Tennis Falls In SEC Tournament Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri tennis saw its season ended Wednesday, following a 4-0 loss to Ole Miss in the opening round of the SEC Championships on Wednesday. 

High winds moved the match to the Billingsley Tennis Center’s indoor courts. Thirteenth-seeded Mizzou (11-16) dropped its second decision this season and seventh in-a-row to 12th-seeded Rebels (10-12) who advanced to Thursday’s second round for the 10th straight season.

Ole Miss won the doubles point, a reverse of the two team’s matchup earlier in the season. Once again there was a key tiebreaker, this time in the No. 3 matchup. Ludmila Kareisova and Emma Kette used a 7-3 tiebreak win to seal the doubles point with a 7-6 victory over the gritty Mizzou duo of Romary Cardenas Rifka and Eleanor Fay.

The Rebels grabbed straight-set wins at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 to clinch the match.

The Tigers’ Mae Canete was up a set at No. 1 singles while Inah Canete (No. 3) and Andrea Artimedi (No. 4) were locked in second-set battles as all remaining singles matches went unfinished. 

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No. 12 Ole Miss 4, No. 13 Missouri 0

Singles
1. #50 Ludmila Kareisova (OM) vs. #94 Mae Canete (MIZ) 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
2. Lillian Gabrielsen (OM) def. Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) 6-1, 6-1
3. Anaelle Leclercq (OM) vs. Inah Canete (MIZ) 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
4. Emma Kette (OM) vs. Andrea Artimedi (MIZ) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
5. Rachel Krzyzak (OM) def. Romary Cardenas (MIZ) 6-4, 6-1
6. Reka Zadori (OM) def. Eleanor Fay (MIZ) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: 6, 2, 5

Doubles
1. Kelsey Mize/Lillian Gabrielsen (OM) def. #83 Mae Canete/Inah Canete (MIZ) 6-3
2. Anaelle Leclercq/Rachel Krzyzak (OM) vs. Andrea Artimedi/Emelie Schwarte (MIZ) 5-6, unfinished
3. Emma Kette/Ludmila Kareisova (OM) def. Romary Cardenas/Eleanor Fay (MIZ) 7-6 (7-3)

Order of finish: 1, 3