Feb. 27, 2010
Coral Gables, Fla. - The No. 36 University of Miami men's tennis team returns to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center to play host to in-state rival South Florida on Sunday at noon.
The Hurricanes (4-2), winners of three straight, return to the court following their 4-3 win over UCF one week ago. The 50th-ranked Bulls (3-5) play their second-straight road game, following a 6-1 loss at Florida on Feb. 21.
Miami's No. 1 doubles pair of Christian Blöcker and David Simon bring a perfect 4-0 record into Sunday's contest, while Blöcker (10-5), No. 90 Carl Sundberg (9-9) and Ignacio Taboada (6-1) all ride two-match win streaks in singles play into the competition.
The Bulls - who have two singles players ranked among the nation's best in No. 59 Wael Kilani and No. 91 Jamal Adderley - defeated the Hurricanes, 5-2, in Tampa one season ago.
Following Sunday's match versus USF, Miami will open Atlantic Coast Conference play at home versus No. 19 Florida State on Sat., March 6, at Noon.
