Vols Sweep on Opening Day of SEC/Big 12 Challenge

STILLWATER, Okla. – Members of Tennessee’s tennis squad dominated on the opening day of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge Friday afternoon, going undefeated in doubles and singles competition at Greenwood Tennis Center.
 
The Vols recorded their first win of the day in doubles play as James Newton and Chris Li took down Jonas Gundaacker and Takeyasu Sekiguchi of Texas Tech 6-0, 7-6(5).
 
Tennessee earned a trio of victories against Baylor on the singles courts. No. 66 Shunsuke Mitsui won a first-set tiebreaker to rout Louis Bowden 7-5, 6-3. After falling in the first set, Newton won a second-set tiebreaker to force a third set, defeating Martin Breysach 4-6 7-6, 6-1. Li overcame a first-set loss to take down Marko Miladinovic in 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Results

Chris Li/James Newton (Tennessee) def. Jonas Gundaacker/Takeyasu Sekiguchi (Texas Tech) 6-0, 7-6(5)

Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Louis Bowden (Baylor) 7-5, 6-3

James Newton (Tennessee) def. Martin Breysach (Baylor) 4-6 7-6, 6-1

Chris Li (Tennessee) def. Marko Miladinovic (Baylor) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 23

Chris Li/James Newton (Tennessee) vs. Carl Roothman/Erik Shiessl (Oklahoma State) (first on ct. 2) – 12 p.m. ET

 

James Newton (Tennessee) vs. Takeyasu Sekiguchi (Texas Tech) (second on ct. 4) – TBD

Chris Li (Tennessee) vs. Sebastian Abboud (Texas Tech) (second on ct. 6) – TBD

Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) vs. Tyler Stewart (Texas Tech) (third on ct. 4) – TBD

 

Sunday, Sept. 24

Chris Li/James Newton (Tennessee) vs. Louis Bowden/Marko Miladinovic (Baylor) (first on ct. 5) – 10 a.m. ET

 

Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) vs. Alex Garcia (Oklahoma State) (second on ct. 1) – TBD

James Newton (Tennessee) vs. Erik Shiessl (Oklahoma State) (third on ct. 1) – TBD

Chris Li (Tennessee) vs. Carl Roothman (Oklahoma State) (third on ct. 2) – TBD