2024 Roster - By Name

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R Name                  Hgt   Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Alex Bulte            6-2   Jr   **   Melbourne, Australia (Australia's National Academy)
* Carson Cerejo         6-2   Fr        Wellington (Wellington)
* Jamie Connel          6-4   Jr   *    Edinburgh, Scotland (Stewart's Melville College/Furman)
* Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc
                        6-2   Sr   *    Lyon, France
* Joshua Dous-Karpenschief
                        5-11  Jr   **   Lyon, France
* Justin Lyons                Fr        Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic)
* Loris Pourroy         6-1   Sr-R **** Gap, France (Mouratoglou Tennis Academy)
* Youcef Rihane         6-2   Jr   **   Algiers, Algeria
* Azariah Rusher        5-11  Fr        Delray Beach (Laurel Springs)
  Richard Thongoana     5-11  Sr-R **** Johannesburg, South Africa (Saint Stithians College)

Cornut-Chauvinc, Hultquist Take Home ACC Honors.

April 25, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State senior Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc is the ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Year and head coach Dwayne Hultquist is the conference's Coach of the Year, it was announced Thursday.

Hultquist led the Seminoles to their first ACC Tournament championship by defeating No. 65 Virginia Tech, No. 11 NC State, No. 7 Wake Forest and No. 2 Virginia in consecutive days. Florida State was the first school to win four matches in four days to claim an ACC title and also became the first school to defeat the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the same tournament. FSU's win over Virginia snapped the Cavaliers' 62-match winning streak over ACC opponents and improved the Seminoles to 15-2 away from Tallahassee this season. Hultquist is the ACC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, after also earning the honor in 2018 when FSU finished with 28 wins.

Cornut-Chauvinc is 23-2 overall in singles this season, including 17-2 against ranked opponents. His 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5 win at No. 1 singles in the final of the ACC Tournament over the No. 4-ranked player in the country completed a comeback for FSU from down 3-1 in the team match to clinch a 4-3 victory. Cornut-Chauvinc showcased his grit in his singles match, coming back from a 5-2 deficit in the third set to win the final five games and claim the program's first ACC Tournament title. The win also completed a perfect 4-0 ACC Tournament for Cornut-Chauvinc.

Cornut-Chauvinc leapfrogged his opponent from the ACC Tournament championship match to No. 3 in the national singles rankings. The Lyon, France, native has dropped only eight sets during his 25 matches in the spring season. Cornut-Chauvinc is the third different FSU player to be the ACC's Player of the Year, earning the program's fourth ACC Player of the Year honor, and first since 2009. He also was named first-team All-ACC in singles for the second consecutive season.

Cornut-Chauvinc and junior Joshua Dous-Karpenschif earned second-team All-ACC honors in doubles. The duo, ranked 19th nationally, is 14-10 overall this season and has played all 24 matches at the No. 1 position. It is the first all-conference doubles honor for the duo.

Junior Jamie Connel joined Cornut-Chauvinc on the All-ACC team, earning third-team all-conference honors. He is 20-5 in singles this season after completing a perfect 4-0 run through the ACC Tournament that included three straight-sets victories. Connel, who was the Southern Conference's Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-SoCon selection at Furman that season, is on the All-ACC team for the first time in his career.

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Noles Shine in Battle At The Beach as Connel Wins Tournament.

DESTIN, Fla. - In the first fall action of the 2023-24 men's tennis season, Florida State junior Jamie Connel won the Battle At The Beach in Destin while freshman Azariah Rusher finished as the runner-up.

Connel went 3-0 in singles play in the tournament, opening with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Georgia State's Gabriele Datei. A 6-2, 6-0 straight-set victory over Luc Hoejimans of Tulane earned Connel his second win. No. 102 Connel's 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory over Middle Tennessee State's Shu Matsuoka crowned him as the tournament's champion.

Florida State brought three newcomers to the tournament as Rusher, Justin Lyons and Carson Cerejo all made their debuts this past weekend.

