Men's Tennis Central: #17 Tennessee vs. #3 Texas

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 17th-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team is set to close out the regular season against No. 3 Texas on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.

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LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (17-7, 8-5 SEC) dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to No. 14 Texas A&M on Friday at Barksdale Stadium. The Aggies picked up the doubles point to gain an early advantage, and singles saw back-and-forth action throughout.

Shunsuke Mitsui, Alex Kotzen and Ian Cruz picked up singles wins for the Vols, but the Aggies were able to hold off the comeback effort and give Tennessee only its second loss in the last ten matches.

SCOUTING THE LONGHORNS
Texas (22-3, 13-0 SEC) has already clinched the outright SEC Championship, currently holding a perfect 13-0 record in conference play. All three of their losses have come against top-five opponents, and they are currently riding an eight-match win streak heading into Sunday's tilt against the Big Orange.

The two teams have recent history with each other, as they faced off last year in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Longhorns took a 4-2 decision over the Vols in Stillwater, Okla. This year marks the first time both members are members of the SEC when facing off.

The Longhorns currently have five ranked players, as Theo Papamalamis, JC Roddick, Togan Tokac, Luke Casper and Giulio Perego are slotted in the latest ITA Rankings.

VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#25 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#33 – Alex Kotzen

Doubles
#8 – Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno

LONGHORNS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#2 – Timo Legout
#22 – Sebastian Gorzny
#49 – Pierre-Yves Bailey
#66 – Jonah Braswell

Doubles
#6 – Timo Legout/Lucas Brown

SHUN REACHES 125
Senior Shunsuke Mitsui notched 125 singles victories for his career against Texas A&M – a mark that ranks fifth in school history. He passed legendary VFL Adam Walton, who pulled in 124 triumphs for his career.

ALEX SINGLES MILESTONE
Another accolade was reached in Friday's showdown against the Aggies, as Alex Kotzen recorded his 100th career singles win, securing a 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot. This year, Kotzen has pulled in 15 dual match victories to help contribute to his total.

UP NEXT
Tennessee will head to Columbia, S.C. for the 2025 SEC Men's Tennis Championships, running from April 16-20.

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Players Mentioned

Ian Cruz

Alex Kotzen

Shunsuke Mitsui

Alejandro Moreno

University of Tennessee Athletics