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Three Seminoles Advance to ITA Regional Quarterfinals
10/17/2026 2:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ATLANTA – Florida State men's tennis continued its fall season at the 2026 ITA Men's Southeast Regional Championship, hosted by Georgia Tech at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. The Seminoles totaled 11 victories with three advancing to the quarterfinals of their respective draws.
Florida State sent seven players to Atlanta, including Mikail Alimli, Seydina Andre, Oren Ezerzer, Gabor Hornung, Justin Lyons, Azariah Rusher and Elias Sumann.
Andre led Florida State's singles performance, advancing to the quarterfinals after earning a spot in the main draw. The true freshman opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Georgia Tech's Jonathan Irwanto, before defeating Andreas Timini of Florida 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32. He followed with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Wissam Abderrahman of UCF to secure his quarterfinal berth and extend his winning streak to three matches. Andre's run ended in the quarterfinals with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston.
In doubles, Andre teamed up with Alimli to defeat Georgia's Eudald Gonzalez and Oliver Sanders 8-3 in the Round of 32, advancing to the next round.
Lyons went 1-1 in singles play, opening with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mercer's Pablo Paternostro to advance to the main draw's round of 32. The Florida native ultimately fell to Miami's Jakub Kroslak in a two-set match.
In doubles, Lyons partnered with Rusher, who competed in his second ITA event of the year. The Seminole duo opened with an 8-4 victory over Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy and Lucca Acioly before securing a quarterfinal berth with another 8-6 win over South Florida's Ashton McLeod and Guglielmo Verdese. Their run came to an end in the quarterfinals, where the pair fell 8-3 to Florida's Henry Jefferson and Ty Host.
Hornung recorded two singles victories, beginning with an upset over South Florida's Guglielmo Verdese in the Round of 64. The Hungary native followed with a 6-4, 6-3 win over UCF's Nicolas Oliveira before falling to Florida Atlantic's Roman Venger in a three-set match.
Ezerzer earned two singles victories, opening with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Georgia's Noble Renfrow before defeating Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy 6-3, 6-4. His run ended with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston. The France native also teamed up with Hornung in doubles, earning their lone victory against Florida's Francesco Cordova and Roman Sancilio.
Sumann secured his spot in the singles main draw after opening the tournament with a victory over Florida Atlantic's Lucca Pignation. Later that day, the Austria native defeated Georgia State's Aleksandar Andrin, winning the first two sets before his opponent retired in the third to punch his ticket. Sumann continued his run in the main draw round of 64, earning a three-set victory over Florida's Roman Sancilio before falling to Georgia Tech's Lucas Yunez in his final singles match.
Florida State will continue its fall season at the ITA South Sectional Championships, scheduled for November 5-8 at the Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee.
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).
Florida State sent seven players to Atlanta, including Mikail Alimli, Seydina Andre, Oren Ezerzer, Gabor Hornung, Justin Lyons, Azariah Rusher and Elias Sumann.
Andre led Florida State's singles performance, advancing to the quarterfinals after earning a spot in the main draw. The true freshman opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Georgia Tech's Jonathan Irwanto, before defeating Andreas Timini of Florida 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32. He followed with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Wissam Abderrahman of UCF to secure his quarterfinal berth and extend his winning streak to three matches. Andre's run ended in the quarterfinals with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston.
In doubles, Andre teamed up with Alimli to defeat Georgia's Eudald Gonzalez and Oliver Sanders 8-3 in the Round of 32, advancing to the next round.
Lyons went 1-1 in singles play, opening with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mercer's Pablo Paternostro to advance to the main draw's round of 32. The Florida native ultimately fell to Miami's Jakub Kroslak in a two-set match.
In doubles, Lyons partnered with Rusher, who competed in his second ITA event of the year. The Seminole duo opened with an 8-4 victory over Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy and Lucca Acioly before securing a quarterfinal berth with another 8-6 win over South Florida's Ashton McLeod and Guglielmo Verdese. Their run came to an end in the quarterfinals, where the pair fell 8-3 to Florida's Henry Jefferson and Ty Host.
Hornung recorded two singles victories, beginning with an upset over South Florida's Guglielmo Verdese in the Round of 64. The Hungary native followed with a 6-4, 6-3 win over UCF's Nicolas Oliveira before falling to Florida Atlantic's Roman Venger in a three-set match.
Ezerzer earned two singles victories, opening with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Georgia's Noble Renfrow before defeating Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy 6-3, 6-4. His run ended with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston. The France native also teamed up with Hornung in doubles, earning their lone victory against Florida's Francesco Cordova and Roman Sancilio.
Sumann secured his spot in the singles main draw after opening the tournament with a victory over Florida Atlantic's Lucca Pignation. Later that day, the Austria native defeated Georgia State's Aleksandar Andrin, winning the first two sets before his opponent retired in the third to punch his ticket. Sumann continued his run in the main draw round of 64, earning a three-set victory over Florida's Roman Sancilio before falling to Georgia Tech's Lucas Yunez in his final singles match.
Florida State will continue its fall season at the ITA South Sectional Championships, scheduled for November 5-8 at the Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee.
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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