TALLAHASSEE – The 16th-ranked Florida State men’s tennis team hosts No. 7 Georgia in FSU’s home opener Sunday. In last season’s NCAA Tournament, Florida State traveled to Athens and won two matches, including defeating the 11th-seeded Bulldogs in the second round, to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time since 2009. The 4-3 victory began with the Seminoles claiming the doubles point before earning wins at the No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles courts to capture FSU’s first NCAA Tournament victory over Georgia. Florida State is 2-0 in 2023 after defeating Hawai’i and Cal in Honolulu last weekend. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, who is ranked No. 12 in the nation in singles, 24th-ranked Youcef Rihane and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif all boast perfect 2-0 marks in singles play. Jamie Connel, the 2022 SoCon Freshman of the Year, made his FSU dual-match debut with a victory against Cal at No. 5 singles. Loris Pourroy teamed with Andreja Petrovic to claim victory at No. 3 doubles and th
TALLAHASSEE – The 16th-ranked Florida State men’s tennis team opens the dual-match portion of its schedule with two matches in Hawai’i this weekend. FSU plays its first spring match Friday at Hawai’i and compete against Cal on Sunday, also in Honolulu.
The Seminoles, who boast three of the nation’s top-53 singles players, return seven contributors from last year’s team that advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.
Florida State is led by junior Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, who is the No. 12 singles player in the nation. He finished his fall schedule with a 13-3 overall record after advancing to the semifinal round of the ITA Fall Championships in San Diego. The Lyon, France, native defeated six ranked opponents in the fall, including two top-10 wins, and all three of his losses were to the eventual champion in each tournament.
Sophomore Youcef Rihane is the No. 24-ranked singles player nationally after posting an 11-3 record in
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State men’s tennis team has finalized its 2023 schedule, head coach Dwayne Hultquist announced Friday. “I’m really excited with our schedule, which starts with two strong matches in Hawaii,” Hultquist said. “We have a great non-conference that includes home matches against Georgia and Mississippi State and a match at the national campus against Florida. This is probably the toughest schedule we’ve ever add, especially when you include an always-tough ACC schedule.” The schedule is highlighted by an early January trip to Hawaii and a three-match home stretch before competing in the ITA Kickoff Weekend hosted by Baylor. The annual matchup with Florida is set for Feb. 2 in Lake Nona, Fla., and ACC play opens March 3 at Virginia Tech. The Seminoles have 12 matches at home, including a rematch from last year’s NCAA Tournament with Georgia on Jan. 15. Florida State is playing 14 teams that appeared in the 2022 NCAA Championships. Last season, the