No. 6 Tennessee (4-0) defeated No. 14 Michigan (1-1), 4-3, Thursday at Goodfriend Tennis Center.
The contest was tied, 3-3, and came down to the final match, No. 1 singles.
The Vols clinched the match after Johannus Monday defeated Michigan’s Gavin Young, in three sets, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.
Tennessee-Michigan results
Doubles
1. #26 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) def. #31 Gavin Young/Nino Ehrenschneider (UM), 6-2
2. #34 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT) vs. Will Cooksey/Patorn Hanchaikul, unfinished
3. Younes Lalami/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Jacob Bickersteth/Bjorn Swenson (UM) 6-2
Order of finish: 3,1
Singles
1. #20 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #9 Gavin Young (UM) 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4
2. #61 Jacob Bickersteth (UM) def. Younes Lalami (UT) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
3. #33 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Bjorn Swenson (UM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Patron Hanchaikul (UM) def. Chris Li (UT) 6-2, 6-4
5. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Will Cooksey (UM) 6-1, 6-2
6. Nicholas Steiglehner (UM) def. Angel Diaz (UT) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 5,4,3,6,2,1