Rusher, a Del Ray Beach native, earned his first win as a Seminole on Friday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Georgia State's Edward Tynes. Rusher would go on to record two more singles wins in the weekend en route to being the runner-up, with a 6-0, 6-1 victory on Saturday and a 6-2, 6-4 win over Middle Tennessee State's Karim Al-Amin on Sunday.

Cerejo notched his first singles victory as a Seminole on the tournament's final day with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Kristian Thomas of Middle Tennessee. Connel and Cerejo paired up and recorded an 8-4 doubles win over Igor Mandou Berranger and Kristian Thomas from Middle Tennessee State.

Freshman Justin Lyons' three-set 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7) win over Georgia State's Baran Solver marked his first at Florida State, and the newcomer duo of Rusher and Lyons earned their first doubles victory together on Friday after an 8-5 win.

09/15/2023
Doubles
Luc Hoeijmans/Benji Jacobson (TU) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-5
Hady Elkordy/Fynn Kuenkler (TU) d. Carson Cerejo/Jamie Connel (FSU) 8-5
Singles
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-1, 6-4
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Baran Soyler (GSU) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7)
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Edward Tynes (GSU) 6-1, 6-4
Naufal Siddiq Kamaruzzaman (GSU) d. Carson Cerejo (FSU) 6-2, 6-1

09/16/2023
Doubles
Karim Al-Amin/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-4
Carson Cerejo/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Igor Mandou Berranger/Kristian Thomas (MTSU) 8-4
Singles
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Luc Hoejimans (TU) 6-2, 6-0
Fynn Kuenkler (TU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 7-6(), 6-1, 6-1
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Hady Elkordy (TU) 6-0, 6-1
Benji Jaconsen (TU) d. Carson Cerejo (FSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

09/17/2023
Doubles
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Gabriele Datei/Baran Soyler (GSU)
Carson Cerejo/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Naufal Siddiq Kamaruzzaman/Edward Tymes (GSU)
Singles
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Shu Matsuoja (MTSU) 7-6(6), 6-2
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Karim Al-Amin (MTSU) 6-2, 6-4
Igor Mandou Berranger (MTSU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Carson Cerejo (FSU) d. Kristian Thomas (MTSU) 7-5, 7-5

Seminoles Show Out In Longhorn Invitational.

AUSTIN, Texas - In a stacked field with four teams that all finished in the top-15 of the final ITA rankings of last season, Florida State got results against some of the country's best with all traveling players earning wins at the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas.

No. 102 Jamie Connel continued his hot start to the 2023-24 tennis season, defeating Cyrus Mahjoob of Georgia in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Connel earned his first ranked win of the fall after a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 victory over No. 63 Wojtek Marek of USC.

Freshman Azariah Rusher opened with a three-set, come-from-behind 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Georgia's Parker Jacques. Rusher also defeated USC's Andrei Volgin in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

The pair of Connel and Rusher got results against USC's Karl Lee and Volgin with an 8-7 (4) win and notched another victory in a match against Georgia's Parker Jacques and Cyrus Mahjoob 8-7 (3).

In his first action of the fall, No. 55 Youcef Rihane teamed up with Loris Pourroy to defeat USC's Marek and Samuel Rubell 8-7 (3).

The longest-tenured Seminole on this year's team, No. 112 Loris Pourroy, earned his first victory this fall with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over USC's Lodewijk Westrate.

09/22/2023
Doubles
Parker Jacques/Davis Taylor (UGa) d. Jamie Connel/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-3
Singles
Ryan Colby (UGa) d. #112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Miguel Perez Pena (UGa) d. #55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Parker Jacques (UGa) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGa) 6-4, 6-1

09/23/2023
Doubles
Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Wojtek Marek/Samuel Rubell (USC) 8-7(3)
Jamie Connel/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Karl Lee/Andrei Volgin (USC) 8-7(4)
Singles
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #63 Wojtek Marek (USC) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4
#112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Lodewijk Westrate (USC) 6-2, 6-1
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Andrei Volgin (USC) 6-4, 6-3

09/24/2023
Doubles
Jamie Connel/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Parker Jacques/Cyrus Mahjoob (UGa) 8-7(3)
#1 Cleeve Harper/Eliot Spizzirri (UTx) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 8-3
Singles
Cleeve Harper (UTx) d. #112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-1, 6-3
Evin McDonald (UTx) d. #102 Jamie Connel (FSU) 7-6(2), 6-4
Sasha Rozin (UA) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(3)

Noles Have Stellar Weekend At ITA All-American Championships.

