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Friday, March 6
Knoxville, TN
6 PM
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#41 Mississippi State
Photo by: Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics
No. 19 Vols Take Down Mississippi State, 6-1
March 06, 2020 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 19th-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team earned its first SEC win of the season Friday at the Goodfriend Tennis Center, defeating No. 41 Mississippi State, 6-1.
"Any win in this league is a good win," head coach Chris Woodruff said. "I tell the guys all the time, we just play as hard as we can and take it one match at a time. We got a good win tonight against a solid Mississippi State team and now we have to refocus and get ready for Ole Miss on Sunday."
Tennessee (12-2) got on track early in the match as it won the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. The duo of Mark Wallner and Pat Harper continues to impress as they beat MSU's Giovanni Oradini and Stedman Strickland 6-3 on court two. Wallner and Harper have now won three consecutive doubles matches together.
On court three, Martim Prata and Adam Walton clinched the doubles point as they defeated No. 75 Gregor Ramskogler and Alberto Colas, 6-4. No. 50 Giles Hussey and Andrew Rogers went unfinished against No. 43 Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana on court one, 4-3.
The Vols continued to roll in singles as they won five of six courts.
Prata was the first off after he took down Broska – ranked 89th nationally in singles – 6-3, 6-2 on court two. The sophomore is now 5-0 at the No. 2 position this season and 10-2 in dual match play.
Luca Wiedenmann inched closer to history Friday night with his 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ramskogler on court three. The win gives the Munich, Germany native 81 career singles wins, just three shy of 20th all-time in program history.
Rogers clinched the match win for UT on court four, defeating Davide Tortora 6-3, 6-4. The junior is now 10-2 in dual matches this season and 2-0 in SEC play.
While Harper has been rolling in doubles over the last three matches, the sophomore from Brisbane, Australia has been equally as hot in singles. Harper picked up his fourth-straight singles win with a victory over Ocana, winning 6-3, 6-4. He improves to 4-0 in singles since entering the lineup on Feb. 7.
Hussey suffered the only loss of the night, falling 7-5, 3-6, 6-10 on court five. It is his first singles defeat this season as he now stands at 8-1.
No. 31 Walton closed out the night with a ranked win on court one, defeating No. 43 Oradini 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-4. The junior is now 11-1 in dual matches, playing every match at the No. 1 position. It is also his fourth ranked win of the season.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will be back on the home court Sunday against No. 11 Ole Miss and Austin Peay. The Vols and Rebels start at 1 p.m. ET, while Tennessee and Austin Peay are set for a 4 p.m. start time. Both matches will be played at Barksdale Tennis Stadium.
BOX SCORE
#19 Tennessee 6, #41 Mississippi State 1
Singles
1. #31 Adam Walton (UT) def. #43 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-4
2. Martim Prata (UT) def. #89 Florian Broska (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Davide Tortora (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alberto Colas (MSU) def. Giles Hussey (UT) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
6. Pat Harper (UT) def. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. #50 Giles Hussey/Andrew Rogers (UT) vs. #43 Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Mark Wallner/Pat Harper (UT) def. Giovanni Oradini/Stedman Strickland (MSU) 6-3
3. Martim Prata/Adam Walton (UT) def. #75 Gregor Ramskogler/Alberto Colas (MSU) 6-4
"Any win in this league is a good win," head coach Chris Woodruff said. "I tell the guys all the time, we just play as hard as we can and take it one match at a time. We got a good win tonight against a solid Mississippi State team and now we have to refocus and get ready for Ole Miss on Sunday."
Tennessee (12-2) got on track early in the match as it won the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. The duo of Mark Wallner and Pat Harper continues to impress as they beat MSU's Giovanni Oradini and Stedman Strickland 6-3 on court two. Wallner and Harper have now won three consecutive doubles matches together.
On court three, Martim Prata and Adam Walton clinched the doubles point as they defeated No. 75 Gregor Ramskogler and Alberto Colas, 6-4. No. 50 Giles Hussey and Andrew Rogers went unfinished against No. 43 Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana on court one, 4-3.
The Vols continued to roll in singles as they won five of six courts.
Prata was the first off after he took down Broska – ranked 89th nationally in singles – 6-3, 6-2 on court two. The sophomore is now 5-0 at the No. 2 position this season and 10-2 in dual match play.
Luca Wiedenmann inched closer to history Friday night with his 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ramskogler on court three. The win gives the Munich, Germany native 81 career singles wins, just three shy of 20th all-time in program history.
Rogers clinched the match win for UT on court four, defeating Davide Tortora 6-3, 6-4. The junior is now 10-2 in dual matches this season and 2-0 in SEC play.
While Harper has been rolling in doubles over the last three matches, the sophomore from Brisbane, Australia has been equally as hot in singles. Harper picked up his fourth-straight singles win with a victory over Ocana, winning 6-3, 6-4. He improves to 4-0 in singles since entering the lineup on Feb. 7.
Hussey suffered the only loss of the night, falling 7-5, 3-6, 6-10 on court five. It is his first singles defeat this season as he now stands at 8-1.
No. 31 Walton closed out the night with a ranked win on court one, defeating No. 43 Oradini 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-4. The junior is now 11-1 in dual matches, playing every match at the No. 1 position. It is also his fourth ranked win of the season.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will be back on the home court Sunday against No. 11 Ole Miss and Austin Peay. The Vols and Rebels start at 1 p.m. ET, while Tennessee and Austin Peay are set for a 4 p.m. start time. Both matches will be played at Barksdale Tennis Stadium.
BOX SCORE
#19 Tennessee 6, #41 Mississippi State 1
Singles
1. #31 Adam Walton (UT) def. #43 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-4
2. Martim Prata (UT) def. #89 Florian Broska (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Andrew Rogers (UT) def. Davide Tortora (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alberto Colas (MSU) def. Giles Hussey (UT) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
6. Pat Harper (UT) def. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. #50 Giles Hussey/Andrew Rogers (UT) vs. #43 Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Mark Wallner/Pat Harper (UT) def. Giovanni Oradini/Stedman Strickland (MSU) 6-3
3. Martim Prata/Adam Walton (UT) def. #75 Gregor Ramskogler/Alberto Colas (MSU) 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Giovanni Oradini / 0 (43/-) [MSU]
734
6610
#2 Singles Match
12
Florian Broska / 0 (89/-) [MSU]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Gregor Ramskogler / 0 [MSU]
13
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Davide Tortora / 0 [MSU]
34
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Alberto Colas / 0 [MSU]
5610
736
#6 Singles Match
12
Nicolas Ocana / 0 [MSU]
34
66
Order of Finish:
2,3,4,6,5,1
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