Men's Tennis Central: #9 Tennessee vs. Florida

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team is set to face No. 27 Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.

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

For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse, at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee's enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.

LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (14-3, 3-0 SEC) posted a strong 6-1 victory over 35th-ranked Auburn on Friday night. The Vols won the doubles point for the 16th time this season while securing wins on five singles courts. Angel Diaz made his season debut at the No. 4 spot, routing the Tigers' Alejandro Moreno, 6-1, 6-3.

SCOUTING FLORIDA
The Gators (6-5, 2-1 SEC) are coming off a 6-1 loss to Kentucky on March 8, gaining their lone point from doubles action. Florida posted wins over Texas A&M, 4-0, and LSU, 4-1, in its opening conference matches of 2024.

Jeremy Jin, ranked 97th in singles, boasts a 13-3 record playing in the top three lineup spots and is 3-1 against ranked opponents in 2023-24. Adhithya Ganesan is undefeated (5-0) at the No. 3 singles spot for UF and holds an 8-1 record alongside Tanapatt Nirundorn at the No. 2 position in doubles.

VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#6 - Johannus Monday
#23 - Shunsuke Mitsui
#94 - Filip Pieczonka

Doubles
#4 - Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#20 - Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka

GATORS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#97 - Jeremy Jin
#99 - Tanapatt Nirundorn

Doubles
#39 - Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan

YOUNES AND APPLE'S IMPACT
Younes Lalami and Filip Apltauer, who play primarily at the No. 3 doubles spot for UT, register an 8-3 record as a pair and are currently on a four-match winning streak through the Auburn match. Additionally, UT is 8-0 when the duo wins in doubles competition.

STRONG START TO CONFERENCE PLAY
The Vols are on a strong 3-0 streak to open SEC action, marking the program's best start to conference play since 2021. That year, the Vols won their first four contests before dropping to South Carolina but ultimately notched an impressive 10-2 record to finish second in the SEC.

QUICK HITTERS
● Tennessee holds a 34-8 (.810) collective record in doubles this spring, including an 11-2 record at the No. 1 spot.
● Johannus Monday has defeated nine ranked opponents in 2023-24, six residing in the top 50.
● UT has won the doubles point in 16 of its 17 matches this season.

MILESTONE TRACKER
● Angel Diaz is one victory away from hitting 40 career dual match doubles wins.
● Shunsuke Mitsui is one win away from tallying 80 career singles victories, and two wins away from registering 75 career doubles victories.
● Johannus Monday needs six more singles wins to eclipse 100 career victories.

UP NEXT
UT will travel to College Station to take on No. 10 Texas A&M in a top-10 showdown on March 15 at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) at Mitchell Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Filip Apltauer

Angel Diaz

Younes Lalami

Shunsuke Mitsui

Johannus Monday

Filip Pieczonka

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