Friday, January 31
Knoxville
5 PM
University of Tennessee
4
vs
3
Michigan State
#19 Vols Take Down #16 Michigan State, 4-3
January 31, 2025 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 19 Tennessee men's tennis team pushed past No. 16 Michigan State, 4-3, on Friday night at Goodfriend Tennis Center.
UT (5-2) rallied to win back-to-back courts in doubles play to secure a 1-0 advantage heading into singles. Michigan State (4-2) earned a victory on court three, giving the Spartans early momentum. The Vols then fired off a comeback triumph on court one by No. 59 Alan Jesudason and Shunsuke Mitsui, as they defeated Ozan Baris and Mitchell Sheldon, 7-6(3). No. 21 Alex Kotzen and Alejandro Moreno followed with a battle to take down No. 66 Taym Alazmeh and Danial Rakhmatullayev, 7-6(3), to give the Big Orange the early lead.
With the momentum in their hands, Tennessee increased their lead thanks to Jose Garcia and No. 56 Moreno. The Knoxville natives each earned quick singles victories, with Garcia defeating Vuk Radjenovic, 6-3, 6-1, and Moreno taking down Alazmeh, 6-3, 6-0
No. 18 Mitsui delivered the clincher for the Vols on court two, earning a ranked win over No. 83 Max Sheldon, 6-4, 6-4. This triumph extends his unbeaten streak for the dual season, earning a perfect 6-0 record to date. Michigan State gained singles victories on courts one, three and six to end the match at a 4-3 tally.
SHUN MOVING UP
With his win on Friday, senior Shunsuke Mitsui has moved into sole possession of ninth place in school history for singles wins, totaling 113 in his career to date. The Shizuoka, Japan, native now sits two victories behind legendary VFL Paul Annacone (115) for eighth in the record books.
UP NEXT
Tennessee is set to take on Elon (10 a.m. ET) and Penn (3 p.m. ET) in a doubleheader on Feb. 8 at either Goodfriend Tennis Center or Barksdale Stadium.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. #59 Alan Jesudason/Shunsuke Mitsui (TENN) def. Ozan Baris/Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. #21 Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno (TENN) def. #66 Taym Alazmeh/D. Rakhmatullayev (MSU) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Matthew Forbes/Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) def. James Newton/Jan Kobierski (TENN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Singles
1. #8 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. #34 Alex Kotzen (TENN) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-5)
2. #18 Shunsuke Mitsui (TENN) def. #83 Max Sheldon (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. #40 Matthew Forbes (MSU) def. Alan Jesudason (TENN) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-5)
4. Jose Garcia (TENN) def. Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. #56 Alejandro Moreno (TENN) def. Taym Alazmeh (MSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. David Saye (MSU) def. Jan Kobierski (TENN) 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4,5,6,2,3,1
UT (5-2) rallied to win back-to-back courts in doubles play to secure a 1-0 advantage heading into singles. Michigan State (4-2) earned a victory on court three, giving the Spartans early momentum. The Vols then fired off a comeback triumph on court one by No. 59 Alan Jesudason and Shunsuke Mitsui, as they defeated Ozan Baris and Mitchell Sheldon, 7-6(3). No. 21 Alex Kotzen and Alejandro Moreno followed with a battle to take down No. 66 Taym Alazmeh and Danial Rakhmatullayev, 7-6(3), to give the Big Orange the early lead.
With the momentum in their hands, Tennessee increased their lead thanks to Jose Garcia and No. 56 Moreno. The Knoxville natives each earned quick singles victories, with Garcia defeating Vuk Radjenovic, 6-3, 6-1, and Moreno taking down Alazmeh, 6-3, 6-0
No. 18 Mitsui delivered the clincher for the Vols on court two, earning a ranked win over No. 83 Max Sheldon, 6-4, 6-4. This triumph extends his unbeaten streak for the dual season, earning a perfect 6-0 record to date. Michigan State gained singles victories on courts one, three and six to end the match at a 4-3 tally.
SHUN MOVING UP
With his win on Friday, senior Shunsuke Mitsui has moved into sole possession of ninth place in school history for singles wins, totaling 113 in his career to date. The Shizuoka, Japan, native now sits two victories behind legendary VFL Paul Annacone (115) for eighth in the record books.
UP NEXT
Tennessee is set to take on Elon (10 a.m. ET) and Penn (3 p.m. ET) in a doubleheader on Feb. 8 at either Goodfriend Tennis Center or Barksdale Stadium.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. #59 Alan Jesudason/Shunsuke Mitsui (TENN) def. Ozan Baris/Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. #21 Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno (TENN) def. #66 Taym Alazmeh/D. Rakhmatullayev (MSU) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Matthew Forbes/Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) def. James Newton/Jan Kobierski (TENN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Singles
1. #8 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. #34 Alex Kotzen (TENN) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-5)
2. #18 Shunsuke Mitsui (TENN) def. #83 Max Sheldon (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. #40 Matthew Forbes (MSU) def. Alan Jesudason (TENN) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-5)
4. Jose Garcia (TENN) def. Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. #56 Alejandro Moreno (TENN) def. Taym Alazmeh (MSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. David Saye (MSU) def. Jan Kobierski (TENN) 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4,5,6,2,3,1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Ozan Baris / 0 (8/-) [MSU]
761
670
#2 Singles Match
12
Max Sheldon / 0 (83/-) [MSU]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Matthew Forbes / 0 (40/-) [MSU]
661
470
#4 Singles Match
12
Vuk Radjenovic / 0 [MSU]
31
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Taym Alazmeh / 0 [MSU]
30
66
#6 Singles Match
12
David Saye / 0 [MSU]
66
41
Order of Finish:
4,5,6,2,3,1
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