Shunsuke Mitsui named to SEC All-Tournament Team

Tennessee’s Shunsuke Mitsui named to SEC All-Tournament Team.

Tennessee sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team, the conference announced.

Mitsui won two singles matches playing at the No. 4 spot on the Vols’ singles ladder.

He also teamed with Emile Hudd to claim a victory at No. 2 doubles. Mitsui is 20-4 in doubles competition this season.

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In singles, Tennessee defeated Ole Miss, 4-0, in its first tournament match. Mitsui outlasted Ole Miss’ Lucas Englehardt, 6-2, 7-5, clinching the match for Tennessee. It marked the fifth time this season Mitsui clinched a match for the Vols.

In doubles against Ole Miss, Mitsui and Hudd defeated the tandem of Englehardt and Isaac Stromberg, 6-0.

Mitsui (18-6 in singles) also defeated Kentucky’s Taha Baadi, 7-5, 6-3.

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