TULSA, Oklahoma – The Tennessee men’s tennis team concluded its main-draw competition Thursday at the ITA All-American Championships.
In singles play Thursday, Tennessee graduate student #47 Emile Hudd dropped a tightly-contested battle to Duke’s #28 Garrett Johns, 4-6, 3-6. On the doubles courts in the evening, the seventh-ranked duo of Hudd and UT sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui took the first set of their match, but eventually fell in the deciding 10-point third-set as Georgia’s Trent Bryde and Ethan Quinn took the 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 decision.
Mitsui, currently ranked 82nd nationally, advanced to the Round of 16 in the singles consolation draw via walkover against #48 Jacob Bickersteth of Michigan. Mitsui will face Texas A&M’s #50 Trey Hilderbrand Friday.
Results
Singles
1. #82 Shunsuke Mitsui (Tenn.) def. #48 Jacob Bickersteth (Michigan) w/o inj. (consolation)
2. #28 Garrett Johns (Duke) def. #47 Emile Hudd (Tenn.) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. #7 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tenn.) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
In singles play Thursday, Tennessee graduate student #47 Emile Hudd dropped a tightly-contested battle to Duke’s #28 Garrett Johns, 4-6, 3-6. On the doubles courts in the evening, the seventh-ranked duo of Hudd and UT sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui took the first set of their match, but eventually fell in the deciding 10-point third-set as Georgia’s Trent Bryde and Ethan Quinn took the 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 decision.
Mitsui, currently ranked 82nd nationally, advanced to the Round of 16 in the singles consolation draw via walkover against #48 Jacob Bickersteth of Michigan. Mitsui will face Texas A&M’s #50 Trey Hilderbrand Friday.
Results
Singles
1. #82 Shunsuke Mitsui (Tenn.) def. #48 Jacob Bickersteth (Michigan) w/o inj. (consolation)
2. #28 Garrett Johns (Duke) def. #47 Emile Hudd (Tenn.) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. #7 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tenn.) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
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