Men's Tennis Central: #5 Tennessee vs. The Citadel

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team is set to close out non-conference play with a doubleheader against The Citadel, slated for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET on Monday at Barksdale Stadium.

The Vols (9-3) are primed to open their outdoor season at Barksdale Stadium, seeking back-to-back undefeated outdoor regular seasons.

Live stats will be provided by UTsports.com and can be found here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.

LAST TIME OUT
The Vols are coming off a trip to the Big Apple at ITA National Indoors, where they recorded sweeps over two top-10 ranked opponents, defeating No. 5 USC in the Round of 16 and No. 8 Harvard in a consolation match. Angel Diaz clinched both matches for the Vols.

Diaz and Johannus Monday registered a perfect 3-0 doubles record at the event, highlighted by their impressive 6-4 victory over Harvard's fourth-ranked Cooper Williams and Daniel Milavsky, their highest-ranked doubles win as a pair this season.

SCOUTING THE CITADEL
Monday's doubleheader marks the 17th and 18th all-time meeting between the Vols and the Bulldogs, with UT holding a perfect 16-0 record.

The Citadel is off to a 3-8 start this season, posting wins over Newberry, USC Sumter and Lees-McRae. Hayden Shoemake, who plays atop the Bulldogs' singles and doubles lineup, holds a 5-5 singles record and 7-5 doubles record, playing alongside Sebastian Kamieniecki. Duo Teo Cariov and Ted Bagwell boast a 5-5 record at the No. 2 spot in doubles.

VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#7 - Johannus Monday
#27 - Shunsuke Mitsui
#82 - Filip Pieczonka

Doubles
#8 - Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#36 - Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka

QUICK HITTERS
● Tennessee holds a 22-6 (.786) collective record in doubles this spring.
● Johannus Monday has defeated seven ranked opponents in 2023-24, five being in the top 50.
● UT has won the doubles point in 11 of its 12 matches this season.

MILESTONE TRACKER
● Younes Lalami is one victory away from reaching 40 career singles dual match wins.
● Johannus Monday and Angel Diaz are both one win away from each earning their 90th career singles victory.
● Chris Li is two victories shy of reaching 30 career singles wins.

UP NEXT
Tennessee will kick off SEC play against No. 39 Georgia on Friday, March 1, at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

Angel Diaz

Younes Lalami

Chris Li

Shunsuke Mitsui

Johannus Monday

Filip Pieczonka

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