Friday, January 23
Conway, S.C.
1 p.m.
Coastal Carolina University
7
vs
0
USC Sumter
Men’s Tennis Sweep USC Sumter in Season Opener
1/23/2026 5:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team swept USC Sumter 7-0 on Friday afternoon at the Stevens Tennis Complex.
Singles
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- With the win, the Chanticleers opened the season at 1-0.
- Head coach Chris Powers secured the 250th win of his career.
- The Chants did not drop a single set in either singles or doubles play.
- Sophomore Curzio Manucci dropped just two games on the day, earning a 6-1 win in the No. 3 doubles spot and a 6-0, 6-1 victory on singles court No. 5.
- Coastal Carolina returns to action on Jan. 27, hosting Francis Marion in Conway at 1 p.m. ET.
- Iannis Fernandes / Christopher Norlin (CCU) def. Rory Carlyle / Erdem Turgut (USCS) – 7-5
- Rivers Cahill / Jack Dixon (CCU) def. Jaime Gimenez / Aki Harada (USCS) – 6-4
- Curzio Manucci / Eric Tripathi (CCU) def. Andrew Griffith / Aaron Gutierrez (USCS) – 6-1
Singles
- Christopher Norlin (CCU) def. Aki Harada (USCS) – 6-2, 6-4
- Jack Dixon (CCU) def. Erdem Turgut (USCS) – 6-3, 6-4
- Eric Tripathi (CCU) def. Jaime Gimenez (USCS) – 6-0, 6-3
- Rivers Cahill (CCU) def. Rory Carlyle (USCS) – 6-2, 6-4
- Curzio Manucci (CCU) def. Hugo Sjostrand (USCS) – 6-0, 6-1
- Iannis Fernandes (CCU) def. Jet Capasso (USCS) – 6-0, 6-2
For complete coverage of CCU men's tennis, follow the Chants on social media: @CoastalMTennis on X, facebook.com/CCUChanticleers on Facebook, @GoCCUSports on Instagram, or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Aki Harada / 0 [USCS]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Erdem Turgut / 0 [USCS]
34
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Jaime Gimenez / 0 [USCS]
03
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Rory Carlyle / 0 [USCS]
24
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Hugo Sjostrand / 0 [USCS]
01
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Jet Capasso / 0 [USCS]
02
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,1,2,4
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