TULSA, Okla. - Florida State men's tennis earned results against some of the country's best over the past week, with several Seminoles making runs at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

No. 55 Youcef Rihane, playing in the main draw, defeated No. 30 Olle Wallin from Texas Tech in three sets, winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the Round of 32. This was Rihane's first ranked win this season.

No. 102 Jamie Connel opened singles play in Tulsa with a ranked win, defeating No. 99 Herman Hoeyeraal from Arizona 6-4, 6-4. This is Connel's second ranked win this fall after defeating USC's Wojtek Marek at the Longhorn Invitational.

No. 112 Loris Pourroy defeated Tulsa's Callum Gale in a three-set thriller, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Freshman Azariah Rusher compiled two wins this past weekend, defeating Francisco Lamas from East Tennessee State 7-5, 6-2. Rusher's second win came in a 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 three-set victory over MTSU's Javier Cueto Ramos.

Justin Lyons began qualifying with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Middle Tennessee State's Dimosthenis Taramonlis. Lyon advanced to the next round with a 6-4, 6-3 straight-set victory over Hawaii's Quinn Snyder before falling in three sets to UTSA's Alan Magdan.

09/30/2023
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) 7-5, 6-2
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Dimosthenis Taramonlis (MTSU) 7-5, 6-4
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Javier Cueto Ramos (MTSU) 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Quinn Snyder (UHi) 6-4, 6-3

10/01/2023
Singles
#95 Nicolas Kotzen (CU) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
Alan Magadab (UTSA) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3)

10/02/2023
Doubles
#38 Duncan Chan/Lui Maxted (TCU) d. Alex Bulte/Loris Pourroy (FSU) 7-5, 6-2
#52 Sebastien Collard/Ronnie Hohmann (MSU) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
#47 Alex Kiefer/Jeffrey von der Schulenburg (UVa) d. Jamie Connel/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-6(2), 6-3
Singles
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #99 Herman Hoeyeraal (UA) 6-4, 6-4
#58 Justin Schlageter (OU) d. #112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-3, 6-4

10/03/2023
Singles
#86 Nate Bonetto (UF) d. #102 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
#112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Callum Gale (Tul) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2)

10/04/2023
Singles
#55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #30 Olle Wallin (TTU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

10/05/2023
Singles
#22 Peter Makk (USC) d. #55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-6(3), 6-4

Noles Have Great Weekend At ITA Southeast Regional.

ATLANTA, Ga. - Florida State men's tennis team earned results with several notable wins at the ITA Championships in Atlanta.

No. 55 Youcef Rihane, playing in the main draw, defeated South Florida's Bruno Oliveira in three sets, winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the Round of 32. Rihane partnered with Loris Pourroy in a 6-4 win over Florida's duo of Nate Bonetto and Jeremy Jin.

No. 102 Jamie Connel opened singles play in Atlanta with a ranked win, defeating Luca Hotze from UCF in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Connel's second win of the weekend came after beating Miami's Yannik Rahman 6-2, 6-3.

Justin Lyons began the weekend with a 6-2, 6-0 opening round win over Mercer's Samuel MacLeod. In the second round Lyons defeated FAU's Jiri Jenicek 7-5, 6-2 en route to a ranked showdown with Florida's Magnus Johnson. Lyons earned his first ranked win as a Seminole after a 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5 three-set win over No. 79 Johnson to reach the quarterfinals.

Freshman Azariah Rusher began singles play by defeating former Seminole John Bernard, now at FAU, in a 6-4, 7-5 win. Rusher earned his second victory after a 6-3, 7-6(6) win over Georgia State's Aaron Williams. Rusher also paired up with fellow freshman Lyons in an 8-7(3) win over Kennesaw State's Sam Baldwin and Hugo Saleron.

