Arkansas’ men’s tennis team opened NCAA Tournament play with a 4-2 victory over Wichita State Saturday at the Stillwater (Okla.) Regional.
The No. 19 Razorbacks (20-8) advanced to play No. 16 Oklahoma State (19-7), which beat Bryant 4-0 Saturday. The Razorbacks and host Cowboys play at 1 p.m. today, with the winner advancing to the 16-team NCAA Championships held in Tulsa.
Arkansas won its first NCAA Tournament match since 2006, when the Razorbacks beat Michigan 4-1 and lost to host Ohio State 4-0.
The Razorbacks’ got singles victories against Wichita State from Mike Redlicki, Santiago Munoz and Adam Sanjurjjo. Munoz clinched the match by rallying to beat Jocelyn Devilliers 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.
Arkansas earned the doubles’ point with victories from the teams of Redlicki and Giammarco Micolnai and Salazar and Johan den Toom.
ARKANSAS 4, WICHITA STATE 2
SINGLES
No. 21 Mike Redlicki (AR) def. No. 95 Tin Ostojic (WSU) 6-2, 6-1
Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. No. 62 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-4, 6-3
Santiago Munoz (AR) def. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Haru Inoue (WSU) def. Giammarco Micolani (AR) 6-1, 6-4
Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Eddie Stoica (WSU) 6-4, 6-0
William Albanese (AR) vs. Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-1, unfinished
DOUBLES
No. 19 Giammarco Micolani/Mike Redlicki (AR) def. Jocelyn Devilliers/Tin Ostojic (WSU) 6-1
Miroslav Herzan/Haru Inoue (WSU) def. Santiago Munoz/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4
Jose Salazar/Johan den Toom (AR) def. Eddie Stoica/Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) 7-6 (3)