Men’s Tennis opens SEC play against Ole Miss

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback Men’s Tennis (6-2) opens SEC play this weekend with a matchup at the Billingsley Tennis Center against Ole Miss (1-4) on Sunday.

Match 9 Info

Opponent: Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Sunday, Feb. 21

Location: Billingsley Tennis Center

First Serve: 1 p.m. CT

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PlaySight: bit.ly/38RMCc9

Last Time Out

Arkansas picked up three singles wins, including two wins over nationally ranked opponents by Alex Reco and Nico Rousset, but the Razorbacks ultimately fell to No. 15 Oklahoma State on Feb. 14, 4-3.

72nd-ranked Alex Reco moved to 7-0 this spring with a win over No. 58 Dominik Kellovksky, 6-3, 6-4, while Rousset added his second ranked win this dual season with a 6-2, 7-5 victory against No. 101 Emile Hudd. Enrique Paya also added a win at the No. 6 spot by a score of 6-2, 6-3 against Etienne Donnet.

Scouting the Rebels

Ole Miss is 1-4 this spring but has already faced three top-15 squads during the dual season. The match on Sunday will be the first for the Rebels in two weeks after having matches with Oklahoma State and Tulsa postponed.

Tim Sandkaulen was ranked No. 62 by the ITA in the preseason polls and has been a feature at the No. 1 spot for the Rebels. Sandkaulen and Finn Reynolds are 4-1 as a doubles duo and was ranked No. 7 in the preseason polls.

Quick Hits

>> In doubles play against No. 14 Ole Miss last season, Maxim Verboven and Enrique Paya upset No. 40 Sandkaulen/Reynolds at the No. 1 doubles position. Jose Dominguez Alonso and Melvin Manuel helped clinch the doubles for the Hogs with a win on court three. Reco and Paya also added points in singles play against the Rebels.

>> Alex Reco is 16-1 in singles action over the last two dual seasons and 5-0 against nationally ranked opponents.

>> In his first season with the Razorbacks, Adrien Burdet is 6-2 at the No. 5 spot this dual season. All six wins have been in straight sets.