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Men’s Tennis Earns Three Top-50 ITA Rankings
12/8/2021 | Men's Tennis
Lithén and Reynolds Ranked No. 24 in ITA Doubles Rankings
TEMPE, Ariz. – Ole Miss Rebels Nikola Slavic, Finn Reynolds and John Hallquist Lithén received rankings in the updated ITA individual leaderboards released on Wednesday. Lithén and Reynolds received the Rebels' highest ranking at No. 24 in doubles. Slavic received the No. 28 ranking in singles, followed by Reynolds at No. 44.
Ole Miss placed two singles student-athletes and one doubles team in the top-50 of the updated ITA National Collegiate Rankings. The Rebels also placed two individuals and one tandem in the top-50 in the previous rankings, the ITA Preseason Rankings released on Sept. 7.
Lithén earned his first career collegiate ranking, placing No. 24 in doubles alongside two-time doubles All-American Finn Reynolds. The Rebel duo earned a 4-2 record competing together during the fall season. The tandem reached the main draw round of 16 of both the ITA All-American Championships and the ITA Southern Championships.
2021 ITA Southern Singles Champion Slavic received the No. 28 ranking in singles. Slavic earned a 7-3 overall record during the fall and was 2-1 versus ranked opponents. He competed in the ITA National Fall Championships and also reached the round of 32 of the ITA All-American Championships. His highest-ranked victory came against his own teammate, No. 11 Reynolds, in the ITA Southern semifinals.
Reynolds received the No. 44 national individual ranking after winning six of nine matches over the fall and earning a 2-1 record versus ranked opponents. The New Zealand national team member reached the semifinals of the ITA Southern Championships, round of 16 of the ITA All-American Championships, and received a wild-card entry into the ITA National Fall Championships.
Head Coach Toby Hansson and the Rebels begin the spring 2022 season on Jan. 16 at home versus Alabama State in a double-header dual. ITA National Team Rankings will be released at a later date.
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
Ole Miss placed two singles student-athletes and one doubles team in the top-50 of the updated ITA National Collegiate Rankings. The Rebels also placed two individuals and one tandem in the top-50 in the previous rankings, the ITA Preseason Rankings released on Sept. 7.
Lithén earned his first career collegiate ranking, placing No. 24 in doubles alongside two-time doubles All-American Finn Reynolds. The Rebel duo earned a 4-2 record competing together during the fall season. The tandem reached the main draw round of 16 of both the ITA All-American Championships and the ITA Southern Championships.
2021 ITA Southern Singles Champion Slavic received the No. 28 ranking in singles. Slavic earned a 7-3 overall record during the fall and was 2-1 versus ranked opponents. He competed in the ITA National Fall Championships and also reached the round of 32 of the ITA All-American Championships. His highest-ranked victory came against his own teammate, No. 11 Reynolds, in the ITA Southern semifinals.
Reynolds received the No. 44 national individual ranking after winning six of nine matches over the fall and earning a 2-1 record versus ranked opponents. The New Zealand national team member reached the semifinals of the ITA Southern Championships, round of 16 of the ITA All-American Championships, and received a wild-card entry into the ITA National Fall Championships.
Head Coach Toby Hansson and the Rebels begin the spring 2022 season on Jan. 16 at home versus Alabama State in a double-header dual. ITA National Team Rankings will be released at a later date.
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
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