Men's Tennis
No. 21 Kentucky Falls to No. 12 Florida, 4-0

No. 21 Kentucky Falls to No. 12 Florida, 4-0

by Mike Scholze

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 21 Kentucky (10-5, 3-1 SEC) men’s tennis dropped its first Southeastern Conference match of the year as UK fell to Florida (9-6, 4-1 SEC) on Friday evening at the Albert Ring Tennis Complex.
 
UK will return home on Sunday to take on South Carolina. First serve at the Boone Tennis Center is set for 1 p.m.
 
Florida took home the doubles point after winning on court No. 1 and No. 2. The duo Ryo Matsumura and Enzo Wallart and the duo of Cesar Bourgois and Gus Benson each lost 6-3 to hand UF the doubles point. Will Bushamuka and Austin Hussey were locked in a 5-5 battle when time was called.
 
The Gators went up 2-0 when Austin Hussey fell to Chase Perez-Blanco, 6-4, 6-1. Hussey is now 6-4 this season. UF pushed its lead to 3-0 when Kento Yamada, against his first ranked opponent of the year, lost 6-3, 6-2 to No. 101 Andres Andrade.
 
Florida clinched the match when No. 93 Oliver Crawford beat Enzo Wallart, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Three singles matches were called when play was called. No. 49 Ryo Matsumura was at 3-6, 6-1, 1-3 against No. 7 Alfredo Perez, Will Bushamuka was down 7-6, 5-2, to No. 6 Johannes Ingildsen and Trey Yates we up over No. 68 Duarte Vale, 6-2, 2-6, 5-3.  
 
Tennis Match Results
Kentucky vs University of Florida
3/16/2018 at Gainesville, Fla.
(Ring Tennis Complex)
#12 University of Florida 4, #21 Kentucky 0
 
Singles competition
1. #7 Alfredo Perez (UF) vs. #49 Ryotaro Matsumura (KENTUCKY) 6-3, 1-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. #6 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) vs. Will Bushamuka (KENTUCKY) 7-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. #93 Oliver Crawford (UF) def. Enzo Wallart (KENTUCKY) 6-2, 6-3
4. #68 Duarte Vale (UF) vs. Trey Yates (KENTUCKY) 2-6, 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
5. #101 Andres Andrade (UF) def. Kento Yamada (KENTUCKY) 6-3, 6-2
6. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. #1 Alfredo Perez/Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Cesar Bourgois/Gus Benson (KENTUCKY) 6-3
2. #12 Duarte Vale/McClain Kessler (UF) def. Ryotaro Matsumura/Enzo Wallart (KENTUCKY) 6-3
3. #10 Chase Perez-Blanco/Oliver Crawford (UF) vs. Will Bushamuka/Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) 4-5, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Kentucky 10-5, 3-1 SEC; National ranking #21
University of Florida 9-6, 4-1 SEC; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,5,3)
 
  
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 21 Kentucky (10-5, 3-1 SEC) men’s tennis dropped its first Southeastern Conference match of the year as UK fell to Florida (9-6, 4-1 SEC) on Friday evening at the Albert Ring Tennis Complex.
 
UK will return home on Sunday to take on South Carolina. First serve at the Boone Tennis Center is set for 1 p.m.
 
Florida took home the doubles point after winning on court No. 1 and No. 2. The duo Ryo Matsumura and Enzo Wallart and the duo of Cesar Bourgois and Gus Benson each lost 6-3 to hand UF the doubles point. Will Bushamuka and Austin Hussey were locked in a 5-5 battle when time was called.
 
The Gators went up 2-0 when Austin Hussey fell to Chase Perez-Blanco, 6-4, 6-1. Hussey is now 6-4 this season. UF pushed its lead to 3-0 when Kento Yamada, against his first ranked opponent of the year, lost 6-3, 6-2 to No. 101 Andres Andrade.
 
Florida clinched the match when No. 93 Oliver Crawford beat Enzo Wallart, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Three singles matches were called when play was called. No. 49 Ryo Matsumura was at 3-6, 6-1, 1-3 against No. 7 Alfredo Perez, Will Bushamuka was down 7-6, 5-2, to No. 6 Johannes Ingildsen and Trey Yates we up over No. 68 Duarte Vale, 6-2, 2-6, 5-3.  
 
Tennis Match Results
Kentucky vs University of Florida
3/16/2018 at Gainesville, Fla.
(Ring Tennis Complex)
#12 University of Florida 4, #21 Kentucky 0
 
Singles competition
1. #7 Alfredo Perez (UF) vs. #49 Ryotaro Matsumura (KENTUCKY) 6-3, 1-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. #6 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) vs. Will Bushamuka (KENTUCKY) 7-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. #93 Oliver Crawford (UF) def. Enzo Wallart (KENTUCKY) 6-2, 6-3
4. #68 Duarte Vale (UF) vs. Trey Yates (KENTUCKY) 2-6, 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
5. #101 Andres Andrade (UF) def. Kento Yamada (KENTUCKY) 6-3, 6-2
6. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. #1 Alfredo Perez/Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Cesar Bourgois/Gus Benson (KENTUCKY) 6-3
2. #12 Duarte Vale/McClain Kessler (UF) def. Ryotaro Matsumura/Enzo Wallart (KENTUCKY) 6-3
3. #10 Chase Perez-Blanco/Oliver Crawford (UF) vs. Will Bushamuka/Austin Hussey (KENTUCKY) 4-5, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Kentucky 10-5, 3-1 SEC; National ranking #21
University of Florida 9-6, 4-1 SEC; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,5,3)
 
 

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