After helping Clemson secure the doubles point, Pierre-Louis Dodens was forced to retire in the first set down 3-1 against Max Mendelsohn to even the overall score at one. Derek Austin then handed the Eagles a 2-1 lead as he beat No. 92 Simon Baudry convincingly in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 in No. 1 singles.

In No. 3 singles, Teodor Giusca outlasted Markus Nordby in a first set tiebreaker before winning the match to pull the Tigers even. Alexander Chieffalo won his first set 6-0 against Jacob Jahn in the No. 6 slot, but Jahn came back to win the final two sets 7-5, 6-2.

The clinching match came in the No. 5 slot as Conor Mullins gutted out a second set tiebreaker 7-5 to force a decisive third set, but Mike Agee edged the graduate student 6-3.

Chris Grasel led Yizhou Liu 9-8 in a third set tiebreaker in No. 2 singles, but the match went unfinished following Mullins' defeat.

SINGLES
1. Derek Austin (BC) def. #92 Simon Baudry (CU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Yizhou Liu (CU) vs. Chris Grasel (BC); match was unfinished: 6-4, 3-6, 6-6 (8-9)
3. Teodor Giusca (CU) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
4. Max Mendelsohn (BC) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (CU) by retirement: 3-1
5. Mike Agee (CU) def. Conor Mullins (BC) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
6. Jacob Jahn (CU) def. Alexander Chieffalo (BC) 0-6, 7-5, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. Teodor Giusca and Yizhou Liu (CU) def. Derek Austin and Conor Mullins (BC) 6-4
2. Pierre-Louis Dodens and Jacob Jahn (CU) def. Chris Grasel and Max Palmer (BC) 7-5
3. Simon Baudry and Mike Agee (CU) vs. Sean Mullins and Max Mendelsohn (BC); match was unfinished: 6-6

Clemson Hangs On to Beat BC in ACC First Round

Players Mentioned

Derek Austin

Alexander Chieffalo

Chris Grasel

Max Mendelsohn

Conor Mullins

Sean Mullins

Markus Nordby

Max Palmer