Memphis men’s tennis falls 6-1 to No. 16 San Diego, with doubles point decisive

Match outcome and context

The University of Memphis men’s tennis team was defeated 6-1 by No. 16 San Diego on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in San Diego, California. The dual match was played at the Hogan Tennis Center and ended with Memphis taking one singles court while San Diego won the doubles point and five of six singles matches.

The result moved Memphis to 7-6 on the season. The match also extended a stretch in which Memphis has faced multiple nationally ranked opponents away from home during late February and early March.

Doubles point set the early tone

San Diego secured the opening doubles point by winning two of the three doubles matches. Memphis earned its doubles victory on court three, where the team of Obrad Markovski and Marko Milosavljevic beat Stian Klaassen and Manvydas Balciunas, 6-4. San Diego responded with wins on courts one and two to take a 1-0 lead entering singles play.

• Doubles court 1: Lambert Ruland/Adrien Berrut def. Marcos Castro Fabra/Sam Reeve, 6-3
• Doubles court 2: Vincent Marysko/Oliver Tarvet def. Moritz Kudernatsch/Maxime Dubouch, 7-6 (3)
• Doubles court 3: Markovski/Milosavljevic def. Klaassen/Balciunas, 6-4

Memphis’ point comes at No. 2 singles

Memphis’ only team point came in singles at the No. 2 position, where Maxime Dubouch defeated Vincent Marysko 6-4, 6-3. The win prevented the dual from becoming a shutout and was the first singles match to finish.

Singles court 2: Maxime Dubouch def. Vincent Marysko, 6-4, 6-3.

How San Diego closed out the dual

After Dubouch’s win, San Diego controlled the remaining courts. On the top line, Oliver Tarvet defeated Moritz Kudernatsch 6-3, 6-1. Neo Niedner added a straight-sets win over Luis Carvalho at No. 6 (6-2, 6-2). Lambert Ruland then won at No. 5 in a match that included a second-set tiebreak, beating Leandro Zgraggen 6-1, 7-6 (8-6).

Two courts went to three sets. Balciunas won at No. 3 over Marcos Castro Fabra, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. At No. 4, Klaassen—ranked No. 105—recovered from a 0-6 first set to defeat Markovski 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, completing the 6-1 team score.

Next match on the San Diego trip

Memphis is scheduled to remain in San Diego for a neutral-site match against No. 29 Princeton on Thursday, March 12, 2026. First serve is set for 4:30 p.m.