Tuesday, September 21
Fayetteville, Ark.
Mississippi State
vs
Fayetteville 15K
Photo by: Laura Parsley/MSU Athletics
Broska Reaches Main Draw Of Fayetteville 15K
September 21, 2021 | Men's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mississippi State's Florian Broska is moving on to the main draw at the International Tennis Federation Fayetteville 15K.
Unfortunately, Broska had to eliminate his MSU teammate Davide Tortora in order to advance on Tuesday. Broska defeated Tortora in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 and will take on Tyler Zink from Oklahoma State in the first round of the main draw on Wednesday afternoon.
"Dade' (Tortora) and 'Flo' (Broska) both got better today and it was fun to see them compete against each other for a spot in the main draw," said MSU assistant coach Jake Jacoby. "Both guys were making adjustments during the match and thinking clearly despite the matchup against teammates. Both guys definitely got getter and pushed each other today."
MSU's Namanja Malesevic also missed out on his opportunity at the main draw on Tuesday. Malesevic dropped his second round qualifying match against Blu Baker of Great Britain 6-4, 6-2.
"Nemanja faced a tough opponent that played very disciplined and took advantage of his chances today," Jacoby said. "Some big points didn't go his way in the middle of the match and that shifted the momentum against him. But he competed well mentally the entire match and allows us to know exactly what to focus on for the coming weeks."
MSU Men's Tennis Results at the 2021 ITF Fayetteville 15K
September 21, 2021 – Fayetteville, Ark.
Florian Broska (MSU) def. Davide Tortora (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
Blu Baker (Great Britain) def. Nemanja Malesevic (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
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Unfortunately, Broska had to eliminate his MSU teammate Davide Tortora in order to advance on Tuesday. Broska defeated Tortora in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 and will take on Tyler Zink from Oklahoma State in the first round of the main draw on Wednesday afternoon.
"Dade' (Tortora) and 'Flo' (Broska) both got better today and it was fun to see them compete against each other for a spot in the main draw," said MSU assistant coach Jake Jacoby. "Both guys were making adjustments during the match and thinking clearly despite the matchup against teammates. Both guys definitely got getter and pushed each other today."
MSU's Namanja Malesevic also missed out on his opportunity at the main draw on Tuesday. Malesevic dropped his second round qualifying match against Blu Baker of Great Britain 6-4, 6-2.
"Nemanja faced a tough opponent that played very disciplined and took advantage of his chances today," Jacoby said. "Some big points didn't go his way in the middle of the match and that shifted the momentum against him. But he competed well mentally the entire match and allows us to know exactly what to focus on for the coming weeks."
MSU Men's Tennis Results at the 2021 ITF Fayetteville 15K
September 21, 2021 – Fayetteville, Ark.
Florian Broska (MSU) def. Davide Tortora (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
Blu Baker (Great Britain) def. Nemanja Malesevic (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
For more information on the Bulldog men's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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