University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, September 10
Knoxville, TN
1 PM
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Knoxville Showdown
Photo by: Lucas Swinehart/Tennessee Athletics
Vols Battle Through Day One of Knoxville Showdown
September 10, 2021 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Four Vols made their Big Orange debuts Friday, as the Tennessee men's tennis team opened the 2021 fall season with day one of the Knoxville Showdown at Barksdale Stadium.
Among UT's four newcomers making debuts, the No. 48 doubles duo of Emile Hudd and Shunsuke Mitsui came out hot as they forcefully took down Pepperdine's Andrew Rogers and Tim Zeitvogel, 6-2.
Angel Diaz and Mark Wallner earned the Vols a second doubles victory, by claiming the tiebreak over Daniel De Jonge/Eric Hadigian of Pepperdine (7-6(3)).
In singles action, No. 95 Emile Hudd picked up his first win as a Vol, defeating Pepperdine's No. 125 Tim Zeitvogel in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Tennessee sophomore Johannus Monday was taken down by No. 117 Daniel De Jonge of Pepperdine in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 0-6.
Newcomers Conor Gannon, Mitsui and Diaz each dropped their singles match.
Graduate student Mark Wallner picked up a win for the Vols to wrap up day one of the Showdown, trouncing Pepperdine's Pietro Fellin 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
The Vols return to action Saturday for day two of the Knoxville Showdown. The day's schedule features Tennessee and Columbia at 9:30 a.m. ET, with Kentucky and Pepperdine set to begin play at 1 p.m. ET.
Results
Doubles
#48 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Andrew Rogers/Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-2
Angel Diaz/Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Daniel De Jonge/Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) 7-6 (7-3)
L. Carlsson Halldin/Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) def. Johannus Monday/Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5
Singles
#117 Daniel De Jonge (Pepperdine) def. #6 Johannus Monday (Tennessee) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
Andrew Rogers (Pepperdine) def. Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) 6-1, 6-4
#95 Emile Hudd (Tennessee) def. #125 Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-1, 6-4
Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) def. Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5, 6-4
L. Carlsson Halldin (Pepperdine) def. Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Among UT's four newcomers making debuts, the No. 48 doubles duo of Emile Hudd and Shunsuke Mitsui came out hot as they forcefully took down Pepperdine's Andrew Rogers and Tim Zeitvogel, 6-2.
Angel Diaz and Mark Wallner earned the Vols a second doubles victory, by claiming the tiebreak over Daniel De Jonge/Eric Hadigian of Pepperdine (7-6(3)).
In singles action, No. 95 Emile Hudd picked up his first win as a Vol, defeating Pepperdine's No. 125 Tim Zeitvogel in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Tennessee sophomore Johannus Monday was taken down by No. 117 Daniel De Jonge of Pepperdine in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 0-6.
Newcomers Conor Gannon, Mitsui and Diaz each dropped their singles match.
Graduate student Mark Wallner picked up a win for the Vols to wrap up day one of the Showdown, trouncing Pepperdine's Pietro Fellin 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
The Vols return to action Saturday for day two of the Knoxville Showdown. The day's schedule features Tennessee and Columbia at 9:30 a.m. ET, with Kentucky and Pepperdine set to begin play at 1 p.m. ET.
Results
Doubles
#48 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Andrew Rogers/Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-2
Angel Diaz/Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Daniel De Jonge/Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) 7-6 (7-3)
L. Carlsson Halldin/Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) def. Johannus Monday/Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5
Singles
#117 Daniel De Jonge (Pepperdine) def. #6 Johannus Monday (Tennessee) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
Andrew Rogers (Pepperdine) def. Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) 6-1, 6-4
#95 Emile Hudd (Tennessee) def. #125 Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-1, 6-4
Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) def. Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5, 6-4
L. Carlsson Halldin (Pepperdine) def. Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
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