The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Tennis at Arkansas Sunday
4/13/2018 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss men's tennis team heads to Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend to conclude the Southeastern Conference regular season with a big match against Arkansas.
The Rebels and Razorbacks, who are both fighting for NCAA tournament bids, will square off Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Billingsley Tennis Center.
Follow Along…
Fans can follow the Arkansas match with live scoring. The link will be available on the calendar at OleMissSports.com.
Last Time Out…
In their last SEC action, Ole Miss (13-10, 3-8) split a pair of matches winning 4-3 at Auburn last Friday before dropping a 5-2 match to No. 7 Mississippi State on Sunday. Freshman Finn Reynolds went 3-0 on the weekend, including clinching the win at Auburn, his first clinch for the Rebels. He has won five straight. Senior Grey Hamilton also won both his singles matches and has won three in a row.
Scouting Arkansas…
Arkansas (12-13, 3-8) is coming off a 4-3 loss at Auburn last Sunday. The Razorbacks won the doubles point, but dropped singles matches at two, four, five and six. Arkansas is led by senior Jose Salazar, who is ranked No. 25 with a 16-6 record at No. 1 singles. The Razorbacks boast one doubles team in the rankings in 65th-ranked Adam Sanjuro and Oscar Mesquida.
Rebels vs. Razorbacks…
The Rebels have won 29 of the last 30 matches against Arkansas, including a 4-2 win last year in Oxford. Arkansas snapped the Rebels' 28-match win streak in the series with a 4-3 victory the last time (2016) the two teams met in Fayetteville.
Rebels in the Rankings…
Ole Miss is ranked No. 37 in the latest Oracle/ITA Rankings. Individually, Tim Sandkaulen is ranked No. 30 and Gustav Hansson is ranked No. 43 in singles. In doubles, Sandkaulen and Grey Hamilton moved up to No. 46 with a 6-1 record.
At the Net with Head Coach Toby Hansson…
"We've had a really good week of preparation here in Oxford. We are looking forward to closing out the regular season with a good performance on Sunday against a solid Arkansas team."
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