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No. 20 Florida State Falls to No.16 Arizona
1/21/2026 7:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, AZ – The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team (5-1) fell 4-1 Wednesday to No. 16 Arizona (3-1) at the Robson Tennis Center.
The Seminoles captured the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. No. 82 Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher dropped a 6-3 decision to Alejandro Arcila and Jay Friend. Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl posted a 6-3 victory on court one, while Gabriele Brancatelli and Jan Sebesta pulled out a clutch 7-6 victory on court three over Zoran Ludoski and Alexander Rozin. Brancatelli and Sebesta won the tiebreaker 10-8 to secure the win and help pick up the point for Florida State.
In singles competition, Arizona took four of six matches to capture the victory. At the top spot, No. 69 Luis Felipe Miguel dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to No. 58 Filip Gustafsson before Corey Craig fell to No. 4 Friend 6-3, 6-2. At third singles, No. 43 Rusher fell to Glib Sekachov (6-1, 6-2), while Alkotop was defeated by Arciola in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Schiessl's match against Rozin went unfinished as Schiessl dropped the first set before Rozin took a 3-0 lead in the second set. Brancatelli's match also went unfinished 6-3, 5-1.
Florida State will remain in Arizona for the ITA Kickoff on January 23-24 at the Robson Tennis Center, with its first matchup set against No. 22 Pepperdine at 2 p.m. ET.
Florida State 1, Arizona 4
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Jay Friend (Arizona) def. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #58 Filip Gustafsson (Arizona) def. #69 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alexander Rozin (Arizona) vs. #50 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
4. Gilib Sekachov (Arizona) def. #43 Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Alejandro Arcila (Arizona) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. #106 Matthias Uwe Kask (Arizona) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (FSU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
1. #43 Luis Felipe Miguel/Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Filip Gustafsson/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) 6-3
2. Alejandro Arcila/Jay Friend (Arizona) def. #82 Mohammad Alkotop/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3
3. Gabriele Bracantelli/Jan Sebesta (FSU) def. Zoran Ludoski/Alexander Rozin(Arizona) 7-6
Florida State (5-1) | Arizona (3-1)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (2, 1, 4, 5,)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at Florida State Men's Tennis (FB) and FSUMTennis (IG and X).
The Seminoles captured the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. No. 82 Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher dropped a 6-3 decision to Alejandro Arcila and Jay Friend. Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl posted a 6-3 victory on court one, while Gabriele Brancatelli and Jan Sebesta pulled out a clutch 7-6 victory on court three over Zoran Ludoski and Alexander Rozin. Brancatelli and Sebesta won the tiebreaker 10-8 to secure the win and help pick up the point for Florida State.
In singles competition, Arizona took four of six matches to capture the victory. At the top spot, No. 69 Luis Felipe Miguel dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to No. 58 Filip Gustafsson before Corey Craig fell to No. 4 Friend 6-3, 6-2. At third singles, No. 43 Rusher fell to Glib Sekachov (6-1, 6-2), while Alkotop was defeated by Arciola in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Schiessl's match against Rozin went unfinished as Schiessl dropped the first set before Rozin took a 3-0 lead in the second set. Brancatelli's match also went unfinished 6-3, 5-1.
Florida State will remain in Arizona for the ITA Kickoff on January 23-24 at the Robson Tennis Center, with its first matchup set against No. 22 Pepperdine at 2 p.m. ET.
Florida State 1, Arizona 4
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Jay Friend (Arizona) def. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #58 Filip Gustafsson (Arizona) def. #69 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alexander Rozin (Arizona) vs. #50 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
4. Gilib Sekachov (Arizona) def. #43 Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Alejandro Arcila (Arizona) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. #106 Matthias Uwe Kask (Arizona) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (FSU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
1. #43 Luis Felipe Miguel/Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Filip Gustafsson/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) 6-3
2. Alejandro Arcila/Jay Friend (Arizona) def. #82 Mohammad Alkotop/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3
3. Gabriele Bracantelli/Jan Sebesta (FSU) def. Zoran Ludoski/Alexander Rozin(Arizona) 7-6
Florida State (5-1) | Arizona (3-1)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (2, 1, 4, 5,)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at Florida State Men's Tennis (FB) and FSUMTennis (IG and X).
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