Men's Tennis on the road at No. 20 Kentucky, Vanderbilt
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback Men’s Tennis returns to SEC play with a pair of road matches at No. 20 Kentucky (12-3, 2-2 SEC) and Vanderbilt (4-5, 0-4 SEC).
Matches 11, 12 Info
Opponents: Kentucky Wildcats // Vanderbilt Commodores
Dates: Mar. 5 // Mar. 7
Times: 5 p.m. CT // 12 p.m. CT
Locations: Lexington, Ken. // Nashville, Tenn.
Live Stats: bit.ly/306oiOi // bit.ly/3e4xyuD
Last Time Out
The Razorbacks battled against No. 25 Memphis on Feb. 28th, but Arkansas eventually fell 5-2. Hunter Harrison and Enrique Paya paired up for the first time this dual season and came out with a win at the top spot. The Hogs downed the duo of Oscar Cutting and David Stevenson with a 6-3 victory.
In singles, Maxim Verboven won in three sets at No. 2 over Stevenson, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. It was Verboven’s third win of the dual season. Arkansas also picked up a win on court five from freshman Adrien Burdet. The rookie raised his record to 7-3 on the season with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win.
Scouting the Wildcats
The No. 20 Wildcats face the Razorbacks in Lexington after dropping a close match to Alabama and bouncing back for a win over Auburn, improving their record to 12-3. The Wildcats are led by No. 45 Liam Draxl who holds a 12-1 record in the No. 1 spot. The doubles duo of Cesar Bourgois and Gabriel Diallo is currently 8-4 in the No. 1 spot.
Scouting the Commodores
After winning four straight matches to open the spring, Vanderbilt has lost its last five. The Commodores play at Middle Tennessee State today before welcoming the Razorbacks to Nashville. In the No. 1 spot for Vanderbilt is No. 117 George Harwell who has lost his last three matches and is 5-3 on the season. The doubles duo of Max Freeman and Harwell is currently 2-5 at the top spot.
Quick Hits
>> The Razorbacks are facing Kentucky and Vanderbilt for the first time since March 2019. Arkansas defeated the Wildcats 4-3 but fell to the Commodores by a score of 3-4.
>> No. 72 Alex Reco is currently 7-2 in singles action this season, including a 5-0 record in the No. 2 spot and two nationally ranked wins.
>>The doubles duo of Rousset/Reco are on a two-game winning streak and lead the Hogs, along with Dominguez Alonso/Paya, with five wins.
