Mississippi State Men’s Tennis Dominates at ITA Southern Regional Championships

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Mississippi State Men’s Tennis Dominates at ITA Southern Regional Championships

October 14, 2025 | Men's Tennis

By: Tad Couch, Student Intern Athletic Communications

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Mississippi State men's tennis team made a statement at the 2025 ITA Division I Men's Southern Regional Championships (Oct. 9–14) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as Benito Sanchez Martinez and Petar Jovanovic secured qualification for the NCAA Singles Championship in November. Alongside Bryan Hernandez Cortes, the trio swept the top three singles finishes, showcasing the Bulldogs' strength throughout the draw.

SINGLES RESULTS
Benito Sanchez Martinez – NCAA Singles Qualifier
R64: def. Leonard Tramolay (ULL) 6-0, 6-1
R32: def. Sebastian Harrison (Samford) 6-3, 6-1
R16: def. Isac Stromberg (Ole Miss) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
QF: def. Matthieu Chambonniere (Ole Miss) 6-3, 7(7)-6(2)
SF: def. Matic Kriznik (Alabama) 6-2, 4-2 RET (injury)

Petar Jovanovic – NCAA Singles Qualifier
R64: def. Jules Caby (South Alabama) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
R32: def. Joseph Phillips (Auburn) 6-2, 6-2
R16: def. Pietro Pampanin (Ole Miss) 6-4, 6-1
QF: def. Billy Blades (Auburn) 6-3, 6-1
SF: def. Bryan Hernandez Cortes 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

Bryan Hernandez Cortes – 3rd Place Finisher
R64: def. Nicholas Heng (Auburn) 7-5, 1-6, 7(7)-6(4)
R32: def. Jacob Olar (Alabama) 7(12)-6(10), 1-6, 6-4
R16: def. Noah Schlagenhauf (Ole Miss) 7(7)-6(4), 6-2
QF: def. Braden Hannig (South Alabama) 7(8)-6(6), 6-2
3rd/4th Place Match: def. Matic Kriznik (Alabama) via walkover

Niccolo Baroni
R64: def. Loan Lestir (Ole Miss) 6-1, 6-4
R32: def. Tomas Tischner (UAB) 7(13)-6(11), 6-2

Mario Martinez Serrano
R64: def. Rudy Ceccon (LSU) 6-3, 6-1

Raphael Vaksmann
R64: def. Freddy Blaydes (Auburn) 6-3, 7-5

Marshall Landry – Qualifying Draw
R64 Qualifying: def. Nikola Kolyachev (ULL) 7(8)-6(6), 6-3
R32 Qualifying: lost to Louis Boilevin (Troy) 3-6, 6-4, 5-7

DOUBLES RESULTS
Vaksmann / Guimaraes – Round of 16
R64: def. Free / Schwartzman (Samford) 8-4
R32: def. Orgiles / Altur (North Alabama) 8-4
R16: def. D'Agostino / Pampanin (Ole Miss) 8(7)-7(4)

Hernandez Cortes / Novansky
R64: def. Dvorak / Errey (Samford) 8-6

Baroni / Martinez Serrano
R32: def. Noale / Costanzi De Brito (Troy) 8-2

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