No. 112 Pourroy dominated Florida Gulf Coast's Hugo Magnusson, only losing one game in a 6-1, 6-0 straight-set victory.

Alex Bulte earned his first ranked victory of the fall after a 6-2, 6-2 win over Florida's No. 86 Nate Bonetto. Bulte added to his win total after defeating Miami's Adrien Burdet in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

10/13/2023
Doubles
Ryan Colby/Niels Ratiu (UGa) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-7(5)
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Sam Baldwin/Hugo Saleron (KSU) 8-7(3)
#24 Erik Grevelius/Alvin Tudorica (USF) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-4
Singles
Alex Bulte (FSU) d. #86 Nate Bonetto (UF) 6-2, 6-4
#55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Bruno Oliveira (USF) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Miguel Perez Pena (UGa) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Samuel MacLeod (MU) 6-2, 6-0
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Luca Hotze (UCF) 6-1, 6-2
#112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) 6-1, 6-0

10/14/2023
Doubles
Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Parker Jacques/Thomas Paulsen (UGa) 6-4
Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Nate Bonetto/Jeremy Jin (UF) 6-4
Singles
Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Adrien Burdet (UM) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Aleksander Orlikowski (UF) d. #55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-2
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Jiri Jenicek (FAU) 7-5, 6-2
#102 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Yannik Rahman (UM) 6-2, 6-3
Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) d. #112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5)
Cyrus Mahjoob (UGa) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. #79 Magnus Johnson (UF) 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5
Alvin Tudorica (USF) d. #102 Jamie Connel (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. John Bernard (FAU) 6-4, 7-5

10/15/2023
Singles
Martin Katz (UM) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Aaron Williams (GSU) 6-3, 7-6(6)
Andreas Scott (UNF) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 6-3

Seminoles Complete Two Sweeps on Opening Day.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team began the season spotless, sweeping Mercer and Jacksonville State in a doubleheader Saturday at the FSU Indoor Tennis Facility.

"I thought it was a good first day of playing, winning all 12 singles matches we played today and winning the four doubles that we completed," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "I thought Azariah in the first match was impressive to close out while Justin took two wins on the day, showing that the freshmen can really contribute. Yusef handled both matches fairly easily, Jamie earned a couple of wins, and Alex Bulte did really well on the day too."

Florida State earned its first point of the season as the freshmen pairing of Justin Lyons and Azariah Rusher took the first match convincingly while the French duo of Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif handled the opposition.

The 97th-ranked singles player in the country Jamie Connel and fellow junior Alex Bulte dominated as they each only dropped one of their 13 games en route to wins. Azariah Rusher made quick work in his spring singles debut to earn the match-winning point while Youcef Rihane blanked Samuel MacLeod in the second set. Justin Lyons used two 6-3 sets to power through while Loris Pourroy battled well with Nemanja Stefanovic and came out victorious.

The success carried into the second match as the Seminoles faced Jacksonville State and kept the foot on the gas with two victories to take the doubles point. Connel and Bulte notched their second doubles victory early before one of the top duos in the country, Loris Pourroy and Rihane sealed the round.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Rihane dominated in their singles matches as they only dropped five games in their play while Dous-Karpenschif played proficiently to win his match.

Connel secured himself a victory after fighting off a late run by Alin Fatu while Lyons came back after dropping the first set 0-6 and crushed the remainder of the match 6-1, 6-2. Alex Bulte also fell in the first set but fought to go to a third set and pulled away in the third-set tiebreaker.

"I thought the energy was really good and it just prepares us for what we have we got it really tough stretch here," Hultquist said.

No. 20 Florida State 7, Mercer 0
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Lucas Dini/Samuel MacLeod (MU) 6-2
No. 2: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Marceau Fouilhoux/Nemanja Stefanovic (MU) 3-4 dnf
No. 3: Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Samuel Barrow/Victor Putter (MU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Nemanja Stefanovic (MU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Samuel MacLeod (MU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3: #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Marceau Fouilhoux (MU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Lucas Dini (MU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Samuel Barrow (MU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Andrew Branicki (MU) 6-2, 6-2

Seminoles Complete Two Sweeps on Opening Day.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team began the season spotless, sweeping Mercer and Jacksonville State in a doubleheader Saturday at the FSU Indoor Tennis Facility.

