Northwestern men’s tennis hosted three matches last weekend on the purple and green courts of the Combe Tennis Center, dropping a tilt with the Memphis Tigers on Friday while coming back and sweeping a Sunday doubleheader, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores and the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames.
Red hot Northwestern, who catapulted to 13th in the national rankings following three straight victories, faced immediate adversity after No. 42-ranked Memphis took the doubles point. Three of the five singles matches went three sets, but Memphis eventually claimed the match 4-1.
Sunday would prove to be a better day for the ‘Cats, who prevailed over two formidable squads and the physical demands of a doubleheader.