Lukas Engelhardt Goes Undefeated at GT Invite

ATLANTA – Ole Miss men's tennis finalized the 2021 fall collegiate season at the GT Invite on Sunday. Lukas Engelhardt led the Rebels with three singles victories, three doubles wins with zero defeats.

Ole Miss competed versus Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and Georgia State opponents at the GT Invite. The event was held at the Byers Tennis Complex. Competition consisted of one doubles match and one singles match for participating players each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Overall, the Rebels went 4-2 in doubles and 9-6 in singles across the weekend. Engelhardt led the Rebels with six total victories. He partnered alongside Jakob Cadonau in all three doubles matches. Engelhardt and Cadonau improved to 7-1 teaming together in doubles this fall. Cadonau won two of three singles matches at the GT Invite, winning five of six matches overall.

Notable victories for the Rebels included Engelhardt defeating Mississippi State's No. 54 Davide Tortora, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, on Friday, and John Hallquist Lithén dominating the Bulldogs' No. 36 Nemanja Malesavic, 6-2, 6-1, on Saturday.

The Rebels will begin spring dual competition on Jan. 16, 2022, with a home doubleheader versus Alabama State.

Ole Miss will look to return to the top-15 team rankings to begin the 2022 season. The Rebels ended the 2021 spring season ranked No. 14 in the nation in the ITA Team Rankings.

GT Invite Results
Day 1

Doubles
Lukas Engelhardt/Jakob Cadonau (OM) def. Carles Hernandez/Alberto Colas (MSU), 6-3
Walker Stearns/John Hallquist Lithén (OM) def. Harvey Maughan/Diego Padilha (GSU), 6-4

Singles
Lukas Engelhardt (OM) def. No. 54 Davide Tortora (MSU), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4
Jan Soren Hain (OM) def. Gregor Ramskogler (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
Jakob Cadonau (OM) def. Harvey Maughan (GSU), 6-4, 6-2
No. 27 Florian Broska (MSU) def. John Hallquist Lithén (OM), 6-2, 7-6(7)
Patrick Lazo (GSU) def. Walker Stearns (OM), 7-5, 6-2

Day 2

Doubles
Lukas Engelhardt/Jakob Cadonau (OM) def. Patrick Lazo/Edward Tymes (GSU), 6-3
No. 6 Florian Broska/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Walker Stearns/John Hallquist Lithén (OM), 6-2

Singles
Jan Soren Hain (OM) def. Edward Tymes (GSU), 7-6(5), 7-5
Lukas Engelhardt (OM) def. Patrick Lazo (GSU), 7-6(2), 6-4
Walker Stearns (OM) def. Seth Richey (MSU), 6-1, 6-2
John Hallquist Lithén (OM) def. No. 36 Nemanja Malesavic (MSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 92 Alberto Colas (MSU) def. Jakob Cadonau (OM), 6-0, 6-2

Day 3

Doubles
Lukas Engelhardt/Jakob Cadonau (OM) def. Maughan/Padilha (GSU), 6-3
Davide Tortora/Nemanja Malesavic (MSU) def. Walker Stearns/John Hallquist Lithén (OM), 7-6

Singles
Lukas Engelhardt (OM) def. Ángel Guerrero Melgar (GT), 7-5, 6-4
Jakob Cardonau (OM) def Gregor Ramskogler (MSU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 36 Nemanja Malesavic def Walker Stearns (OM), 7-5, 6-0
Chen Dong (GT) def. Jan Soren Hain (OM), 6-2, 6-3
Harvey Maughan (GSU) def. John Hallquist Lithén (OM), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Jakob Cadonau

Lukas Engelhardt

Jan Soren Hain

Walker Stearns

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