"I thought it was a good first day of playing, winning all 12 singles matches we played today and winning the four doubles that we completed," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "I thought Azariah in the first match was impressive to close out while Justin took two wins on the day, showing that the freshmen can really contribute. Yusef handled both matches fairly easily, Jamie earned a couple of wins, and Alex Bulte did really well on the day too."

Florida State earned its first point of the season as the freshmen pairing of Justin Lyons and Azariah Rusher took the first match convincingly while the French duo of Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif handled the opposition.

The 97th-ranked singles player in the country Jamie Connel and fellow junior Alex Bulte dominated as they each only dropped one of their 13 games en route to wins. Azariah Rusher made quick work in his spring singles debut to earn the match-winning point while Youcef Rihane blanked Samuel MacLeod in the second set. Justin Lyons used two 6-3 sets to power through while Loris Pourroy battled well with Nemanja Stefanovic and came out victorious.

The success carried into the second match as the Seminoles faced Jacksonville State and kept the foot on the gas with two victories to take the doubles point. Connel and Bulte notched their second doubles victory early before one of the top duos in the country, Loris Pourroy and Rihane sealed the round.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Rihane dominated in their singles matches as they only dropped five games in their play while Dous-Karpenschif played proficiently to win his match.

Connel secured himself a victory after fighting off a late run by Alin Fatu while Lyons came back after dropping the first set 0-6 and crushed the remainder of the match 6-1, 6-2. Alex Bulte also fell in the first set but fought to go to a third set and pulled away in the third-set tiebreaker.

"I thought the energy was really good and it just prepares us for what we have we got it really tough stretch here," Hultquist said.

No. 20 Florida State 7, Jacksonville State 0
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Marko Milosavljevic/Zach Murphy (JSU) 4-2 dnf
No. 2: #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Vanja Dobrnjac/Lucius Soller (JSU) 6-3
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Aman Dahiya/Liam Day (JSU) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. Vanja Dobrnjac (JSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2: #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Alin Fatu (JSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Xavier Sarda Marti (JSU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Matei Palcau (JSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Marko Milosavljevic (JSU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6)
No. 6: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Aman Dahiya (JSU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-2

No. 20 Florida State Falls on the Road in Top-20 Matchup.

By Jack Oliaro

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team was handed its first loss of the season to No. 17 Mississippi State in a Friday afternoon matchup at the Rula Tennis Pavilion.

"I thought there's two keys to the match, we didn't play good enough in the big moments and lost three 7-5 first sets that we had chances to win," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "Up and down the line it was very tight but still a disappointing loss."

The junior pairing of Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel led their match 5-4 before the doubles point was won on the other courts.

Florida State fell in the doubles matches with three close duels. Lyon, France, natives Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif fell to the 24th-ranked doubles pairing in collegiate tennis, Petar Jovanovic and Benito Sanchez Martinez 6-4 while Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane dropped their match 6-3.

Cornut-Chauvinc earned a statement victory with a straight-set 6-4, 7-5 win over Jovanovic, the 13th-ranked singles player in the country. Cornut-Chauvinc took the first set before facing the threat of a third set as he was down 4-5. From there, he rattled off three straight games to take the set and lone point for the Seminoles in thrilling fashion.

Dous-Karpenschif lost in two sets with matching 6-4 defeats in both frames.

Rihane and Connel both lost their first sets by identical 7-5 scores before falling in the following set. Connel took his opponent to the brink in each set with two 7-5 losses.

Pourroy lost his first set in a tough 7-5 finish before nearly mounting a comeback from trailing 5-0 in the second frame while Bulte won his first set but lost the remaining two sets to drop the match.

"I think mainly it's converting on a couple of the early set points we had that could've really changed the match a lot," Hultquist commented.

