The University of Mississippi Athletics

Monday, February 1
Oxford, MS
5 PM

Ole Miss

3
vs
4

Memphis

Mten final vs. Memphos 02-01-2021

Ole Miss Men’s Tennis Falls 4-3 to Memphis

2/1/2021 | Men's Tennis

Rebels Lose to Tigers in Late Match Drama

OXFORD, Miss. – No. 17 Ole Miss (1-3, 0-0 SEC) lost 4-3 to Memphis (2-0, 0-0 AAC) in a very close match on Monday.
 
The competition was decided by the only three-set match of the day between Ole Miss' Simon Junk and Memphis' Oscar Cutting. With the match tied 3-3, Junk dropped the second set to force a match-deciding third. Junk would lose the match 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, giving Memphis a 4-3 victory over the Rebels.
 
Winning first in singles for the Rebels, Finn Reynolds beat Memphis' Jan Pallares 6-2, 6-1. Reynolds now has a three-match win streak in singles for the second time in his dual career.
 
John Hallquist Lithén won his first collegiate match via straight-sets by defeating Memphis' Jeremy Taylor 6-3, 6-3. Lithén improved to 2-1 this season.
 
No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen, Nikola Slavic and Jakob Cadonau were defeated in straight sets by the Tigers.
 
In doubles, the Rebels won two of three matches to claim the opening point. No. 7 Reynolds and Sandkaulen took care of business on Court No. 1, winning 6-3 over Memphis' Cutting and David Stevenson. Sandkaulen now has 79 career doubles victories, tied for seventh in Ole Miss program history. Brady Draheim and Junk clinched doubles for the Rebels winning 6-4 versus the Tigers' James Story and Jeremy Taylor. Draheim and Junk improve to 3-0 this season.
 
Coming Up
 
Ole Miss faces TCU in a home match at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday. The Horned Frogs are currently ranked No. 3 in the Oracle/ITA national rankings.
 
Singles Results
 
Finn Reynolds def. Jan Pallares (MEM), 6-2, 6-1
John Hallquist Lithén def. Jeremy Taylor (MEM), 6-3, 6-3
James Story (MEM) def. No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen, 6-1, 6-2
David Stevenson (MEM) def. Nikoka Slavic, 6-1, 6-4
Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Simon Junk, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Pau Fanlo (MEM) def. Jakob Cadonau, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
 
Doubles Results
 
No. 7 Finn Reynolds/Tim Sandkaulen def. Oscar Cutting/David Stevenson (MEM), 6-3
Brady Draheim/Simon Junk def. James Story/Jeremy Taylor (MEM), 6-4
Jan Pallares/Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. Jakob Cadonau/Nikola Slavic, 6-4
 
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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Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Oscar Cutting/ David Stevenson [MEM]
3
6

#2 Doubles Match

1
Jan Pallares/ Patrick Sydow [MEM]
6
4

#3 Doubles Match

1
James Story/ Jeremy Taylor [MEM]
4
6

Order of Finish:

1,2,3

#1 Singles Match

12
James Story / 0 [MEM]
66
LogoSandkaulen, Tim / 0 (62/-) [OM]
12

#2 Singles Match

12
Jan Pallares / 0 [MEM]
21
LogoReynolds, Finn / 0 [OM]
66

#3 Singles Match

12
David Stevenson / 0 [MEM]
66
LogoSlavic, Nikola / 0 [OM]
14

#4 Singles Match

123
Oscar Cutting / 0 [MEM]
276
LogoJunk, Simon / 0 [OM]
654

#5 Singles Match

12
Jeremy Taylor / 0 [MEM]
33
LogoJ. Hallquist Lithen / 0 [OM]
66

#6 Singles Match

12
Pau Fanlo / 0 [MEM]
67
LogoCadonau, Jakob / 0 [OM]
16

Order of Finish:

1,2,5,3,6,4

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