University of Tennessee Athletics
Sunday, March 31
Knoxville, TN
1 PM
University of Tennessee
4
vs
1
#20 Alabama
Photo by: Jenna Laughlin/Tennessee Athleti
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#15 Vols Win Doubleheader Against No. 20 Alabama and Mercer
March 31, 2019 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a top 20 matchup, the 15th-ranked Tennessee men's tennis came out on top with a 4-1 victory over No. 20 Alabama. Following the third-straight SEC win for the Vols, UT also swept Mercer, 7-0.
With these two wins, the Big Orange is now 15-6, 5-4 SEC, while the Tide falls to 13-6, 3-6 SEC.
Against the Tide, the Volunteers started the match by claiming the doubles point. No. 31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos defeated #15 Patrick Kaukovalta/Mazen Osama in a dominant 6-1 victory on court one.
In the third spot, Andrew Rogers and Pat Harper also won, 6-3, to give UT the point.
On the singles side, Stodder, ranked 66th nationally, continued his success on the day with a 6-2, 6-2, win over No. 39 Osama in the No. 1 position, to extend the Big Orange's lead to 2-0.
Scott Jones was the next one off the court, claiming a 6-4, 6-1, victory on court three. Luca Wiedenmann clinched the win for the Volunteers with a 6-3, 6-4, win at court four.
Against non-conference opponent, Mercer, Tennessee swept the competition and started the match by winning the doubles point. Stodder/Touliatos won in the first spot, 6-1, while Walton/Jones also won 6-1 on court two.
UT continued its dominance in the singles spots as Pat Harper claimed the first victory on court six, winning 6-1, 6-2. Stodder was shortly after him, defeating 114th-ranked Oliver Stuart, 6-0, 6-2.
Jones clinched the match for the Big Orange with a 6-3, 6-4, win on court two. Wiedenmann was the next Vol off the court, with a 6-3, 6-4, victory in the third spot.
Andrew Rogers was in a back-and-forth battle during his first set on court 5, but finished strong with a 7-6(10-8), 6-2, victory. Martim Prata closed out singles play shortly after, winning his match 6-4, 7-5, in the No. 4 spot.
QUOTES
Assistant Coach James McKie:
"Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who came out this weekend," McKie said. "Our guys love playing in front of the home crowd and they were the difference. For us as a team, we're really starting to come together. We are playing better week by week and as a coach that's great to see. It's great to have certain guys execute what they have been working on in practice. Our doubles have certainly looked great. We're very proud of the guys and it was a total team effort this weekend. We stuck together in difficult moments and played tough."
UP NEXT: The Vols close out their home matches on Friday, April 5, with a doubleheader against Arkansas at 1 p.m. and Tennessee Tech at 5 p.m.
BOX SCORES
#15 Tennessee 4, #20 Alabama 1
Singles
1. #66 Timo Stodder (UT) def. #39 Mazen Osama (UA) 6-2, 6-2
2. Edson Ortiz (UA) def. #87 Adam Walton (UT) 6-2, 6-4
3. Scott Jones (UT) def. Patrick Kaukovalta (UA) 6-4, 6-1
4. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Riccardo Roberto (UA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Preston Touliatos (UT) 6-3, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
6. Jeremy Gschwendtner (UA) vs. Andrew Rogers (UT) 4-6, 6-1, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. #31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. #15 Patrick Kaukovalta/Mazen Osama (UA) 6-1
2. Alexey Nesterov/Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Adam Walton/Scott Jones (UT) 3-5, unfinished
3. Andrew Rogers/Pat Harper (UT) def. Edson Ortiz/Riccardo Roberto (UA) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,4)
#15 Tennessee 7, Mercer 0
Singles
1. #66 Timo Stodder (UT) def. #114 Olivier Stuart (MER-M) 6-0, 6-2
2. Scott Jones (UT) def. Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) 6-3, 6-1
3. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Stathis Tsiranidis (MER-M) 6-3, 6-4
4. Martim Prata (UT) def. Carver Arant (MER-M) 6-4, 7-5
5. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Fernando Guardia (MER-M) 7-6 (10-8), 6-2
6. Pat Harper (UT) def. David Georgadze (MER-M) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. #31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. Olivier Stuart/Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) 6-1
2. Adam Walton/Scott Jones (UT) def. Stathis Tsiranidis/David Georgadze (MER-M) 6-1
3. Andrew Rogers/Pat Harper (UT) vs. Fernando Guardia/Carver Arant (MER-M) 3-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,1,2,3,4)
With these two wins, the Big Orange is now 15-6, 5-4 SEC, while the Tide falls to 13-6, 3-6 SEC.
