University of Tennessee Athletics
Sunday, March 7
Gainesville, FL
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Photo by: Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics
No. 3 Vols Fall at 10th-Ranked Florida, 5-2
March 07, 2021 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A loss of the doubles point and multiple straight-set defeats were too much for the No. 3 Tennessee men's tennis team to overcome as the Vols fell to No. 10 Florida, 5-2, on Sunday in Gainesville.
The loss was Tennessee's (15-2, 4-1 SEC) first in SEC play as Florida (10-1, 6-0 SEC) moved into sole possession of the conference's top spot.
In doubles the programs, split sets on courts one and two, with the UT Australian duo of Pat Harper and Adam Walton knocking off the No. 45 team of Sam Riffice and Duarte Vale, 6-4.
On court three, Tennessee's tandem of graduate student Giles Hussey and senior Mark Wallner fell in a hard-fought, 7-6(2), decision, giving Florida the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, the Gators kept the momentum pumping, earning straight-set victories at No.'s 6, 4 and 5 in quick succession to clinch match point at 4-0.
With the result decided, junior Martim Prata and freshman Johannus Monday grabbed wins on courts two and three.
On court two, Monday earned his ninth ranked win of the season, taking down eighth-ranked Riffice, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in come-from-behind fashion.
On court three, Prata bounced back from a tough loss against South Carolina to knock off No. 85 Andy Andrade, 7-6(4), 6-3, for his second win over a ranked opponent on the year.
At No. 1, Walton fell in a third-set super-tiebreak to No. 12 Duarte Vale to cement the afternoon's final score line.
UP NEXT
Tennessee returns to action next weekend for a pair of road contests in the state of Alabama. Friday's matchup at Auburn is slated for 3 p.m. ET and Sunday's contest at Alabama is set for 2 p.m. ET.
RESULTS
Doubles
Singles
The loss was Tennessee's (15-2, 4-1 SEC) first in SEC play as Florida (10-1, 6-0 SEC) moved into sole possession of the conference's top spot.
In doubles the programs, split sets on courts one and two, with the UT Australian duo of Pat Harper and Adam Walton knocking off the No. 45 team of Sam Riffice and Duarte Vale, 6-4.
On court three, Tennessee's tandem of graduate student Giles Hussey and senior Mark Wallner fell in a hard-fought, 7-6(2), decision, giving Florida the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, the Gators kept the momentum pumping, earning straight-set victories at No.'s 6, 4 and 5 in quick succession to clinch match point at 4-0.
With the result decided, junior Martim Prata and freshman Johannus Monday grabbed wins on courts two and three.
On court two, Monday earned his ninth ranked win of the season, taking down eighth-ranked Riffice, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in come-from-behind fashion.
On court three, Prata bounced back from a tough loss against South Carolina to knock off No. 85 Andy Andrade, 7-6(4), 6-3, for his second win over a ranked opponent on the year.
At No. 1, Walton fell in a third-set super-tiebreak to No. 12 Duarte Vale to cement the afternoon's final score line.
UP NEXT
Tennessee returns to action next weekend for a pair of road contests in the state of Alabama. Friday's matchup at Auburn is slated for 3 p.m. ET and Sunday's contest at Alabama is set for 2 p.m. ET.
RESULTS
Doubles
- Walton/Harper (Tenn.) def. #45 Riffice/Vale (Fla.) 6-4
- Ingildsen/Grant (Fla.) def. Monday/Prata (Tenn.) 6-3
- Shelton/Andrade (Fla.) def. Hussey/Wallner (Tenn.) 7-6(2)
Singles
- #12 Duarte Vale (Fla.) def. #24 Adam Walton (Tenn.) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5)
- Johannus Monday (Tenn.) def. #8 Sam Riffice (Fla.) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Martim Prata (Tenn.) def. #85 Andy Andrade (Fla.)7-6(4), 6-3
- #68 Blaise Bicknell (Fla.) def. Giles Hussey (Tenn.) 6-3, 6-2
- Ben Shelton (Fla.) def. Luca Wiedenmann (Tenn.) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
- Josh Goodger (Fla.) def. Pat Harper (Tenn.) 6-4, 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
645
Duarte Vale / 0 [UF]
4610
#2 Singles Match
123
166
Sam Riffice / 0 [UF]
644
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Andy Andrade / 0 [UF]
63
#4 Singles Match
12
32
Blaise Bicknell / 0 [UF]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
613
Ben Shelton / 0 [UF]
066
#6 Singles Match
12
43
Josh Goodger / 0 [UF]
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,2,3,1
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