Saturday, February 8
Knoxville
10 AM
University of Tennessee
vs
Elon
Men’s Tennis Central: #16 Tennessee vs. Elon and Penn
February 07, 2025 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 16 Tennessee men's tennis team will compete in its second doubleheader of the season, hosting Elon (10 a.m. ET) and Penn (3 p.m. ET) on Saturday at Barksdale Stadium.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will also be available here. Admission is free to fans, and tennis parking will be available on West Volunteer Boulevard and at the top of the CI7/NC7 garage located next to Barksdale Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Most recently, the Vols (5-2) played host to No. 16 Michigan State, where the squad rallied to complete a 4-3 triumph at Goodfriend Tennis Center. The Big Orange came back to earn the doubles point and then proceeded to win three of the first four singles courts to clinch the match.
Senior Shunsuke Mitsui picked up his 113th singles victory for his career during the match, earning him sole possession of ninth place in school history for career wins.
SCOUTING ELON
Elon (0-1) opened their season earlier this week against VCU, suffering a hard-fought 4-3 loss.
Last year, Elon tallied a 16-8 record and made it to the CAA Championship match.
The Vols are 2-0 all-time against the Phoenix, with their wins coming in back-to-back years in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
SCOUTING PENN
Penn (5-0) has yet to lose a doubles match on the year, going a perfect 10-0. With their undefeated record through five matches, the Quakers have only lost six singles courts. Shaurya Bharadwaj is 5-0 during the spring campaign in singles matches, with wins coming on courts three, four and five.
During the 2023-24 season, they went 16-12 and tallied a 2-5 record in conference play.
Like Elon, Tennessee is a perfect 2-0 in its history against the Quakers. The two teams squared off last year, where UT came away with a 7-0 victory.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#14 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#29 – Alex Kotzen
#74 – Alejandro Moreno
Doubles
#18 – Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen
#72 – Alan Jesudason/Shunsuke Mitsui
MILESTONE TRACKER
Shunsuke Mitsui is two singles wins away from reaching tied for eighth in program history with VFL Paul Annacone (115). The Shizuoka, Japan, native is also only 10 doubles victories away from being the seventh Vol to record 100 singles and doubles wins in their career.
Ian Cruz needs to prevail in two more singles matches to reach 75 total for his career.
Alex Kotzen is three singles conquests away from earning his 90th career win.
Jose Garcia secured his 10th singles triumph as a Vol against Michigan State, defeating Vuk Radjenovic, 6-3, 6-1.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will also be available here. Admission is free to fans, and tennis parking will be available on West Volunteer Boulevard and at the top of the CI7/NC7 garage located next to Barksdale Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Most recently, the Vols (5-2) played host to No. 16 Michigan State, where the squad rallied to complete a 4-3 triumph at Goodfriend Tennis Center. The Big Orange came back to earn the doubles point and then proceeded to win three of the first four singles courts to clinch the match.
Senior Shunsuke Mitsui picked up his 113th singles victory for his career during the match, earning him sole possession of ninth place in school history for career wins.
SCOUTING ELON
Elon (0-1) opened their season earlier this week against VCU, suffering a hard-fought 4-3 loss.
Last year, Elon tallied a 16-8 record and made it to the CAA Championship match.
The Vols are 2-0 all-time against the Phoenix, with their wins coming in back-to-back years in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
SCOUTING PENN
Penn (5-0) has yet to lose a doubles match on the year, going a perfect 10-0. With their undefeated record through five matches, the Quakers have only lost six singles courts. Shaurya Bharadwaj is 5-0 during the spring campaign in singles matches, with wins coming on courts three, four and five.
During the 2023-24 season, they went 16-12 and tallied a 2-5 record in conference play.
Like Elon, Tennessee is a perfect 2-0 in its history against the Quakers. The two teams squared off last year, where UT came away with a 7-0 victory.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#14 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#29 – Alex Kotzen
#74 – Alejandro Moreno
Doubles
#18 – Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen
#72 – Alan Jesudason/Shunsuke Mitsui
MILESTONE TRACKER
Shunsuke Mitsui is two singles wins away from reaching tied for eighth in program history with VFL Paul Annacone (115). The Shizuoka, Japan, native is also only 10 doubles victories away from being the seventh Vol to record 100 singles and doubles wins in their career.
Ian Cruz needs to prevail in two more singles matches to reach 75 total for his career.
Alex Kotzen is three singles conquests away from earning his 90th career win.
Jose Garcia secured his 10th singles triumph as a Vol against Michigan State, defeating Vuk Radjenovic, 6-3, 6-1.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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