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Sandkaulen, Junk Stay Alive and on to Semifinals
10/20/2019 | Men's Tennis
Senior Tim Sandkaulen will compete in both singles and doubles competition
AUBURN, Ala. – Top-seeded Tim Sandkaulen continues to lead the way for Ole Miss Men's Tennis, picking up a pair of victories Sunday to catapult into the semifinals of the ITA Southern Regional Singles Draw, held at the Yarbrough Center on the campus of Auburn University.
The No. 25 ranked player in the country, Sandkaulen first eliminated conference foe Zhe Zhou of Alabama in a 6-4, 6-3 decision, and then grinded through a three-setter with Troy's Oscar Michalek in the quarterfinal round.
After dropping a tightly-contested opening set, Sandkaulen responded by allowing just two games across the next 14, including blanking Michalek in the deciding set.
Sandkaulen will be a part of an all-SEC semifinal, as he faces Tim Dollman of host Auburn.
Freshman Nikola Slavic had an all-Mississippi showdown, falling in identical 6-3 scores to the Bulldogs' Davide Tortora in the Round of 16.
Slavic paired with fellow rookie Lukas Engelhardt in quarterfinal doubles action, where the two were outlasted by yet another conference opponent, falling 8-5 to Thomas/Moreno from LSU.
The Rebels do remain alive in doubles, as Sandkaulen pairs with sophomore Simon Junk for a chance to compete in Tuesday's final. The two made quick work Sunday evening with an 8-2 victory over Louisiana's Pearse Dolan and Kacper Dworak. Sandkaulen will again face off against Dollman, as he pairs up with senior Michael Durham.
Regional doubles champions and regional singles champions and finalists qualify for the season-ending Oracle ITA National Fall Championships held in November in California.
RESULTS
Thomas/Moreno (LSU) def. N. Slavic/L. Engelhardt; 8-5
T. Sandkaulen/S. Junk def. P. Dolan/K. Dworak (ULL); 8-2
T. Sandkaulen def. Z. Zhou (Alabama); 6-4, 6-3
T. Sandkaulen def. O. Michalek (Troy); 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
D. Tortora (Mississippi State) def. N. Slavic; 6-3, 6-3
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The No. 25 ranked player in the country, Sandkaulen first eliminated conference foe Zhe Zhou of Alabama in a 6-4, 6-3 decision, and then grinded through a three-setter with Troy's Oscar Michalek in the quarterfinal round.
After dropping a tightly-contested opening set, Sandkaulen responded by allowing just two games across the next 14, including blanking Michalek in the deciding set.
Sandkaulen will be a part of an all-SEC semifinal, as he faces Tim Dollman of host Auburn.
Freshman Nikola Slavic had an all-Mississippi showdown, falling in identical 6-3 scores to the Bulldogs' Davide Tortora in the Round of 16.
Slavic paired with fellow rookie Lukas Engelhardt in quarterfinal doubles action, where the two were outlasted by yet another conference opponent, falling 8-5 to Thomas/Moreno from LSU.
The Rebels do remain alive in doubles, as Sandkaulen pairs with sophomore Simon Junk for a chance to compete in Tuesday's final. The two made quick work Sunday evening with an 8-2 victory over Louisiana's Pearse Dolan and Kacper Dworak. Sandkaulen will again face off against Dollman, as he pairs up with senior Michael Durham.
Regional doubles champions and regional singles champions and finalists qualify for the season-ending Oracle ITA National Fall Championships held in November in California.
RESULTS
Thomas/Moreno (LSU) def. N. Slavic/L. Engelhardt; 8-5
T. Sandkaulen/S. Junk def. P. Dolan/K. Dworak (ULL); 8-2
T. Sandkaulen def. Z. Zhou (Alabama); 6-4, 6-3
T. Sandkaulen def. O. Michalek (Troy); 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
D. Tortora (Mississippi State) def. N. Slavic; 6-3, 6-3
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For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
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