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Tennessee defeats Florida State, advances to Elite Eight

Tennessee tennis defeats Florida State and advances to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

No. 7 seed Tennessee defeated No. 10 Florida State, 4-3, on Saturday at Barksdale Stadium. The contest took place in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight and will face No. 3 seed Texas on Thursday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Tennessee-Florida State tennis results:

Doubles

1. #6 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) vs. #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/J. Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-6 (6-6), unfinished
2. #88 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. #77 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT) 7-5
3. Jamie Connel/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Filip Apltauer/James Newton (UT) 7-6 (7-5)

Order of finish: 2,3

Singles

1. #1 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
4. Angel Diaz (UT) def. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. J. Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Filip Apltauer (UT) 6-4, 6-4
6. Alex Bulte (FSU) def. James Newton (UT) 6-4, 6-2

Order of finish: 2,6,5,1,3,4

Lady Vols defeat No. 1 seed Oklahoma State in Sweet 16

Lady Vols defeat No. 1 seed Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

No. 16 seed Tennessee defeated No. 1 seed Oklahoma State, 4-2, in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.ย The match was held at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Tennessee ended Oklahoma State’s 29-match win streak.

“I am incredibly proud and excited for this group,” Tennessee tennis head coach Alison Ojeda said. “We have been telling this team all semester, there is something special about you. It is not the tennis that is going to separate us. It is our heart and our desire to come together in big moments. That’s what you saw against Duke, and that is what you saw today and you will see it again on Friday. Win or lose, you allow yourself to perform at a higher level when you get to that place together as a team. I couldn’t be more excited.”

The Lady Vols will next play No. 8 seed UCLA on May 17 in the Elite Eight. Tennessee advances to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for a third time in program history (2002, 2010, 2024).

PHOTOS: Lady Vols advance to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Naomi Osaka gave a brilliant answer for who is winning the Kendrick Lamar-Drake rap beef

Naomi Osaka gave a brilliant answer as to who is winning the Kendrick Lamar-Drake rap beef.

The rap battle going on right now between Kendrick Lamar and Drake is one for the ages, and tennis star Naomi Osaka has officially given her verdict on who’s winning.

In a very smart response, Osaka said that she’s a pacificist when it comes to these issues but also gave her opinion on who is winning in her mind.

Spoiler alert: it’s basically who everyone thinks has bested Drake in this beef.

Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world right now, so she knows what it takes to win a competition. If this is how she feels this rap beef is going, we’re inclined to agree with her.

We’ll see if either artist comes out with any additional music, but Osaka is a clear winner in this situation either way with her very wise answer.

We’ll see if any other sports stars chime in with opinions in the weeks ahead.

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Photos of Lady Vols tennis advancing to Sweet 16

Photos of the Lady Vols defeating Duke tennis and advancing to the Sweet 16.

No. 16 seed Tennessee (20-7) defeated Dukeย (16-10), 4-0, on Sunday at Barksdale Stadium in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament.ย The Lady Vols advance to play No. 1 seed Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16.

“I am absolutely thrilled for our team,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “The girls have worked so hard. It’s been a goal all year long to get back to the Sweet 16. Duke is a very very good team. They are incredibly talented and they have dealt with some injuries throughout the year and they are healthier now and we knew that they were going to give us a really tough fight. For us to be able to come out win the doubles point, and just stay on it in singles on every single court was huge. I’m really proud of the girls and excited.”

Below are photos of Tennessee’s win against Duke.

Lady Vols sweep Duke, advance to NCAA Tournament Super Regional

Tennessee tennis sweeps Duke and advances to a NCAA Tournament Super Regional.

No. 16 seed Tennessee (20-7) defeated Dukeย (16-10), 4-0, on Sunday at Barksdale Stadium in the NCAA Tournament second-round. The Lady Vols advance to super regional play against No. 1 seed Oklahoma State.

Tennessee also swept Murray State, 4-0, on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament first-round.

Tennessee-Duke tennis results:

Singles

1. #14 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) vs. #83 Emma Jackson (DUKE) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
2. Elza Tomase (TENN) vs. #63 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) 7-6 (9-7), 3-2, unfinished
3. Alana Wolfberg (TENN) def. Iuliia Bryzgalova (DUKE) 6-1, 6-4
4. Catherine Aulia (TENN) vs. #102 Katie Codd (DUKE) 1-6, 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
5. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Brianna Shvets (DUKE) 6-1, 6-4
6. Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Karolina Berankova (DUKE) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: (6,3,5)

Doubles

1. #11 Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) vs. Katie Codd/Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) 5-3, unfinished
2. Alana Wolfberg/Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Karolina Berankova/Emma Jackson (DUKE) 6-3
3. Catherine Aulia/Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DUKE) 6-3

Order of finish: (3,2)

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Tennessee advances to NCAA Tournament Super Regional

Tennessee tennis sweeps Memphis and advances to NCAA Tournament Super Regional.

