The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Tennis to Host Arkansas Friday
4/5/2017 | Men's Tennis
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OXFORD, Miss. - It's crunch time, as the regular season winds down for the Ole Miss men's tennis team and they seek to improve their NCAA resume. The Rebels will host Arkansas Friday at 1 p.m. at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center to kick off the Regions Bank Grove Bowl Weekend.
Promotions...
It's the team's Crawfish Extravaganza, and fans will enjoy free crawfish while supplies last. Fans will also be able to pick up a poster of junior Grey Hamilton.
Last time out...
The Rebels defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff twice on Wednesday to improve to 10-8 overall. In their last SEC action, the Rebels lost a pair of road matches to No. 7 Texas A&M and LSU. Fabian Fallert won both his singles matches and owns a team-leading 19-6 overall record, 7-1 in the SEC.
What to watch for...
The No. 1 singles match will feature two nationally ranked players, as the Rebels' 33rd-ranked Gustav Hansson looks to knock off No. 9 ranked Mike Redlicki. Hansson won their only meeting last year, coming back for a three-set victory, but Redlicki beat Hansson in the fall in two tight sets at the National Indoor Championships.
Scouting Arkansas...
Arkansas (13-10, 4-5) split its two SEC road trips this past weekend, knocking off LSU 4-3 on Friday, before falling to No. 7 Texas A&M on Sunday 4-0. Despite starting 2-5 this spring, the Razorbacks have won 11 of their last 16 matches, including three of the last four. Jose Salazar is leading the team with a 15-4 record this spring in singles play, including a 11-3 mark at the No. 2 spot. The senior is 6-2 in the SEC singles and 4-1 against SEC opponents on the road. The duo of Salazar and Mike Redlicki are 9-4 this spring in doubles and are riding a three-match win streak at the No. 1 position.
Rebels vs. Razorbacks...
Ole Miss has won 28 of the last 29 meetings, but Arkansas snapped the Rebels' 28-match win streak in the series with a 4-3 victory last year in Fayetteville.
Rebels in the Rankings...
In the latest Oracle/ITA Rankings, Gustav Hansson is ranked No. 33 in singles, while Fabian Fallert and Grey Hamilton are ranked No. 26 in doubles.
Fast rising Fallert...
Sophomore Fabian Fallert has been a consistent presence for the Rebels this year, leading the team with a 19-6 overall record, 13-3 in dual matches and 7-1 in the SEC. He has won six in a row and 12 of his last 13 matches. Off the court, Fallert has been named an Ole Miss M-Club Student-Athlete of the Month for April.
Double-trouble...
The Rebels have won the doubles point in 11 matches this year. Zvonimir Babic and Ricardo Jorge are 8-1 in dual matches, 6-1 in the SEC, while Tim Sandkaulen and Filip Kraljevic are 5-0 in dual matches and 4-0 in the SEC.
Thoughts from head coach Toby Hansson...
"We are looking forward to being at home in front of our great supporters. Arkansas has a dangerous team and we need to be ready to compete from start to finish. I encourage everyone to come out and enjoy a great day of tennis and free crawfish, as we battle the Razorbacks."
Next up...
Following Friday's SEC match, the Rebels will welcome Alcorn State Sunday at 1 p.m., to continue a four-match homestand.
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