Rematch, anyone?
After Ohio State's men's tennis squad lost to Wake Forest on the outdoor courts in last year's national championship, the two programs will meet again tomorrow – this time on the indoor courts – with an ITA National Championship on the line.
Ohio State earned a trip to the championship round via a 4-0 shutout of Texas while the Demon Deacons took care of business, 4-2, against North Carolina.
OHIO STATE TAKES DOWN TEXAS 4-0!
— Ohio State M Tennis (@OhioStateMTEN) February 17, 2019
Buckeyes advance to the ITA National Indoor Championship Final, where they will take on Wake Forrest in a rematch of last years National Championship!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/z7flUG1WG6
The championship event will take place at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow in Chicago.
Against the Longhorns in the semifinals, Ohio State used singles wins from J.J. Wolf, Hunter Tubert and John McNally while doubles partners Alex Kobelt and Kyle Seelig also captured a victory.
The Demon Deacons beat Ohio State by a score of 4-2 in last year's outdoor championships. No doubt, the Buckeyes will have revenge on their minds.
| Singles Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 J.J. Wolf (OSU) def. #6 Christian Sigsgaard (UT) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2 | #62 John McNally (OSU) def. #14 Yuya Ito (UT) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 3 | #12 Kyle Seelig (OSU) vs. #91 Leonardo Telles (UT) | 7–5, 5–2, unfinished |
| 4 | Martin Joyce (OSU) vs. Harrison Scott (UT) | 6–4, 3–6, 3–0, unfinished |
| 5 | #86 Alex Kobelt (OSU) vs Colin Markes (UT) | 6–7 (6–8), 4–5, unfinished |
| 6 | Hunter Tubert (OSU) def. Chih Chi Huang (UT) | 6–2, 7–6 (7–3) |
| Doubles Competition | ||
| 1 | #13 Harrison Scott/Christian Sigsgaard (UT) def. J.J. Wolf/Martin Joyce (OSU) | 6–3 |
| 2 | Alex Kobelt/Kyle Seelig (OSU) def. Colin Markes/Leonardo Telles (UT) | 6–2 |
| 3 | Hunter Tubert/John McNally (OSU) def. Yuya Ito/Chih Chi Huang (UT) | 7–6 (7–1) |
