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Men’s Tennis Central: ITA National Indoor Championship

Men’s Tennis Central: ITA National Indoor Championship


CHICAGO – The 11th-ranked Tennessee men’s tennis team travels north to Chicago for the annual ITA National Indoor Championship this week, beginning Friday and running Feb. 17-20.
 
Live stats for the weekend can be found here, while live streaming of the action can be viewed here. A Tournament Pass, which covers all four days of play, can be purchased for $60, while individual day passes are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
Tennessee (6-3) was named the No. 12 seed for the event on Tuesday. The Vols face fifth-seeded Virginia (7-2) Friday, with first serve scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET from the XS Tennis Village.
 
Tennessee clinched its trip to the ITA Indoor Championship for a third consecutive season on Jan. 28, behind Johannus Monday’s court-one clinch in the Vols’ 4-3 win over Oklahoma at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Monday was down a break in the third set, before roaring back to win the third-set tiebreak.

This story will be updated following each day of the tournament.

 

FIRST ROUND: Tennessee (12) vs. Virginia (5) 

Tennessee and Virginia face off for the 14th time ever Friday, with the Cavaliers holding a slight 7-6 advantage in the all-time series, dating to 1969. The teams last met in the 2022 NCAA national semifinals, with Virginia taking a 5-0 decision. Virginia went on to win the 2022 NCAA National Championship. Virginia took down then-11th-ranked Baylor, 4-0 at home on Jan. 22, before drooping a pair of top-five home matches after the ITA Kickoff Weekend. No. 5 Kentucky overcame the Cavaliers, 4-3, while No. 1 Ohio State won 4-1 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

 

CAVALIERS IN THE RANKINGS

Singles

#29 – Chris Rodesch

#30 – Jeffrey von der Schulenburg

#70 – Inaki Montes de la Torre

 

Doubles

#20 – Ryan Goetz/ Chris Rodesch

#42 – Bar Botzer/ Chris Rodesch

 

JUNIOR JOHANNUS MONDAY ON NATIONAL INDOORS …

“It’s an important weekend because our first team goal is on the line. Our main priority for this weekend is to have four solid, complete dual matches. In regards to playing Virginia, I think it will be a good match. We have an opportunity to avenge our loss to them last year in the Final Four. It will be a good battle between two top programs. I look forward to competing against them and hopefully we can come out on top.”

 

VOLS IN THE RANKINGS

Singles

#18 – Johannus Monday

#56 – Shunsuke Mitsui

#79 – Blaise Bicknell

#116 – Emile Hudd

 

Doubles

#7 – Pat…

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