Miami Comes Up Short to Louisville, 4-3

The University of Miami men's tennis team falls to the Louisville Cardinals in a close match.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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The University of Miami men's tennis team (7-4, 0-1 ACC) fell to the Louisville Cardinals (10-4, 1-0 ACC) by a score of 4-3 on Friday night at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Miami won the doubles point but was unable to hold on in singles play as Louisville rallied to win four of the six singles matches.

Why it matters

This was an important early-season conference matchup between two top ACC men's tennis programs. The loss drops Miami to 0-1 in ACC play, while Louisville improves to 1-0 in conference action. The result could have implications for the teams' seeding and positioning in the ACC tournament later in the season.

The details

In doubles play, Louisville won on court one before Miami took the other two courts to clinch the doubles point. In singles, Miami got wins from Nacho Serra Sanchez and Jules Garot, but Louisville rallied to win the remaining four singles matches and secure the 4-3 victory.

  • The match took place on Friday, February 28, 2026.

The players

Nacho Serra Sanchez

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Saud Alhogbani

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Jules Garot

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Rafael Segado

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Jakub Kroslak

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Antonio Prat

A player on the University of Miami men's tennis team.

Hamza El Amine

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

Pedro Cressoni

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

Matei Onofrei

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

Russell Lokko

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

Walid Ahouda

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

Andre Steinbach

A player on the Louisville Cardinals men's tennis team.

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What’s next

The loss drops Miami to 7-4 overall and 0-1 in ACC play, while Louisville improves to 10-4 and 1-0 in conference action. Both teams will continue their ACC schedules in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

This was a closely contested match between two talented ACC men's tennis programs. While Miami was able to secure the doubles point, Louisville showed its depth by rallying to win four of the six singles matches and come away with the 4-3 victory. The result highlights the competitive nature of ACC men's tennis and the importance of maintaining focus and execution throughout an entire dual match.