STANFORD, Calif. - Arthur Fery's clutch three-setter fueled Stanford past No. 23 Arizona State 4-3 on Friday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Fery outlasted Makey Rakotomalala 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (2) at the No. 2 spot to decide the match, producing his team-best seventh win of the season and first career clincher.
Stanford (5-3, 2-0 Pac-12) won its third in a row and remained unbeaten in conference play while posting its first win over a ranked opponent in four attempts.
The Cardinal captured the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, as Fery paired with Alexandre Rotsaert to win 6-4 on court three.
Arizona State (13-6, 2-3 Pac-12) moved in front 2-1 following a pair of straight-set victories inside the stadium.
Timothy Sah's 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory on court five evened the match at 2-2.
The teams alternated singles wins again to make it 3-3 before Fery stormed back from a 5-3 deficit in the third set to force a tiebreaker.
Stanford's six-match homestand resumes Saturday with an opportunity for another signature win, as No. 17 Arizona visits The Farm.
Stanford 4, No. 23 Arizona State 3
DOUBLES
1) Ponwith/Ruehl (ASU) d. Geller/Neel Rajesh (STAN) 6-2
2) Boyer/Sah (STAN) d. Rakotomalala/Stoupe (ASU) 6-2
3) Fery/Rotsaert (STAN) d. Bolla/Christian Lerby (ASU) 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
SINGLES
1) No. 92 Nathan Ponwith (ASU) d. Axel Geller (STAN) 6-4, 6-2
2) No. 95 Arthur Fery (STAN) d. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (2)
3) No. 122 Tim Ruehl (ASU) d. Alexandre Rotsaert (STAN) 6-3, 6-1
4) Andrea Bolla (ASU) d. Tristan Boyer (STAN) 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-3
5) Timothy Sah (STAN) d. George Stoupe (ASU) 7-6 (3), 6-1
6) William Genesen (STAN) d. Max McKennon (ASU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5, 4, 6, 2