University of Tennessee Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Knoxville
5 PM
University of Tennessee
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Mississippi State
Men’s Tennis Central: #16 Tennessee vs. #26 Mississippi State
February 21, 2025 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 16th-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team will open SEC play with a home contest against No. 26 Mississippi State at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at Goodfriend Tennis Center.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will also be available here. Admission is free to fans, and tennis parking will be available on West Volunteer Boulevard and at the top of the CI7/NC7 garage located next to Barksdale Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols (9-2) faced off against in-state foe Tennessee State in a doubleheader to round out their non-conference competition. In both matches, Tennessee secured 7-0 victories, winning each court in the minimum number of sets.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Mississippi State currently sits at 10-1 on the season, with their sole loss coming at the hands of No. 22 NC State during ITA Kickoff Weekend. Their most recent triumphs came last weekend, taking down Memphis and Jackson State in Starkville.
The Bulldogs have four individuals who are slotted in both the ITA National singles and doubles rankings. Benito Sanchez Martinez, Petar Jovanovic, Mario Martinez Serrano and Niccolo Baroni are the quartet of ranked individuals for Mississippi State.
Tennessee holds the all-time advantage over the Bulldogs, 40-26. The Vols are riding a five-match win streak coming into this showdown, securing a win in the series in each of the past five seasons.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#16 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#31 – Alex Kotzen
#95 – Alejandro Moreno
Doubles
#26 – Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen
BULLDOGS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#65 – Benito Sanchez Martinez
#67 – Petar Jovanovic
#85 – Mario Martinez Serrano
#115 – Niccolo Baroni
Doubles
#10 – Petar Jovanovic/Benito Sanchez Martinez
#29 – Mario Martinez Serrano/Niccolo Baroni
UP NEXT
Following Saturday's tilt against the Bulldogs, Tennessee will head south to take on Georgia on Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. ET at Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will also be available here. Admission is free to fans, and tennis parking will be available on West Volunteer Boulevard and at the top of the CI7/NC7 garage located next to Barksdale Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols (9-2) faced off against in-state foe Tennessee State in a doubleheader to round out their non-conference competition. In both matches, Tennessee secured 7-0 victories, winning each court in the minimum number of sets.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Mississippi State currently sits at 10-1 on the season, with their sole loss coming at the hands of No. 22 NC State during ITA Kickoff Weekend. Their most recent triumphs came last weekend, taking down Memphis and Jackson State in Starkville.
The Bulldogs have four individuals who are slotted in both the ITA National singles and doubles rankings. Benito Sanchez Martinez, Petar Jovanovic, Mario Martinez Serrano and Niccolo Baroni are the quartet of ranked individuals for Mississippi State.
Tennessee holds the all-time advantage over the Bulldogs, 40-26. The Vols are riding a five-match win streak coming into this showdown, securing a win in the series in each of the past five seasons.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#16 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#31 – Alex Kotzen
#95 – Alejandro Moreno
Doubles
#26 – Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen
BULLDOGS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#65 – Benito Sanchez Martinez
#67 – Petar Jovanovic
#85 – Mario Martinez Serrano
#115 – Niccolo Baroni
Doubles
#10 – Petar Jovanovic/Benito Sanchez Martinez
#29 – Mario Martinez Serrano/Niccolo Baroni
UP NEXT
Following Saturday's tilt against the Bulldogs, Tennessee will head south to take on Georgia on Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. ET at Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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