No. 7 Tennessee defeated Memphis, 4-0, on Saturday at Barksdale Stadium. The match was part of the NCAA Tournament second-round.

The Vols will next host No. 10 seed Florida State in a NCAA Tournament Super Regional on May 11. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. EDT at Barksdale Stadium.

Tennessee-Memphis tennis results:

Doubles

1. #6 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) def. #29 Pablo Alemany/Charlie Barry (MEM) 7-6 (9-7)
2. #77 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT) vs. Harry Rock/Conor Gannon (MEM) 6-6 (6-6), unfinished
3. Filip Apltauer/James Newton (UT) def. Pau Fanlo/Juan Zabala (MEM) 7-5

Order of finish: 3,1

Singles

1. #1 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #58 Pablo Alemany (MEM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Conor Gannon (MEM) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Filip Pieczonka (UT) vs. Pau Fanlo (MEM) 6-3, 2-6, 4-1, unfinished
4. Angel Diaz (UT) def. Harry Rock (MEM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Filip Apltauer (UT) vs. Moritz Kudernatsch (MEM) 3-6, 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
6. James Newton (UT) vs. Mika Berghaus (MEM) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished

Order of finish: 4,1,2

PHOTOS: Tennessee tennis sweeps Memphis

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Lady Vols sweep Murray State in NCAA Tournament first-round

Lady Vols tennis sweeps Murray State in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament.

No. 16 Tennessee defeated Murray State, 4-0, on Saturday at Barksdale Stadium. The contest was part of the NCAA Tournament first-round.

“Definitely a little bit of nerves at the beginning that we saw in doubles,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “Thankfully they played their way through it and as the match carried on, we got better and better. Murray State played well, and we knew that they would. I’m glad that they pushed us on a few courts and glad that we took care of business.”

The Lady Vols advance to the NCAA Tournament second-round on Sunday. Tennessee will play Duke at Barksdale Stadium. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

PHOTOS: Lady Vols tennis sweeps Murray State

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Tennessee advances to NCAA Tournament second-round

Tennessee tennis advances to the NCAA Tournament second-round.

No. 7 seed Tennessee (23-6) defeated East Tennessee State (13-10), 4-0, on Friday at Barksdale Stadium.

Tennessee advances to the NCAA Tournament second-round against Memphis on Saturday. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. EDT.

Tennessee-East Tennessee State tennis results:

Doubles

1. #6 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) def. Milledge Cossu/Francisco Lamas (ETSU), 6-3
2. #77 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT) vs. Dimitri Badra/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU), 5-3, unfinished
3. Filip Apltauer/James Newton (UT) def. Pedro Cressoni/Alberto Garcia (ETSU), 6-3

Order of finish: 1,3

Singles

1. #1 Johannus Monday (UT) vs. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Angel Diaz (UT) vs. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU), 6-2, 5-6, unfinished
5. Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU), 6-4, 6-0
6. James Newton (UT) vs. Lucas Britez (ETSU), 6-3, 5-2, unfinished

Order of finish: 3,2,5

Two Lady Vols earn bids to national tennis championships

Two Tennessee women’s tennis players qualify for individual national championships.

Two Tennessee women’s tennis players earned bids to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.

The tournament will take place May 20-25 at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Sofia Cabezas was selected to compete in singles competition. She will also team with Elza Tomase to compete in the doubles portion of the national championships.

Cabezas, a senior for the Lady Vols, earned an at-large bid in the singles bracket. The Valencia, Venezuela native is ranked No. 13 in the nation. She is an All-SEC performer and has recorded 10 wins as Tennessee’s No. 1 singles player. Cabezas earned six wins against ranked opponents, including victories over three players ranked in the top 10.

In doubles, the team of Cabezas and Tomase (12-4) earned an at-large bid. The duo is the nation’s No. 9 doubles team.

Tomase is a Second-Team All-SEC standout.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Three Vols earn NCAA Tournament tennis bids

Three Vols earn NCAA Tournament tennis bids in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Three Tennessee men’s tennis players have earned bids to the 2024 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.

The tournament will take place May 20-25 at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Johannus Monday qualified for both singles and doubles. In doubles, he will team with partner Angel Diaz. Shunsuke Mitsui also earned a spot in the singles tournament.

Monday, a two-time SEC Player of the Year, was one of 12 automatic qualifiers in singles and is a No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. He is 22-2, playing in the No. 1 singles spot for Tennessee and has compiled a 17-1 record against ranked opponents this season.

Mitsui earned an at-large berth. He is 9-2 this season against ranked opponents.

In doubles, the duo of Monday and Diaz is one of four tandems to earn a 5-8 seed in the draw. The team has posted a 17-5 record and is 10-2 against the nation’s ranked doubles teams.