No. 52 Malesevic, Ramskogler Win Doubles Debut

Monday, October 3

Tulsa, Okla.

Mississippi State

ITA All-American

STARKVILLE, MS - MARCH 07, 2021 - Mississippi State's Gregor Ramskogler and Nemanja Malesevic during the match between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the AJ Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

Photo by: Sloane Bush/MSU Athletics

No. 52 Malesevic, Ramskogler Win Doubles Debut

October 03, 2022 | Men's Tennis

By: Logan Lowery, Assistant Director/Communications

TULSA, Okla., - Mississippi State's doubles tandem of Nemanja Malesevic and Gregor Ramskogler found success teaming together for the first time at the ITA All-American Championships on Monday.

Despite their lack of experience on the court with one another, the Bulldog duo is ranked 52^nd nationally and quickly earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory over David Cierny and Bodin Zarkovic of Utah State in the Round of 64.

Both Malesevic and Ramskogler enjoyed doubles success during last spring with different partners. Malesevic teamed with Davide Tortora and climbed as high as 55^th in the rankings while Ramskogler paired with longtime partner Florian Broska and was ranked as lofty as sixth in the country.

Malesevic and Ramskogler ran into another ranked opponent in the second round on Monday. The MSU duo was defeated by UCLA's No. 57 tandem of Alexander Hoogmartens and Patrick Zahraj in a tightly contested 6-4, 6-4 battle.

It was the third match Malesevic had competed in on Monday. Earlier that morning, the 52^nd-ranked junior lost in the first round of singles qualifying to Florida's Jonah Braswell 6-2, 6-4.

Malesevic will meet Theo Dean of Yale in a qualifying consolation match on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

Also making their doubles debut together on Monday were Petar Jovanovic and Ewen Lumsden. The team comprised of Bulldog newcomers fell to Alexander Maggs and Jan Pucalka of New Mexico 6-2, 6-0.

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ITA All-American Championships
Michael D. Case Tennis Center & LaFortune Park | Tulsa, Okla.
Oct. 3, 2022

Singles Qualifying First Round
Jonah Braswell (Florida) def. #52 Nemanja Malesevic (MSU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles Qualyfying Round of 64
Alexander Maggs/ Jan Pucalka (New Mexico) def. Petar Jovanovic/ Ewen Lumsden (MSU) 6-2, 6-0
#52 Nemanja Malesevic/ Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. David Cierny/ Bodin Zarkovic (Utah State) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Main Draw Round of 32
#57 Alexander Hoogmartens/ Patrick Zahraj (UCLA) def. #52 Nemanja Malesevic/ Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) 6-4, 6-4