NCAA Mens Tennis

Lukas Greif Completes Comeback Victory at Vanderbilt

Lukas Greif Completes Comeback Victory at Vanderbilt


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 26 Florida men’s tennis conquered the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, 4-3, and completed a comeback victory for the first time this season after losing the doubles point.
 
After winning the doubles point in the last three matches, Florida found themselves at an early disadvantage against Vanderbilt. On court two, Nate Bonetto/Tanapatt Nirundorn were unable to find their footing against Nathan Cox/Michael Ross and were the first pair to drop, 6-1.
 
Both Florida pairs on court one and three were locked at four apiece with their Vanderbilt opponents looking to hold serve. At the top position, Jeremie Casabon/Siim Troost managed to break No. 18 Will Grant/Axel Nefve’s serve and won their service game to grab the doubles point for the Commodores. Jonah Braswell/Lukas Greif were leading 5-4 over Joubert Klopper/Macsen Sisam when the match went unfinished.
 
With the match being pushed indoors due to the cold weather, singles started with the first five courts instead of all six at once.
 
The top three positions came into singles play on fire with No. 72 Grant leading the charge on court two against Klopper. After quickly grabbing the first set 6-3, the junior opened with a 3-0 lead in the second and his grasp on the match didn’t faulter, ultimately winning 6-1 and tying Vanderbilt at one apiece.
 
Following up with a victory in straights was No. 79 Braswell on court three for Florida’s first lead of the match, 2-1. The freshman won the final two games of the first set and broke Ross’ to snatch up the opening set, 6-4. Momentum was clearly in the hands of Braswell, as the Sarasota, Fla. native won the first five games in the second on his way to a 6-1 win.
 
Next was No. 103 Nefve from the top position shutting down Cox for the 3-1 advantage. Snatching the first set, 6-3, Nefve was initially tied 3-3 in the second. The graduate student broke Cox twice and won the next three games to secure the 6-3 victory in straights.
 
Vanderbilt refused to go down without a fight. The Commodores responded by winning on court four via a three-setter by Siim Troost over Olek Orlikowski and straight sets against Togan Tokac by Jeremie Casabon.
 
Waiting his turn to take the court, Greif hit court six and the match lied in the veteran’s hand. The moment wasn’t too big for the senior, as Greif dropped just four points in the entire first set and recorded a bagel on Macsen Sisam. Sisam held serve to open the second, but the…

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