MATCH CENTRAL: #19 Vols at #10 Florida
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March 1, 2012
TENNESSEE vs. FLORIDA
Friday, March 2 | 5 p.m. ET
Ring Linder Complex | Gainesville, Fla.
Live Scoring: GatorZone.com
Projected Lineups
TENNESSEE
Singles
FLORIDA
1
Bob van Overbeek
Jr. // Boca Raton, Fla.
» Record: 15-7 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 51
» Record: 15-7 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 51
Libietis is at a career-best No. 36 in the national rankings after getting a pair of top-40 victories last week at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week Honors for second time ... Has a 6-4 record at No. 1.
2
Tripper Carleton
Jr. // Naples, Fla.
» Record: 15-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Record: 15-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
Looking to snap a six-match losing streak ... Fickey is 4-6 in dual matches and four of those loses have come against opponents ranked in the top 30.
3
Nassim Slilam
Sr. // Paris, France
» Record: 14-10 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Record: 14-10 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
Reese cracked the top 100 in the national rankings for the first time Tuesday ... Won his two completed matches last week at the Blue Gray in straight sets ... Has a 5-6 dual match record.
4
Florent Diep
Soph. // Paris, France
» Record: 7-4 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Record: 7-4 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
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Spencer Newman
Soph. // Miami, Fla.
» Record: 23-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Record: 23-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
Jones won all three matches in straight sets at the No. 5 position last weekend at the Blue Gray ... Now 3-0 to start the outdoor year ... Like Reese, Jones is 5-6 in dual matches ... Went 5-4 in SEC last year
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Billy Federhofer
Jr. // North Miami, Fla.
» Record: 10-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Record: 10-6 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
Patrick earned the regular starting role at the No. 6 position and has won his last two matches ... He went 1-0 in the Blue Gray and was in good position in his other matches when the Vols clinched the wins.
TENNESSEE
Doubles
FLORIDA
M. Libietis / H. Reese
» Record: 14-4 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 17
» Ranking: 17
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N. Slilam / B. Federhofer
» Record: 19-9 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 8
» Ranking: 8
Libietis and Reese, up to No. 17 nationally, are on a three-match winning streak ... The freshman duo are 8-2 in dual matches atop the lineup and 5-1 against ranked opponents ... This is the second top-10 team they have faced (0-1)
J. Chaplin / B. Fickey
» Record: 2-1 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Ranking: N/R
2
T. Carleton / S. Newman
» Record: 19-5 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 18
» Ranking: 18
New pairing went 2-0 last week at the Blue Gray, rallying to win the last four games to clinch doubles against Boise State ... Chaplin is 6-2 in his career at the No. 2 position, having started most matches this year on court 3.
E. Jones / B. Swartz
» Record: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: N/R
» Ranking: N/R
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B. van Overbeek / A. Butz
» Record: 18-7 (0-0 SEC)
» Ranking: 43
» Ranking: 43
Jones is back at the No. 3 doubles position, a place where he was won 31 matches the last three years ... Swartz has returned to the doubles lineup as a regular for the first time since his freshman season.
VOLS OPEN SEC SEASON AT FLORIDA
- The 19th-ranked Vols are traveling to No. 10 Florida for the third time in three seasons. Tennessee lost to Florida 4-1 in the semifinals of the SEC Championships in Gainesville last year.
- Tennessee unveiled a new doubles lineup last week. The No. 1 team of Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese stayed intact, but Brandon Fickey and Jarryd Chaplin are now at No. 2, and Edward Jones and Bryan Swartz are now at No. 3
- Libietis rose to a career-best No. 36 in the singles rankings after two top-40 wins last week. He and Reese are 17th nationally in doubles.
- The Vols are facing their fourth top-10 opponent this season, still looking for their first win.
Winning Streaks
| Singles | Current | Season | Career |
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| Mikelis Libietis | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Brandon Fickey | -- | 4 (3x) | 4 (3x) |
| Hunter Reese | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jarryd Chaplin | 2 | 3 (2x) | 3 (3x) |
| Edward Jones | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Taylor Patrick | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Doubles | Current | Season | Career |
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| Libietis/Reese | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Chaplin/Fickey | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jones/Swartz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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