No. 17 Mississippi State 6, No. 20 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #24 Petar Jovanovic/Benito Sanchez Martinez (MsSt) d. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: Carles Hernandez/Dusan Milanovic (MsSt) d. #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Marshall Landry/Nemanja Malesevic (MsSt) 5-4 dnf
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #13 Petar Jovanovic (MsSt) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2: Nemanja Malesevic (MsSt) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: Dusan Milanovic (MsSt) d. #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) 7-5, 7-5
No. 4: Carles Hernandez (MsSt) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
No. 5: Benito Sanchez Martinez (MsSt) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Radomir Tomic (MsSt) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

No. 20 Florida State Wins Thriller over Alabama.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 20 Florida State men's tennis team earned its first road victory of the season over Alabama in a 4-3 classic. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc converted the winning point and shined again on Sunday afternoon at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.

"This is a good bounce-back win from the other day and it was always going to be a challenge to win on the road and we earned that nice victory today," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "Antoine was the one that stepped up at the end and showed why he's one of the best players in college tennis."

The doubles round was a thriller as Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif defeated the 25th-ranked pairing in the country handily 6-2 before Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel dropped their matchup in a tight 6-4 set.

Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane exchanged leads with their opposition on Court 2 as they were neck-and-neck and came down to a tiebreak after reaching 6-6. The 52nd-ranked pairing in collegiate tennis powered through the razor-thin margin and took the doubles point for the Seminoles off a 7-5 tiebreaker.

Dous-Karpenschif and Bulte each dropped their singles matches in two sets as Alabama took a 2-1 lead.

Rihane won comfortably as he only dropped one game in the first set before maintaining a steady lead to finish out the game 6-4 to tie the team score back up at 2-2.

Pourroy took full command of the first set in 6-2 fashion but finishing off the 51st-ranked player in the country wasn't going to be easy as he dropped the second set 6-3. The third set was the same result as the second as Alabama regained the lead with two matches remaining.

Connel was up against Ponce De Leon in a battle between two top-100 players. He won the first set 6-3 before trading games back-and-forth in the second set and came down to 6-6. Connel unleashed his prowess and won the tiebreaker to tie the team score back up at 3-3 as it all came down to Court 1.

Cornut-Chauvinc was tasked with the 35th-best player in the nation in Planinsek. Cornut-Chauvinc had defeated some of the best players throughout his career and he managed to take the first set 6-4 before coming down to a 6-6 second set. Plininsek took the tiebreaker, but when the final set to decide the match was in the balance, Cornut-Chauvinc excelled with a 6-1 third set victory to send Florida State home with a gutsy win.

"I still had pretty high energy when my opponent was worn out," Cornut-Chauvinc commented. "I kept that good energy and stayed the course which led to the success."

No. 20 Florida State 4, Alabama 3
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #25 Filip Planinsek/Andril Zimnokr (UAl) 6-2
No. 2: #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UAl) 7-6(5)
No. 3: Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (UAl) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #35 Filip Planinsek (UAl) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-1
No. 2: #51 Enzo Aguiard (UAl) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3: #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #76 Matias Ponce De Leon (UAl) 6-3, 7-6(3)
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Zach Foster (UAl) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Andril Zimnokh (UAl) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6: Roan Jones (UAl) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-2, 6-2

No. 25 Florida State Drops First Match of ITA Kickoff Weekend.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The No. 25 Florida State men's tennis team lost its first match of ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday, falling to Arizona State 4-3. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc defeated the 10th-ranked player in the country for his fourth victory and third ranked win of the season.

The doubles round was a familiar tight affair as Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif defeated their opposition 6-3 for their third doubles win of the season.

The two remaining matches were both deadlocked at 6-6 but the Seminoles dropped both as Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane fell in a 10-8 tiebreaker while Alex Bulte and Azariah Rusher dropped an 8-6 tiebreaker.

Bulte made a statement in the first singles match as he dominated, dropping only one game and sweeping the second set. Pourroy lost the first set 6-3 before the straight sets defeat.

Rihane pulled off another impressive victory as he rolled the first set 6-4 before fighting off a tough second set tiebreaker at 7-4 to take his fourth singles win of the season. Connel took the first set before dropping the remaining two.

