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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, February 21
Fayetteville, AR
1 PM
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Arkansas
Men’s Tennis Sweeps Arkansas in SEC Opener
2/21/2021 | Men's Tennis
Rebels Defeat Razorbacks 7-0 on the Road
Men's Tennis Sweeps Arkansas in SEC Opener
Rebels Defeat Razorbacks 7-0 on the Road
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Ole Miss (4-2, 1-0 SEC) won 7-0 over Arkansas (6-3, 0-1 SEC) in the Rebels' Southeastern Conference opening match on Sunday.
Ole Miss won across the board on Sunday, winning eight matches with one unfinished. The Rebels lost two total sets to the Razorbacks. Ole Miss earns its first sweep of the 2021 season.
In singles, the Rebels won all six matches in resilient fashion. Ole Miss won four of five tiebreaks against the Razorbacks. Simon Junk and Jakob Cadonau won in third-set super tiebreaks to preserve the total sweep for the Rebels.
Finn Reynolds earned his first ranked victory of the season by defeating Arkansas' No. 72 Alex Reco in straight sets. Reynolds won 6-2, 7-5, ending Reco's seven-match win streak. Tim Sandkaulen earned his first singles victory of the dual season by defeating Maxim Verboven 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Nikola Slavic won 6-2, 6-1 over the Razorback's Nico Rousset. John Hallquist Lithén earned his third consecutive victory by winning over Arkansas' Adrien Burdet in two tiebreaks. Ole Miss improved to 18-15 overall in singles during the dual season.
In doubles, the Rebels clinched the opening point by winning on courts one and three. No. 7 Reynolds and Sandkaulen won 6-2 over Verboven and Paya. Reynolds and Sandkaulen have won 13 of their last 15 dual matches as a team. Junk and Brady Draheim defeated Melvin Manuel and Jose D. Alonso 6-4 to claim doubles for Ole Miss. The Rebels improved to 10-7 in doubles across six dual matches.
Coming Up
Ole Miss will compete at Georgia next Friday, Feb. 26. The Bulldogs are currently ranked No. 12.
Singles Results
Finn Reynolds def. No. 72 Alex Reco (UA), 6-2, 7-5
No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen def. Maxim Verboven (UA), 6-4, 6-4
Nikola Slavic def. Nico Rousset (UA), 6-2, 6-1
Simon Junk def. Melvin Manuel (UA), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
John Hallquist Lithen def. Adrien Burdet (UA), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
Jakob Cadonau def. Enrique Paya (UA), 6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (9)
Doubles Results
No. 7 Tim Sandkaulen/Finn Reynolds def. Maxim Verboven/Enrique Paya (UA), 6-2
Brady Draheim/Simon Junk def. Melvin Manuel/Jose D. Alonso (UA), 6-4
Jakob Cadonau/Nikola Slavic vs. Adrien Burdet/Nico Rousset (UA), 5-3 (unfinished)
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.
Rebels Defeat Razorbacks 7-0 on the Road
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Ole Miss (4-2, 1-0 SEC) won 7-0 over Arkansas (6-3, 0-1 SEC) in the Rebels' Southeastern Conference opening match on Sunday.
Ole Miss won across the board on Sunday, winning eight matches with one unfinished. The Rebels lost two total sets to the Razorbacks. Ole Miss earns its first sweep of the 2021 season.
In singles, the Rebels won all six matches in resilient fashion. Ole Miss won four of five tiebreaks against the Razorbacks. Simon Junk and Jakob Cadonau won in third-set super tiebreaks to preserve the total sweep for the Rebels.
Finn Reynolds earned his first ranked victory of the season by defeating Arkansas' No. 72 Alex Reco in straight sets. Reynolds won 6-2, 7-5, ending Reco's seven-match win streak. Tim Sandkaulen earned his first singles victory of the dual season by defeating Maxim Verboven 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Nikola Slavic won 6-2, 6-1 over the Razorback's Nico Rousset. John Hallquist Lithén earned his third consecutive victory by winning over Arkansas' Adrien Burdet in two tiebreaks. Ole Miss improved to 18-15 overall in singles during the dual season.
In doubles, the Rebels clinched the opening point by winning on courts one and three. No. 7 Reynolds and Sandkaulen won 6-2 over Verboven and Paya. Reynolds and Sandkaulen have won 13 of their last 15 dual matches as a team. Junk and Brady Draheim defeated Melvin Manuel and Jose D. Alonso 6-4 to claim doubles for Ole Miss. The Rebels improved to 10-7 in doubles across six dual matches.
Coming Up
Ole Miss will compete at Georgia next Friday, Feb. 26. The Bulldogs are currently ranked No. 12.
Singles Results
Finn Reynolds def. No. 72 Alex Reco (UA), 6-2, 7-5
No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen def. Maxim Verboven (UA), 6-4, 6-4
Nikola Slavic def. Nico Rousset (UA), 6-2, 6-1
Simon Junk def. Melvin Manuel (UA), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
John Hallquist Lithen def. Adrien Burdet (UA), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
Jakob Cadonau def. Enrique Paya (UA), 6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (9)
Doubles Results
No. 7 Tim Sandkaulen/Finn Reynolds def. Maxim Verboven/Enrique Paya (UA), 6-2
Brady Draheim/Simon Junk def. Melvin Manuel/Jose D. Alonso (UA), 6-4
Jakob Cadonau/Nikola Slavic vs. Adrien Burdet/Nico Rousset (UA), 5-3 (unfinished)
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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Alex Reco / 0 (72/-) [ARK]
25
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Maxim Verboven / 0 [ARK]
44
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Nico Rousset / 0 [ARK]
21
#4 Singles Match
123
641
Melvin Manuel / 0 [ARK]
460
#5 Singles Match
12
77
Adrien Burdet / 0 [ARK]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
661
Enrique Paya / 0 [ARK]
470
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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