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Sunday, January 25
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11:00 a.m.
Florida State
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Arizona
Florida State Concludes ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/25/2026 3:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TUCSON, Arizona – The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team (5-3) dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 16 Arizona (4-2) in the ITA Kickoff consolation match on Sunday at the Robson Tennis Center. Arizona secured the doubles point before winning the final three singles matches.
Arizona took the doubles point with a win at court three when Oren Ezerzer and Jan Sebesta dropped their match 6-2. Shortly after, the doubles match was clinched on court two when Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher fell to Zoran Ludoski and Alexander Rozin, 6-1. Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl were up 5-2 when the Wildcats sealed the deal in doubles play.
In singles play, Arizona claimed the first point when Jay Friend defeated Corey Craig 6-2, 6-4 on court one. Gabrielle Brancatelli fell to Alejandro Arciola in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. On court two, Miguel earned his third consecutive first-set win and carried the momentum through the match, securing his sixth singles victory of the season with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Filip Gustafsson. Arizona's Ludoski secured the match with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Rusher on court four.
Several matches remained competitive when play was halted. Alkotop claimed the first set in a tiebreak, 7-5, before the match was left unfinished in the second set with an even score of 5-5. Schiessl faced a similar battle, dropping the first set 7-5 before battling back to earn a 7-4 tiebreak win in the second. Play was then paused in the third set with the score tied at 1–1
The Seminoles will travel to in-state rival Florida in Gainesville on January 30. The match will be played on Friday at 5 p.m. with live stats and video available on Seminoles.com
Match Results
Florida State 1, Arizona 4
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Jay Friend (Arizona) def. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #69 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def. #58 Filip Gustafsson (Arizona) 6-4, 7-5
3. Alexander Rozin (Arizona) vs. #69 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished
4. Zoran Ludoski (Arizona) def. #43 Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Glib Sekachov (Arizona) vs. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 5-7, 6-5, unfinished
6. Alejandro Arcila (Arizona) def. Gabriele Brancatelli (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition:
1. #43 Luis Felipe Miguel/Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. Filip Gustafsson/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) 5-1, unfinished
2. Zoran Ludoski /Alexander Rozin(Arizona) def. #82 Mohammad Alkotop/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-1
3. Alejandro Arcila/Jay Friend(Arizona) def. Oren Ezerzer/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-2
Florida State (5-3) | Arizona (4-2)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (1, 6, 2, 4, 5,3)
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).
Arizona took the doubles point with a win at court three when Oren Ezerzer and Jan Sebesta dropped their match 6-2. Shortly after, the doubles match was clinched on court two when Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher fell to Zoran Ludoski and Alexander Rozin, 6-1. Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl were up 5-2 when the Wildcats sealed the deal in doubles play.
In singles play, Arizona claimed the first point when Jay Friend defeated Corey Craig 6-2, 6-4 on court one. Gabrielle Brancatelli fell to Alejandro Arciola in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. On court two, Miguel earned his third consecutive first-set win and carried the momentum through the match, securing his sixth singles victory of the season with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Filip Gustafsson. Arizona's Ludoski secured the match with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Rusher on court four.
Several matches remained competitive when play was halted. Alkotop claimed the first set in a tiebreak, 7-5, before the match was left unfinished in the second set with an even score of 5-5. Schiessl faced a similar battle, dropping the first set 7-5 before battling back to earn a 7-4 tiebreak win in the second. Play was then paused in the third set with the score tied at 1–1
The Seminoles will travel to in-state rival Florida in Gainesville on January 30. The match will be played on Friday at 5 p.m. with live stats and video available on Seminoles.com
Match Results
Florida State 1, Arizona 4
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Jay Friend (Arizona) def. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #69 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def. #58 Filip Gustafsson (Arizona) 6-4, 7-5
3. Alexander Rozin (Arizona) vs. #69 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished
4. Zoran Ludoski (Arizona) def. #43 Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Glib Sekachov (Arizona) vs. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 5-7, 6-5, unfinished
6. Alejandro Arcila (Arizona) def. Gabriele Brancatelli (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition:
1. #43 Luis Felipe Miguel/Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. Filip Gustafsson/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) 5-1, unfinished
2. Zoran Ludoski /Alexander Rozin(Arizona) def. #82 Mohammad Alkotop/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-1
3. Alejandro Arcila/Jay Friend(Arizona) def. Oren Ezerzer/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-2
Florida State (5-3) | Arizona (4-2)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (1, 6, 2, 4, 5,3)
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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