The winner of the Tennessee Region of the ITA Kickoff will advance to the ITA National Indoor Championship, hosted by Columbia University in New York City. Tennessee (5-0) looks to advance to its fourth consecutive ITA Indoor Championship.
All matches throughout the weekend will be played at Goodfriend Tennis Center. Live stats of the match can be found here and a live stream of Sunday’s action can be accessed here. CrackedRacquets will provide cross-court coverage of the matches on ESPN+ which can be found here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 27
Oklahoma vs. Washington – 9 a.m. ET
Tennessee vs. South Florida – 12 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 28
Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2 – 9 a.m. ET
Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 12 p.m. ET
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols defeated No. 15 Wake Forest, 5-2, on Jan. 21, recording back-to-back victories over top-15 opponents. No. 33 Shunsuke Mitsui clinched the match for the Big Orange, routing No. 54 DK Suresh, 7-6(4), 6-4, to register his third victory over a ranked opponent in 2023-24.
SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA
Saturday’s matchup between the Vols and the Bulls marks the ninth meeting between the two programs, with Tennessee holding an impressive 8-0 advantage, dating back to 1966.
USF (1-0) is coming off a 6-1 win over Florida Southern College on Jan. 21. No. 27 Alvin Tudorica, who played atop the Bulls’ lineup in their season opener, posted a 14-11 record in singles competition last season, playing at the No. 2 and 3 spots.
The Bulls’ ninth-ranked double pair of Tudorica and Erik Grevelius notched an 8-3 dual record in 2023, ending on a seven-match winning streak.
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
A potential meeting between the Vols and Sooners (4-0) Sunday would mark the sixth all-time between the two squads. Tennessee has won four of the previous five matchups, with those victories coming in 2023, 2021, 2020 and 1974.
Last season, UT defeated OU, 4-3, thanks to Johannus Monday’s clinching effort in a gritty finale to send the Vols to Chicago for the 2023 ITA Indoor Championship.
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