No. 16 Sooners Down No. 24 Gators Thursday Night

Thursday, March 6

Norman, Okla.

5 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

Florida

No. 16 Sooners Down No. 24 Gators Thursday Night

March 06, 2025 | Men's Tennis

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NORMAN – The No. 16 Oklahoma men's tennis team claimed a 4-0 victory over No. 24 Florida Thursday night at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

OU improved to 10-3 on the season and 3-1 in SEC play, while Florida dropped to 8-5, 3-2.

The Sooners came out firing, claiming their 12th doubles point of the season. Junior Luis Alvarez and sophomore Kholo Monsti made quick work of their opponents at the No. 2 spot, easily claiming the 5-1 victory. The duo are now 10-0 on the season as doubles partners.

Freshman Alejandro Melero and sophomore Asahi Harazaki clinched the doubles point for the Sooners, dispatching their opponents, 6-3, at the No. 3 line to improve to 8-1 on the year.

In singles action, Alvarez was first off the court with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Tanapatt Nirundorn at the No. 4 spot. The junior improved to 7-3 on the season as he gave the Sooners the 2-0 lead.

Junior Bruno Nhavene picked up the third point of the day with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victory over Bradley Paliska at No. 6.

Clinching the match was Montsi at the No. 2 line with a 7-5, 6-2 win over JanMagnus Johnson.

Up next, the Sooners will head to Starkville, Miss., to take on Mississippi State on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.

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RESULTS

#16 Oklahoma 4, #24 Florida 0

Singles competition
1. #76 Oscar Lacides (OU) vs. #95 Adhithya Ganesan (UF) 3-6, 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
2. Kholo Montsi (OU) def. JanMagnus Johnson (UF) 7-5, 6-2
3. Orel Kimhi (OU) vs. #90 Henry Jefferson (UF) 7-6 (7-4), 4-5, unfinished
4. Luis Alvarez (OU) def. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) 6-2, 6-4
5. Jordan Hasson (OU) vs. Kevin Edengren (UF) 7-5, 5-5, unfinished
6. Bruno Nhavene (OU) def. Bradley Paliska (UF) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1

Doubles competition
1. #39 Bruno Nhavene/Oscar Lacides (OU) vs. #68 Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan (UF) 5-5, unfinished
2. Kholo Montsi/Luis Alvarez (OU) def. Jeremy Jin/Henry Jefferson (UF) 6-1
3. Asahi Harazaki/Alejandro Melero (OU) def. Kevin Edengren/JanMagnus Johnson (UF) 6-3

Match Notes:
Florida 8-5; National ranking #24
Oklahoma 9-3; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,6,2)