KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee men’s tennis team is geared up to host No. 47 Arkansas on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Barksdale Stadium.
Live stats will be provided by UTsports.com and can be found here. Live streaming is available for free through Playsight here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee’s enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (12-3, 1-0 SEC) cruised to a 6-1 victory over No. 43 Georgia in its conference opener. UT’s top-two doubles pairs came back to secure the doubles point after being down while notching straight-set wins on five courts.
SCOUTING ARKANSAS
Arkansas (11-3, 0-0 SEC) is coming off a 4-2 road victory over SMU on Feb. 28 to boast a 6-1 away record heading into its first SEC matchup of 2024.
Bozo Barun notched a 5-3 record at the No. 2 spot in singles in non-conference action, while Melvin Manuel is 7-2 playing primarily at No. 3, defeating two ranked opponents in that position. Manuel and Jared Horwood are ranked 45th in doubles, boasting a 6-3 record atop the Razorbacks’ lineup.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#7 – Johannus Monday
#27 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#82 – Filip Pieczonka
Doubles
#8 – Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#36 – Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka
RAZORBACKS IN THE RANKINGS
Doubles
#45 – Melvin Manuel/Jared Horwood
VOLS IN 2023 SEC PLAY
UT registered a 10-2 record in conference play last season, including an impressive seven-match winning streak to finish second in the SEC heading into the postseason. Johannus Monday, Shunsuke Mitsui and Angel Diaz, Tennessee’s three returners from last season, eclipsed nine wins in their respective lineup positions in 2023 conference action.
QUICK HITTERS
● Tennessee holds a 29-7 (.806) collective record in doubles this spring, including a 10-1 record at the No. 1 spot.
● Johannus Monday has defeated eight ranked opponents in 2023-24, five residing in the top 50.
● UT has won the doubles point in 14 of its 15 matches this season.
MILESTONE TRACKER
● Johannus Monday is one conference victory away from notching 25 career SEC singles wins.
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Live stats will be provided by UTsports.com and can be found here. Live streaming is available for free through Playsight here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee’s enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (12-3, 1-0 SEC) cruised to a 6-1 victory over No. 43 Georgia in its conference opener. UT’s top-two doubles pairs came back to secure the doubles point after being down while notching straight-set wins on five courts.
SCOUTING ARKANSAS
Arkansas (11-3, 0-0 SEC) is coming off a 4-2 road victory over SMU on Feb. 28 to boast a 6-1 away record heading into its first SEC matchup of 2024.
Bozo Barun notched a 5-3 record at the No. 2 spot in singles in non-conference action, while Melvin Manuel is 7-2 playing primarily at No. 3, defeating two ranked opponents in that position. Manuel and Jared Horwood are ranked 45th in doubles, boasting a 6-3 record atop the Razorbacks’ lineup.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#7 – Johannus Monday
#27 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#82 – Filip Pieczonka
Doubles
#8 – Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#36 – Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka
RAZORBACKS IN THE RANKINGS
Doubles
#45 – Melvin Manuel/Jared Horwood
VOLS IN 2023 SEC PLAY
UT registered a 10-2 record in conference play last season, including an impressive seven-match winning streak to finish second in the SEC heading into the postseason. Johannus Monday, Shunsuke Mitsui and Angel Diaz, Tennessee’s three returners from last season, eclipsed nine wins in their respective lineup positions in 2023 conference action.
QUICK HITTERS
● Tennessee holds a 29-7 (.806) collective record in doubles this spring, including a 10-1 record at the No. 1 spot.
● Johannus Monday has defeated eight ranked opponents in 2023-24, five residing in the top 50.
● UT has won the doubles point in 14 of its 15 matches this season.
MILESTONE TRACKER
● Johannus Monday is one conference victory away from notching 25 career SEC singles wins.
UP…
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