Matsumura Earns SEC Player of the Week

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Following a ranked win and an undefeated
week of play, sophomore Ryotaro Matsumura has been named Southeastern
Conference Player of the Week.

Matsumura had a phenomenal week of play, going 2-0 in both
singles and doubles. Matsumura earned his first ranked win downing Josh Hager
of Notre Dame in a three-hour marathon match on Sunday. He won 0-6, 7-5, 7-6
(7-0) as the No. 1 singles player. Matsumura helped partner Trey Yates defeat
Brendon Kempin and Grayson Broadus, 6-0 during the match against the Fighting
Irish.

The sophomore also helped UK to earn its first victory over
ranked team when he defeated Vincent Lin of No. 25 Duke, 6-3, 6-2. He and Yates
also took down Jason Lapidus and TJ Pura from the Blue Devils in the match,
6-2.

The Fukui, Japan native is currently ranked No. 17 in the
latest Oracle/ITA Men’s National Singles Rankings. The team is ranked No. 14.

Kentucky will be back in action for the ITA Kickoff on
Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The event is hosted by Oklahoma State
University and will run through Saturday.

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