Ohio State
MTSU (ITA Kickoff Weekend)
Buckeyes Roll to First Win of the Season
1/22/2021 1:15:12 PM | Men's Tennis
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 3 Ohio State opened the ITA Kickoff Weekend, as well as the Ty Tucker Tennis Center, with a 4-0 win over visiting Middle Tennessee State on Friday morning.
The win was the first of the year for the Buckeyes who advance to the championship match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend and will face Virginia at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The Buckeyes opened by taking the doubles point, picking up wins on courts two and three. Cannon Kinglsey and Kyle Seelig won a big deuce break point at 3-3 and went on to win 6-3. John McNally and JJ Tracy followed with another win by the same score.
In singles, Kinglsey wasted little time in claiming a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Tom Moonen on court one. Tracy picked up his first dual match victory with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 over No. 102 Oskar Michalek on court five to give the Buckeyes at 3-0 lead.
The clinching point came from Seelig as he took down Chris Edge on court four 6-4, 6-1. McNally and James Trotter won their first sets while Justin Boulais lost his opener 6-2 but was in control of the second set at 4-1.
#3 Ohio State 4, Middle Tennessee 0
Singles
1. #5 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Tom Moonen (MTSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #11 John McNally (OSU) vs. Stijn Slump (MTSU) 7-5, 1-1, unfinished
3. #80 James Trotter (OSU) vs. Francisco Rocha (MTSU) 7-6 (7-3), unfinished
4. #25 Kyle Seelig (OSU) def. Chris Edge (MTSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. JJ Tracy (OSU) def. #102 Oskar Michalek (MTSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Pavel Motl (MTSU) 2-6, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. #37 Justin Boulais/James Trotter (OSU) vs. Pavel Motl/Stijn Slump (MTSU) 4-5, unfinished
2. #51 Kyle Seelig/Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Tom Moonen/Chris Edge (MTSU) 6-3
3. John McNally/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Max Rauch/Francisco Rocha (MTSU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Middle Tennessee 1-1
Ohio State 1-0; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,5,4)
ITA Kickoff Weekend Opening Round
Official: Mark Anderson T-1:45 A-56
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