Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Boca Raton, Fla.
11 a.m.
Florida Atlantic
3
vs
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Clemson
Photo by: Keira Arimenta
Men's Tennis Battled in 4-3 Loss to Ranked Clemson
1/25/2025 8:20:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's tennis hosted their second ACC opponent of the young 2025 dual match season. The Owls fought for the second consecutive match until the bitter end, ultimately falling to No. 56 Clemson on Saturday afternoon.
The Owls, who fell to 0-1 overall, took advantage of the wind early on, facing a Clemson team who, despite having three matches under their belts, was playing their first match of 2025 outdoors. The Tigers, 4-0 overall, fought back from early large doubles play deficits, but ultimately, FAU held on to earn the best two-of-three doubles point.
The singles matches were forced into a third set, with FAU senior John Bernard taking advantage of the additional set to earn a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win. The Owls' final point was courtesy of sophomore Mark Havlicek, who captured court two in straight sets at 6-2, 6-3.
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RESULTS
#56 Clemson (4-0) at # Florida Atlantic (0-1)
Date: 01/25/2025 | Time: 11 a.m. | Arena: Kimberly V. Strauss | Site: Boca Raton, Fla.
Doubles
#1 Max Smith / Noa Vukadin [CU] def. Bernard, John / Havlicek, Mark [FAU] 6-2
#2 Myslivec, Simon / Pazdera, Marek [FAU] def. Max Damm / Viktor Markov [CU] 6-4
#3 Goity Zapico, Segundo / Pignaton, Lucca [FAU] def. Romain Gales / Wissam Abderrahman [CU] 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
#1 Bernard, John [FAU] def. Noa Vukadin [CU] 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
#2 Havlicek, Mark [FAU] def. Viktor Markov [CU] 6-2, 6-3
#3 Wissam Abderrahman [CU] def. Goity Zapico, Segundo [FAU] 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
#4 Romain Gales [CU] def. Kusy, Jan [FAU] 6-2, 6-2
#5 Marko Mesarovic [CU] def. Myslivec, Simon [FAU] 6-4, 6-2
#6 Max Smith [CU] def. Pazdera, Marek [FAU] 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-4
OWL SCHEDULE
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NEXT UP
The Owls will play their next two matches on the road, first playing UNC-Wilimgton on Feb. 1 in Gainesville, and then at Stetson on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG
To follow the Owls socially, visit @faumtennis, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
The Owls, who fell to 0-1 overall, took advantage of the wind early on, facing a Clemson team who, despite having three matches under their belts, was playing their first match of 2025 outdoors. The Tigers, 4-0 overall, fought back from early large doubles play deficits, but ultimately, FAU held on to earn the best two-of-three doubles point.
The singles matches were forced into a third set, with FAU senior John Bernard taking advantage of the additional set to earn a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win. The Owls' final point was courtesy of sophomore Mark Havlicek, who captured court two in straight sets at 6-2, 6-3.
PHOTO GALLERY
RESULTS
#56 Clemson (4-0) at # Florida Atlantic (0-1)
Date: 01/25/2025 | Time: 11 a.m. | Arena: Kimberly V. Strauss | Site: Boca Raton, Fla.
Doubles
#1 Max Smith / Noa Vukadin [CU] def. Bernard, John / Havlicek, Mark [FAU] 6-2
#2 Myslivec, Simon / Pazdera, Marek [FAU] def. Max Damm / Viktor Markov [CU] 6-4
#3 Goity Zapico, Segundo / Pignaton, Lucca [FAU] def. Romain Gales / Wissam Abderrahman [CU] 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
#1 Bernard, John [FAU] def. Noa Vukadin [CU] 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
#2 Havlicek, Mark [FAU] def. Viktor Markov [CU] 6-2, 6-3
#3 Wissam Abderrahman [CU] def. Goity Zapico, Segundo [FAU] 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
#4 Romain Gales [CU] def. Kusy, Jan [FAU] 6-2, 6-2
#5 Marko Mesarovic [CU] def. Myslivec, Simon [FAU] 6-4, 6-2
#6 Max Smith [CU] def. Pazdera, Marek [FAU] 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-4
OWL SCHEDULE
Click Here
NEXT UP
The Owls will play their next two matches on the road, first playing UNC-Wilimgton on Feb. 1 in Gainesville, and then at Stetson on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG
To follow the Owls socially, visit @faumtennis, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Noa Vukadin / 0 [CU]
612
266
#2 Singles Match
12
Viktor Markov / 0 [CU]
23
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Wissam Abderrahman / 0 [CU]
466
614
#4 Singles Match
12
Romain Gales / 0 [CU]
66
22
#5 Singles Match
12
Marko Mesarovic / 0 [CU]
66
42
#6 Singles Match
123
Max Smith / 0 [CU]
736
664
Order of Finish:
4,5,2,1,3,6
Players Mentioned
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