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Sunday, February 2
Lexington, Ky.
11 a.m.

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Sooners Lexington Bound Sunday

January 31, 2020 | Men's Tennis

Oklahoma
Oklahoma
24 Kentucky
Kentucky
Sunday, Feb. 2 / 11 a.m. CT / Lexington, Ky.
NORMAN – The Oklahoma men's tennis team is on the road again to face its third straight SEC opponent as the Sooners face No. 24 Kentucky Sunday at 11 a.m. CT.
 

The Sooners

OU enters the matchup at 3-3 on the season. The Sooners will look to avenge losses in their last two matches as they head to Kentucky.

Two OU players represent the Sooners in the latest ITA rankings. Mason Beiler checks in at No. 50 nationally and is 2-1 on the season on court two. Senior Jochen Bertsch is No. 116 and is 3-3 in dual matches.
Two Sooners remain undefeated in freshmen Mark Mandlik and Justin Schlageter, who are both 3-0.
 

Scouting the Wildcats

No. 24 Kentucky is 6-1 on the season. The Wildcats' lone loss of the season came at the hands of No. 7 Wake Forest in a 4-2 decision in the ITA Kickoff championship match. Kentucky swept IUPUI 4-0 and Dayton 4-0 in a Tuesday doubleheader.

Alexandre Leblanc is No. 55 in the ITA singles rankings and is 4-0 on the season between courts two, four and five. Two more Wildcats remain undefeated in Kento Yamada (4-0) and Kevin Huempfner (3-0).
 

Series History

OU leads the all-time series between the teams 4-1.

The teams last met in 2019 at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla. OU won the 4-3 thriller with then-sophomore Max Stewart clinching the victory with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) win over Parth Aggarwal on court six.

Match Info

First serve is set for 11 a.m. CT on Sunday. Live stats will be available for the contest.

Up Next

OU returns to the Headington Family Tennis Center for a three-match homestand beginning Feb. 7 with Arkansas at 5 p.m. The Sooners will host San Diego on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., followed by Incarnate Word Feb. 21 at 5 p.m.

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