NCAA Mens Tennis

Men’s Tennis Central: NCAA Knoxville Regional

Men's Tennis Central: NCAA Knoxville Regional


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The sixth-ranked and No. 7 seed Tennessee men’s tennis team is set to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, running May 3-4 at Barksdale Stadium.
 
The Vols (22-6), boasting their fourth consecutive season as a top-eight seed, will take on ETSU in the Round of 64 Friday at 1 p.m. ET.
 
Live stats will be provided by UTsports.com and can be found here. Live streaming for the entirety of the weekend is available for free through Playsight here.
 
Tickets for the Knoxville Regional are on sale for $5 per day and can be purchased here. UT students get in free with a student ID. Fans are encouraged to park in the Lake Avenue Garage. A parking map 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.
 
UT finished second in the SEC this year, with a 10-2 conference record. It reached the SEC Tournament semifinals, before falling to South Carolina, 4-2. 
 
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, May 3
Match 1 – North Carolina vs. Memphis – 10 a.m. ET
Match 2 – Tennessee vs. ETSU – 1 p.m. ET
 
Saturday, May 4
Match 3 – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 4 p.m. ET
 
SCOUTING ETSU
ETSU (13-9) clinched an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament after being crowned 2024 SoCon Tournament Champions, marking the program’s sixth straight appearance in the tournament. The Bucs are currently on a nine-match winning streak headed into regionals, notching a 7-0 conference record. 
 
Dimitri Badra was named SoCon Player of the Year after posting a 14-4 dual match record atop ETSU’s singles lineup this season. The Maracay, Venezuela, native is the only player in conference history to earn player of the year accolades in four consecutive seasons. He and his doubles partner, Adam Nagoudi, are 8-6 at the No. 2 spot.
 
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA
UNC (14-9) registered a 7-5 ACC regular season record to tie for fifth place in the conference and went 2-0 against SEC opponents in 2024. The Heels advanced to the ACC Championship quarterfinals before dropping to No. 12 Duke, 4-0, on April 19. 
Will Peters boasts a 12-7 mark in dual match action, playing at the No. 5 and 6 spots. Philip Jordan and Benjamin Kittay hold an 8-9 record as North Carolina’s top doubles pair. 
 
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
Memphis (18-6)…

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