Singles Play Propels Memphis Into AAC Semifinals

ORLANDO – The top-seeded Memphis men's tennis team opened the American Athletic Conference championship Friday with a 4-2 victory over No. 8 Temple at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.

Memphis advances to Saturday's semifinal against No. 4 SMU. The Tigers and Mustangs will take the court at 11 a.m.

The Tigers (13-6) fell behind in doubles against the Owls (19-5) to start the morning. Harry Rock and Conor Gannon teamed up for a 6-2 victory on court two, but Memphis fell 6-3 at the top position and 6-4 on court three to go into singles action down 1-0.

The response in singles was a dominant showing from the very beginning as five of the six Tigers secured their respective opening…