Gutermann’s three-set win lifts red-hot Badgers past Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill men's tennis team picked up a midweek victory on Tuesday afternoon, defeating the University of Mobile 4-3 at Copeland-Cox Tennis Center. The win is the sixth for the Badgers in their last eight matches dating back to Feb. 26.
 
Match Details:
Spring Hill took all three doubles flights to snag the early point, and Filipe Grebenstov made quick work of his opponent on Court 2 of singles action to put the Badgers in front 2-0. The Rams answered with back-to-back wins in the fifth and fourth flights respectively to tie it up at 2-2, but Tom Ruel put SHC on the brink of a clinch with a victory on Court 3.
 
Mobile refused to go quietly, picking up a victory on Court 6 to again pull even with Spring Hill, shifting all eyes to the top singles flight. Tom Gutermann was forced into a third set before hitting another gear, and his 6-0 win in the finale gave the Badgers a well-earned match win.
 
Results:

• Doubles (2, 1, 3) 
  1. Gutermann/Grebenstov (SHC) def. Dickson/Malvini (UM) 6-2
  2. Tucker/Huckell (SHC) def. Esmanhotto/Galarza (UM) 6-2
  3. Rios/Patton (SHC) def. Fazazi/Perez (UM) 6-4

 

• Singles (2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 1)  
  1. Gutermann (SHC) def. Dickson (UM) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0  
  2. Grebenstov (SHC) def. Esmanhotto (UM) 6-1, 6-0
  3. Ruel (SHC) def. Galarza (UM) 6-1, 6-3
  4. Fazazi (UM) def. Rios (SHC) 6-3, 6-1
  5. Perez (UM) def. Bedwell (SHC) 6-3, 6-1
  6. Malvini (UM) def. Patton (SHC) 6-4, 6-3

 
Up Next: 
The Badgers and Rams will play one another again next Tuesday, with the University of Mobile serving as host. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.