Friday, April 27
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
12:00 PM
Mississippi State
4
vs
0
Ole Miss
MSU advanced to its fourth straight SEC Championship semifinal match with a 4-0 win against Ole Miss Friday.
Photo by: Michael Wade/Wade Event Photography
No. 9 MSU Opens SEC Championship With 4-0 Quarterfinal Win Over Rebels
April 27, 2018 | Men's Tennis
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With a trip to the 2018 Southeastern Conference Championship semifinal round on the line, the second-seeded and ninth-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team (18-2) had little trouble against in-state rival and 10th-seeded Ole Miss (14-12) Friday afternoon in MSU's opener in the tournament.
The Bulldogs blanked the Rebels, 4-0, in the SEC quarterfinals at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. MSU's win put the Bulldogs into the semifinal round for the fourth-straight year where they will face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Florida (16-8) Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
"I thought today was a great start to our postseason," fourth-year head coach Matt Roberts said. "Ole Miss pushed us on number two and number three doubles, but we battled through the adversity to get a big win on court 3. In singles, I thought we were very sharp in our first sets and finished strong until the match was clinched. We're looking forward to another very tough match tomorrow in the semifinals and I know our team is ready for the challenge."
MSU's 15th-ranked duo of Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic were the first off the doubles courts once again on Friday, making quick work of Ole Miss' 46th-ranked Grey Hamilton and Tim Sandkaulen, 6-1, on court 1. The tandem has now won three in a row and six of its last seven. On court 2, the Rebels evened up the doubles count with a 6-1 win against MSU's 61st-ranked Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini by Zvonimir Babic and Filip Kraljevic. It was the first dual match loss of the year for the Bulldog tandem, halting a remarkable 12-match win streak.
State then got the triumph it needed when Florian Broska and Trevor Foshey held on a deciding point to go up 5-4 on court 3. The Bulldog tandem then broke Ole Miss' Fabian Fallert and Finn Reynolds at on a deciding point to clinch the doubles point for the Maroon and White. State has now won 13 of its last 15 doubles points and five in a row.
The Bulldogs got off to a very roaring start in singles, winning all six first sets. State went up 2-0 quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 victory for the 77th-ranked Rakic over UM's Fallert on court 3. Mere seconds later, Foshey gave the Bulldogs a commanding 3-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court 6 against Rebel Cotter Wilson.
With a few close second frames being played, the MSU rookie Broska ultimately notched his 19th win of the year with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Ole Miss' Reynolds on court 5 to seal the victory for the Bulldogs.
The remaining three matches were suspended at the clincher. MSU's second-ranked and newly-minted SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Borges was up 6-4, 5-2 at the clincher, while State's Oradini was up a set and 3-2 at No. 2. On court 4, Braun was also up a set for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs have now won both matches against the Rebels in 2018 (in Oxford and Friday at the SECs), as well as eight of the last 12 meetings. When winning the doubles point, the Bulldogs are a stellar 13-2 this season.
Next Up For MSU…
The Bulldogs will now face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Florida in Saturday's semifinals at 2 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa. The Gators advanced after taking a tough 4-1 win against sixth-seeded and 19th-ranked Vanderbilt Friday.
State claimed the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in Starkville on March 9, in the second SEC match of the year. The Gators are led in singles by 13th-ranked Alfredo Perez. Johannes Ingildsen is ranked 24thnationally, while freshman Oliver Crawford is ranked 51st. Rounding out the ranked Gators in singles is Duarte Vale, who comes in at No. 105 in the nation.
In doubles, UF boasts the third-ranked tandem in the nation in Ingildsen and Perez. Crawford teams up with Chase Perez-Blanco to form the nation's 25th-ranked duo, while Perez-Blanco and Andy Andrade are ranked 26th. Rounding out the ranked doubles teams for the Gators are McClain Kessler and Vale (49th), with Crawford and Perez at No. 84.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 9 Mississippi State 4, No. 40 Ole Miss 0
2018 SEC Championship - Quarterfinals
Alabama Tennis Stadium
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
April 27, 2018
Doubles
1. #15 Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. #46 Grey Hamilton/Tim Sandkaulen (UM) 6-1
2. Zvonimir Babic/Filip Kraljevic (UM) def. #61 Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 6-1
3. Florian Broska/Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Fabian Fallert/Finn Reynolds (UM) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. #2 Nuno Borges (MSU) vs. #31 Tim Sandkaulen (UM) 6-4, 5-2 (susp.)
