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Lyons and Hornung Reach Bedford Cup Doubles Final
10/4/2026 12:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla- The Florida State men's tennis team wrapped up competition at the Bedford Cup on Sunday at the USTA National Campus, highlighted by a deep run from senior Justin Lyons and sophomore Gabor Hornung in doubles play.
The duo opened the tournament with a 7-6 (7) quarterfinal victory over FAU's Simon Myslivec and Roman Venger. In the semifinals, Lyons and Hornung defeated UCF's Kai-Luca Ampaw and Nicolas Oliveira 6-4 to punch their ticket to the finals. In the championship match, Lyons and Hornung faced FAU's Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera, ultimately falling to the pair 6-4.
In singles action, Lyons advanced to the round of 16 after a hard-fought, three-set victory over UCF's Oliveira in the round of 32. The Florida native continued his momentum later that evening, defeating FGCU's Jonathan Baron in another three-set battle to reach the quarterfinals. Lyons' run ultimately came to an end in the quarterfinals, where he fell to South Florida's Verdese Guglielmo.
Elias Sumann also began his tournament run in the round of 32, falling to UCF's Clement Lemire in a three-set match. The Austria native bounced back in the consolation bracket, receiving a second-round bye before falling to South Florida's Stepan Mruzek in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
Gabor Hornung opened singles play against FAU's Jan Kusy, falling in his first-round matchup before continuing his tournament run in the consolation bracket. The Hungary native earned two straight victories to reach the semifinals, before ending his individual competition against James Newton of South Florida in a three-set battle.
The Seminoles will return to action October 14-19 at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Atlanta.
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 duo opened the tournament with a 7-6 (7) quarterfinal victory over FAU's Simon Myslivec and Roman Venger. In the semifinals, Lyons and Hornung defeated UCF's Kai-Luca Ampaw and Nicolas Oliveira 6-4 to punch their ticket to the finals. In the championship match, Lyons and Hornung faced FAU's Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera, ultimately falling to the pair 6-4.
In singles action, Lyons advanced to the round of 16 after a hard-fought, three-set victory over UCF's Oliveira in the round of 32. The Florida native continued his momentum later that evening, defeating FGCU's Jonathan Baron in another three-set battle to reach the quarterfinals. Lyons' run ultimately came to an end in the quarterfinals, where he fell to South Florida's Verdese Guglielmo.
Elias Sumann also began his tournament run in the round of 32, falling to UCF's Clement Lemire in a three-set match. The Austria native bounced back in the consolation bracket, receiving a second-round bye before falling to South Florida's Stepan Mruzek in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
Gabor Hornung opened singles play against FAU's Jan Kusy, falling in his first-round matchup before continuing his tournament run in the consolation bracket. The Hungary native earned two straight victories to reach the semifinals, before ending his individual competition against James Newton of South Florida in a three-set battle.
The Seminoles will return to action October 14-19 at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Atlanta.
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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