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MSU Men’s Tennis Hits the Road for First Action of 2024 Fall Season

MSU Men’s Tennis Hits the Road for First Action of 2024 Fall Season


EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State men’s tennis opens fall action this weekend, with Spartan players in action in different tournaments around the country. 

Several members of the MSU team will head to San Francisco, California for the Battle in the Bay tournament on Sept. 12-15, while others will be playing in the heading to Louisville, Kentucky this weekend for the Louisville Invite. 

Three members of the Michigan State men’s tennis team, junior Ozan Baris, freshmen Matthew Forbes and Danial Rakhmatullayev, will head to San Francisco, California for the Battle in the Bay tournament on Sept. 12-15. 

This is the second year the team has sent players to this tournament including Baris, the 2023 Battle in the Bay Men’s Singles Champion. 

After a great summer, Forbes is looking to continue his fight and victories at his first tournament with MSU. 

The Spartans are looking to ace their first tournament this weekend to defend their title of 2023 Battle in the Bay Champions. 

Freshman Mitchell Sheldon is heading to Louisville, Kentucky this weekend for the Louisville Invite. Sheldon is looking forward to kicking off his start at MSU with a trip down to Louisville.   

More action is coming up as the opening week of action continues for three Spartans, sophomore Taym Alazmeh, junior David Saye and senior Max Sheldon, who will be traveling to Fayetteville, Arkansas to compete in the ITF USTA 15K Fayetteville Futures on Sept. 16-19. 

Keep up with the Spartans and their accomplishments this season: https://msuspartans.com/sports/mens-tennis/schedule

Spartans in ITA DI Men’s Tennis Rankings Update (August 27, 2024)

Singles

No. 1 – Ozan Baris

No. 72 – Aristotelis Thanos

Doubles

No. 22 – Aristotelis Thanos/Ozan Baris

No. 54 – Max Sheldon/Matthew Forbes 

 

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