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Mitsui Earns Two Ranked Victories on Day Three of ITA All-American Championships
September 27, 2024 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Tennessee men's tennis veteran Shunsuke Mitsui captured a pair of ranked singles wins on Friday at the 2024 ITA All-American Championships, hosted at Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
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Mitsui opened the day with a triumph over No. 13 Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame 6-4, 6-2. A few hours later, the senior tallied another ranked victory against No. 4 Cooper Williams from Duke 6-3, 6-2.
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The Shizuoka, Japan, native's two wins today bring his career total to 98, leaving him two away from reaching the 100-win mark for his outstanding Tennessee career. Mitsui will face No. 15 Jay Friend of Arizona on Saturday in the singles consolation round of 16.
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No. 34 Alex Kotzen went up against No. 26 Dhakshineswar Suresh in the singles consolation round of 32 qualifiers. The New York native fell in a three-set thriller by a score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (5).
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Live stats will continue to be available for the duration of the tournament, as well as livestream coverage from Cracked Racquets and TrackTennis.
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For the most up-to-date information about the program and to follow along with the action in Murfreesboro this weekend, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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Results:
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Singles
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#10 Shunsuke Mitsui def. #13 Sebastian Dominko 6-4, 6-2
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#10 Shunsuke Mitsui def. #4 Cooper Williams 6-3, 6-2
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#26 Dhakshineswar Suresh def. #34 Alex Kotzen 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
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Mitsui opened the day with a triumph over No. 13 Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame 6-4, 6-2. A few hours later, the senior tallied another ranked victory against No. 4 Cooper Williams from Duke 6-3, 6-2.
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The Shizuoka, Japan, native's two wins today bring his career total to 98, leaving him two away from reaching the 100-win mark for his outstanding Tennessee career. Mitsui will face No. 15 Jay Friend of Arizona on Saturday in the singles consolation round of 16.
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No. 34 Alex Kotzen went up against No. 26 Dhakshineswar Suresh in the singles consolation round of 32 qualifiers. The New York native fell in a three-set thriller by a score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (5).
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Live stats will continue to be available for the duration of the tournament, as well as livestream coverage from Cracked Racquets and TrackTennis.
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For the most up-to-date information about the program and to follow along with the action in Murfreesboro this weekend, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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Results:
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Singles
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#10 Shunsuke Mitsui def. #13 Sebastian Dominko 6-4, 6-2
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#10 Shunsuke Mitsui def. #4 Cooper Williams 6-3, 6-2
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#26 Dhakshineswar Suresh def. #34 Alex Kotzen 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
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