Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Sunday, January 21
Fayetteville, Ark.
12 PM
Middle Tennessee
6
at
1
Arkansas
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
76
Gerard Planelles / 0 (117/-) [ARKM]
53
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Bozo Barun / 0 [ARKM]
32
#3 Singles Match
12
24
Melvin Manuel / 0 [ARKM]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
676
Stefanos Savva / 0 [ARKM]
763
#5 Singles Match
123
727
Alan Sau Franco / 0 [ARKM]
666
#6 Singles Match
123
746
Benedikt Emesz / 0 [ARKM]
560
Order of Finish:
3,2,1,5,6,4
Players Mentioned
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Blue Raiders earn a 6-1 victory over Arkansas on Sunday
1/21/2024 3:26:00 PM | Men's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Middle Tennessee men's tennis traveled to Fayetteville, Ark. to take on Arkansas on Sunday, Jan. 21. MTSU bounced back and defeated the Razorbacks 6-1.
The Blue Raiders claimed the doubles point by winning on courts No. 2 and 3. Karim Al-Amin and Shu Matsuoka won 6-1 on court No.2 over Sau Franco and Kajin. On court No. 3, Ondrej Horak and Leo Raquin defeated Savva and Smillie to secure the doubles point for MTSU.
The Razorbacks won on court No. 3 to begin singles play. On court No. 2, No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski tallied a 6-3, 6-2 win against Barun. No. 25 Leo Raquin defeated No. 117 Gerard Planelles 7-5, 6-3 on court No. 1 to give MTSU a 3-1 lead. Freshman Jakub Kroslak clinched the victory by winning 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) against Sau Franco on court No. 5. On court No. 6, Demis Taramonlis won 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 over Emesz. To cap off the day, Matsuoka earned a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-3 win against Savva.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"It's been a tough overall trip with a lot of adversity, and when I say a lot, I mean a lot. This match was much closer than the score shows and I'm proud of our fight. We will regroup on Tuesday and get ready for the ITA Kickoff and a tough Cal team."
DOUBLES
1. Javier Cueto Ramos/Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) vs. Melvin Manuel/Jared Horwood (ARK) 3-5, uf
2. Karim Al-Amin/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) def. Alan Sau Franco/Karlo Kajin (ARK) 6-1
3. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Stefanos Savva/Connor Smillie (ARK) 6-2
Order of finish: (2,3)
SINGLES
1. No. 25 Leo Raquin (MTSU) vs. No. 117 Gerard Planelles (ARK) 7-5, 6-3
2. No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Bozo Barun (ARK) 6-3, 6-2
3. Melvin Manuel (ARK) def. No. 105 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) def. Stefanos Savva (ARK) 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-3
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Alan Sau Franco (ARK) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3)
6. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) def. Benedikt Emesz (ARK) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
Order of finish: (3,2,1,5,6,4)
NEXT UP
The Blue Raiders will head to Durham, N.C. to compete at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 27, MTSU will take on California at 8 a.m. CT in the first round.
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The Blue Raiders claimed the doubles point by winning on courts No. 2 and 3. Karim Al-Amin and Shu Matsuoka won 6-1 on court No.2 over Sau Franco and Kajin. On court No. 3, Ondrej Horak and Leo Raquin defeated Savva and Smillie to secure the doubles point for MTSU.
The Razorbacks won on court No. 3 to begin singles play. On court No. 2, No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski tallied a 6-3, 6-2 win against Barun. No. 25 Leo Raquin defeated No. 117 Gerard Planelles 7-5, 6-3 on court No. 1 to give MTSU a 3-1 lead. Freshman Jakub Kroslak clinched the victory by winning 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) against Sau Franco on court No. 5. On court No. 6, Demis Taramonlis won 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 over Emesz. To cap off the day, Matsuoka earned a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-3 win against Savva.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"It's been a tough overall trip with a lot of adversity, and when I say a lot, I mean a lot. This match was much closer than the score shows and I'm proud of our fight. We will regroup on Tuesday and get ready for the ITA Kickoff and a tough Cal team."
DOUBLES
1. Javier Cueto Ramos/Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) vs. Melvin Manuel/Jared Horwood (ARK) 3-5, uf
2. Karim Al-Amin/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) def. Alan Sau Franco/Karlo Kajin (ARK) 6-1
3. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Stefanos Savva/Connor Smillie (ARK) 6-2
Order of finish: (2,3)
SINGLES
1. No. 25 Leo Raquin (MTSU) vs. No. 117 Gerard Planelles (ARK) 7-5, 6-3
2. No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Bozo Barun (ARK) 6-3, 6-2
3. Melvin Manuel (ARK) def. No. 105 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) def. Stefanos Savva (ARK) 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-3
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Alan Sau Franco (ARK) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3)
6. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) def. Benedikt Emesz (ARK) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
Order of finish: (3,2,1,5,6,4)
NEXT UP
The Blue Raiders will head to Durham, N.C. to compete at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 27, MTSU will take on California at 8 a.m. CT in the first round.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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