TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State men’s tennis program excelled at the Destin Invite this weekend as Youcef Rihane claimed the individual championship. Rihane competed alongside Josh Dous-Karpenschif who earned second place, Alex Bulte, and Maks Silagy.
“I thought Youcef did an outstanding job winning the tournament,” head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “I thought he really controlled points, and I was very pleased with how he closed out the match today in the second set not getting broken at all.”
Rihane, the sophomore from Algiers, Algeria, was 5-1 overall on the weekend with a perfect 3-0 record in singles. Sunday’s singles match against Middle Tennessee State’s Pavel Motl determined the overall winner.
“It was an incredible weekend for everyone,” Rihane shared. “I am very happy with how I played and fought this weekend to get this trophy.”
The Seminoles were outstanding across the board this weekend, finishing 12-4 overall including a 5-1 doubles performance.
“I thought overall we had good performances from Josh, Alex, and Maks,” Hultquist added. “I thought they did a great job representing us against some very good teams.”
Dous-Karpenschif also recorded a 5-1 record this weekend, including a perfect 3-0 showing in doubles with Silagy.
Next on the schedule for the Seminoles is the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma beginning on October 1.
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