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Saturday, September 10
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Orlando Fall Shootout
Vols Collect Eight Wins on Day Two of Orlando Fall Shootout
September 10, 2022 | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla – The Tennessee men's tennis team accounted for eight total wins Saturday at the Orlando Fall Showdown, with its primary opponent on day two of the event being Texas A&M.
In doubles action to start the day, the Vols took two of three matches over Texas A&M, with senior Blaise Bicknell and sophomore Gabriele Brancatelli winning 6-3 over Texas A&M's Pierce Rollins and Luke Casper. On court one, graduate student Kent Hunter and sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui defeated the 45th-ranked pairing of Raphael Perot and Kenner Taylor in 6-4 fashion.
Play against the Aggies continued with six singles matches to cap the morning session. No. 82 Mitsui defeated Giulio Perego on court two, 7-6(5), 6-1 and No. 94 Hunter earned a 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Texas A&M's Casper. Court five saw senior Angel Diaz take down Mathis Bondaz, 6-1, 6-2, while graduate student Tomas Rodriguez battled past Matthis Ross, 6-4, 7-5.
In the afternoon, Brancatelli won a third-set super tiebreaker over Tulsa's Gus Tettamble, taking the match 6-3, 4-6. 1-0(10-3). Hunter capped off the day with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Francisco Pini.
Results
Doubles
Kent Hunter/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. #45 Raphael Perot/Kenner Taylor (Texas A&M) 6-4
Blaise Bicknell/Gabriele Brancatelli (Tennessee) def. Pierce Rollins/Luke Casper (Texas A&M) 6-3.
Matthis Ross/Giulio Perego (Texas A&M) def. Boris Kozlov/Tomas Rodriguez (Tennessee), 6-4
Singles
#72 Raphael Perot (Texas A&M) def. Blaise Bicknell (Tennessee), 4-6, 6-4, 1-1, ret.
Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Giulio Perego (Texas A&M) 7-6(5), 6-1
Kent Hunter (Tennessee) def. Luke Casper (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Pierce Rollins (Texas A&M) def. Boris Kozlov (Tennessee) 7-6(3), 6-3
Angel Diaz (Tennessee) def. Mathis Bondaz (Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-2
Tomas Rodriguez (Tennessee) def. Matthis Ross (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-5
Gabriele Brancatelli (Tennessee) def. Gus Tettamble (Tulsa) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(10-3)
Kent Hunter (Tennessee) def. Francisco Pini (Oklahoma State) 6-3, 6-4
Isaac Becroft (Oklahoma State) def. Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 7-6(3), 6-3
Sunday's Schedule
Tennessee vs. Oklahoma State
In doubles action to start the day, the Vols took two of three matches over Texas A&M, with senior Blaise Bicknell and sophomore Gabriele Brancatelli winning 6-3 over Texas A&M's Pierce Rollins and Luke Casper. On court one, graduate student Kent Hunter and sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui defeated the 45th-ranked pairing of Raphael Perot and Kenner Taylor in 6-4 fashion.
Play against the Aggies continued with six singles matches to cap the morning session. No. 82 Mitsui defeated Giulio Perego on court two, 7-6(5), 6-1 and No. 94 Hunter earned a 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Texas A&M's Casper. Court five saw senior Angel Diaz take down Mathis Bondaz, 6-1, 6-2, while graduate student Tomas Rodriguez battled past Matthis Ross, 6-4, 7-5.
In the afternoon, Brancatelli won a third-set super tiebreaker over Tulsa's Gus Tettamble, taking the match 6-3, 4-6. 1-0(10-3). Hunter capped off the day with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Francisco Pini.
Results
Doubles
Kent Hunter/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. #45 Raphael Perot/Kenner Taylor (Texas A&M) 6-4
Blaise Bicknell/Gabriele Brancatelli (Tennessee) def. Pierce Rollins/Luke Casper (Texas A&M) 6-3.
Matthis Ross/Giulio Perego (Texas A&M) def. Boris Kozlov/Tomas Rodriguez (Tennessee), 6-4
Singles
#72 Raphael Perot (Texas A&M) def. Blaise Bicknell (Tennessee), 4-6, 6-4, 1-1, ret.
Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Giulio Perego (Texas A&M) 7-6(5), 6-1
Kent Hunter (Tennessee) def. Luke Casper (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Pierce Rollins (Texas A&M) def. Boris Kozlov (Tennessee) 7-6(3), 6-3
Angel Diaz (Tennessee) def. Mathis Bondaz (Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-2
Tomas Rodriguez (Tennessee) def. Matthis Ross (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-5
Gabriele Brancatelli (Tennessee) def. Gus Tettamble (Tulsa) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(10-3)
Kent Hunter (Tennessee) def. Francisco Pini (Oklahoma State) 6-3, 6-4
Isaac Becroft (Oklahoma State) def. Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 7-6(3), 6-3
Sunday's Schedule
Tennessee vs. Oklahoma State
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