Against the Tide, the Volunteers started the match by claiming the doubles point. No. 31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos defeated #15 Patrick Kaukovalta/Mazen Osama in a dominant 6-1 victory on court one.
In the third spot, Andrew Rogers and Pat Harper also won, 6-3, to give UT the point.
On the singles side, Stodder, ranked 66th nationally, continued his success on the day with a 6-2, 6-2, win over No. 39 Osama in the No. 1 position, to extend the Big Orange's lead to 2-0.
Scott Jones was the next one off the court, claiming a 6-4, 6-1, victory on court three. Luca Wiedenmann clinched the win for the Volunteers with a 6-3, 6-4, win at court four.
Against non-conference opponent, Mercer, Tennessee swept the competition and started the match by winning the doubles point. Stodder/Touliatos won in the first spot, 6-1, while Walton/Jones also won 6-1 on court two.
UT continued its dominance in the singles spots as Pat Harper claimed the first victory on court six, winning 6-1, 6-2. Stodder was shortly after him, defeating 114th-ranked Oliver Stuart, 6-0, 6-2.
Jones clinched the match for the Big Orange with a 6-3, 6-4, win on court two. Wiedenmann was the next Vol off the court, with a 6-3, 6-4, victory in the third spot.
Andrew Rogers was in a back-and-forth battle during his first set on court 5, but finished strong with a 7-6(10-8), 6-2, victory. Martim Prata closed out singles play shortly after, winning his match 6-4, 7-5, in the No. 4 spot.
QUOTES
Assistant Coach James McKie:
"Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who came out this weekend," McKie said. "Our guys love playing in front of the home crowd and they were the difference. For us as a team, we're really starting to come together. We are playing better week by week and as a coach that's great to see. It's great to have certain guys execute what they have been working on in practice. Our doubles have certainly looked great. We're very proud of the guys and it was a total team effort this weekend. We stuck together in difficult moments and played tough."
UP NEXT: The Vols close out their home matches on Friday, April 5, with a doubleheader against Arkansas at 1 p.m. and Tennessee Tech at 5 p.m.
BOX SCORES
#15 Tennessee 4, #20 Alabama 1
Singles
1. #66 Timo Stodder (UT) def. #39 Mazen Osama (UA) 6-2, 6-2
2. Edson Ortiz (UA) def. #87 Adam Walton (UT) 6-2, 6-4
3. Scott Jones (UT) def. Patrick Kaukovalta (UA) 6-4, 6-1
4. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Riccardo Roberto (UA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Preston Touliatos (UT) 6-3, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
6. Jeremy Gschwendtner (UA) vs. Andrew Rogers (UT) 4-6, 6-1, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. #31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. #15 Patrick Kaukovalta/Mazen Osama (UA) 6-1
2. Alexey Nesterov/Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Adam Walton/Scott Jones (UT) 3-5, unfinished
3. Andrew Rogers/Pat Harper (UT) def. Edson Ortiz/Riccardo Roberto (UA) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,4)
#15 Tennessee 7, Mercer 0
Singles
1. #66 Timo Stodder (UT) def. #114 Olivier Stuart (MER-M) 6-0, 6-2
2. Scott Jones (UT) def. Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) 6-3, 6-1
3. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Stathis Tsiranidis (MER-M) 6-3, 6-4
4. Martim Prata (UT) def. Carver Arant (MER-M) 6-4, 7-5
5. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Fernando Guardia (MER-M) 7-6 (10-8), 6-2
6. Pat Harper (UT) def. David Georgadze (MER-M) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. #31 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. Olivier Stuart/Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) 6-1
2. Adam Walton/Scott Jones (UT) def. Stathis Tsiranidis/David Georgadze (MER-M) 6-1
3. Andrew Rogers/Pat Harper (UT) vs. Fernando Guardia/Carver Arant (MER-M) 3-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,1,2,3,4)
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