2. #27 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) vs. Filip Kraljevic (UM) 7-5, 3-2 (susp.)
3. #77 Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Fabian Fallert (UM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Niclas Braun (MSU) vs. Grey Hamilton (UM) 6-1, 4-5 (susp.)
5. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Finn Reynolds (UM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Cotter Wilson (UM) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 6, 5
The Bulldogs blanked the Rebels, 4-0, in the SEC quarterfinals at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. MSU's win put the Bulldogs into the semifinal round for the fourth-straight year where they will face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Florida (16-8) Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
"I thought today was a great start to our postseason," fourth-year head coach Matt Roberts said. "Ole Miss pushed us on number two and number three doubles, but we battled through the adversity to get a big win on court 3. In singles, I thought we were very sharp in our first sets and finished strong until the match was clinched. We're looking forward to another very tough match tomorrow in the semifinals and I know our team is ready for the challenge."
MSU's 15th-ranked duo of Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic were the first off the doubles courts once again on Friday, making quick work of Ole Miss' 46th-ranked Grey Hamilton and Tim Sandkaulen, 6-1, on court 1. The tandem has now won three in a row and six of its last seven. On court 2, the Rebels evened up the doubles count with a 6-1 win against MSU's 61st-ranked Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini by Zvonimir Babic and Filip Kraljevic. It was the first dual match loss of the year for the Bulldog tandem, halting a remarkable 12-match win streak.
State then got the triumph it needed when Florian Broska and Trevor Foshey held on a deciding point to go up 5-4 on court 3. The Bulldog tandem then broke Ole Miss' Fabian Fallert and Finn Reynolds at on a deciding point to clinch the doubles point for the Maroon and White. State has now won 13 of its last 15 doubles points and five in a row.
The Bulldogs got off to a very roaring start in singles, winning all six first sets. State went up 2-0 quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 victory for the 77th-ranked Rakic over UM's Fallert on court 3. Mere seconds later, Foshey gave the Bulldogs a commanding 3-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court 6 against Rebel Cotter Wilson.
With a few close second frames being played, the MSU rookie Broska ultimately notched his 19th win of the year with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Ole Miss' Reynolds on court 5 to seal the victory for the Bulldogs.
The remaining three matches were suspended at the clincher. MSU's second-ranked and newly-minted SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Borges was up 6-4, 5-2 at the clincher, while State's Oradini was up a set and 3-2 at No. 2. On court 4, Braun was also up a set for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs have now won both matches against the Rebels in 2018 (in Oxford and Friday at the SECs), as well as eight of the last 12 meetings. When winning the doubles point, the Bulldogs are a stellar 13-2 this season.
Next Up For MSU…
The Bulldogs will now face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Florida in Saturday's semifinals at 2 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa. The Gators advanced after taking a tough 4-1 win against sixth-seeded and 19th-ranked Vanderbilt Friday.
State claimed the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in Starkville on March 9, in the second SEC match of the year. The Gators are led in singles by 13th-ranked Alfredo Perez. Johannes Ingildsen is ranked 24thnationally, while freshman Oliver Crawford is ranked 51st. Rounding out the ranked Gators in singles is Duarte Vale, who comes in at No. 105 in the nation.
In doubles, UF boasts the third-ranked tandem in the nation in Ingildsen and Perez. Crawford teams up with Chase Perez-Blanco to form the nation's 25th-ranked duo, while Perez-Blanco and Andy Andrade are ranked 26th. Rounding out the ranked doubles teams for the Gators are McClain Kessler and Vale (49th), with Crawford and Perez at No. 84.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 9 Mississippi State 4, No. 40 Ole Miss 0
2018 SEC Championship - Quarterfinals
Alabama Tennis Stadium
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
April 27, 2018
Doubles
1. #15 Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. #46 Grey Hamilton/Tim Sandkaulen (UM) 6-1
2. Zvonimir Babic/Filip Kraljevic (UM) def. #61 Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 6-1
3. Florian Broska/Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Fabian Fallert/Finn Reynolds (UM) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. #2 Nuno Borges (MSU) vs. #31 Tim Sandkaulen (UM) 6-4, 5-2 (susp.)
2. #27 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) vs. Filip Kraljevic (UM) 7-5, 3-2 (susp.)
3. #77 Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Fabian Fallert (UM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Niclas Braun (MSU) vs. Grey Hamilton (UM) 6-1, 4-5 (susp.)
5. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Finn Reynolds (UM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Cotter Wilson (UM) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 6, 5
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