Cornut-Chauvinc rattled off another ranked win with a victory over 10th-ranked Murphy Cassone in three sets. Cornut-Chauvinc won the first set 6-2 before facing a 7-5 second set defeat. Just as he done all season when the odds were pressed, he excelled with a 6-4 third set for a third top-40 victory this season.

Dous-Karpenschif lost a heartbreaking 8-6 first set tiebreaker before pushing back with a 6-4 second set victory. He dropped the final set 6-4 with the last available point up for grabs.

Arizona State 4, No. 25 Florida State 3
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Murphy Cassone/Martin Vargara Del Puerto (ASU) 6-3
No. 2: Bob Artnak/Max McKennon (ASU) d. #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-6(8)
No. 3: Jacob Bullard/Constantinos Koshis (ASU) d. Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 7-6(6)
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #10 Murphy Casson (ASU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
No. 2: Bob Artnak (ASU) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Max McKennon (ASU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 4: Jacob Bullard (ASU) d. #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Martin Vergara Del Puerto (ASU) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Rio Ginat (ASU) 6-1, 6-0

No. 25 Florida State Downs No. 12 Mississippi State.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The No. 25 Florida State men's tennis team defeated No. 12 Mississippi State in its final match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc defeated the 13th-ranked player in the country for his fifth victory and third top-15 win of the season.

The doubles round was another intense occasion as Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane avenged their lone doubles loss of the season by defeating Hernandez and Milanovic in 6-2 fashion.

The two remaining matches were both deadlocked at 6-6 but breaking yesterday's trend, the Seminoles closed out as Alex Bulte and Azariah Rusher won their tiebreaker 7-3 to grab the first point of the match. Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif were leading their tiebreaker before the match was abandoned.

Dous-Karpenschif dropped his singles match in straight sets while Bulte finished one of his most complete weekends. Bulte controlled the first set 6-3 and finished the match with a 6-4 second set to put the Seminoles back in the driver's seat with a 2-1 lead.

Cornut-Chauvinc was tasked with another top-15 opponent and smoothly dealt with the opposition. After dominating the first set 6-2, Cornut-Chauvinc was engaged in a 6-6 tiebreaker where momentum of the entire team match hung in the balance. He executed his play proficiently and won the tiebreaker 7-3 to put Florida State within one match of the top-15 victory.

Rihane faced a tough first set down 6-2 but powered back to win the second set 6-3 and took a solid lead heading into the business end of the third frame. The score tied back up at 5 games each but Rihane rose to the occasion and won the remaining two games to win the set and match.

Pourroy and Connel's matches were abandoned after the conclusion of the Rihane victory.

No. 25 Florida State 4, No. 12 Mississippi State 1
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. #24 Petar Jovanovic/Benito Sanchez Martinez (MsSt) 6-6(0-1)
No. 2: #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Carles Hernandez/Dusan Milanovic (MsSt) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Marshall Landry/Nemanja Malesevic (MsSt) 7-6(3)
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #13 Petar Jovanovic (MsSt) 6-2, 7-6(3)
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. Nemanja Malesevic (MsSt) 0-6, 6-3, 3-4 dnf
No. 3: #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Dusan Milanovic (MsSt) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Carles Hernandez (MsSt) 5-7, 6-1, 3-1 dnf
No. 5: Benito Sanchez Martinez (MsSt) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Radomir Tomic (MsSt) 6-3, 6-4

No. 23 Florida State Sweeps Florida at College MatchDay.

By Jack Oliaro

ORLANDO, Fla. - The No. 23 Florida State men's tennis team swept Florida in front of a capacity crowd at the USTA National Campus for College MatchDay. This marks Florida State's first sweep over Florida under head coach Dwayne Hultquist and FSU's first victory in the series since 2018.

"We've talked about getting nine really good efforts and today we got nine good efforts," said Coach Hultquist. "It's an unbelievable atmosphere here and our guys love playing in this type of environment, it's a win for college tennis for the exposure and performance."

The doubles round came down to the wire before Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif took their fourth win of the season with a 6-4 scoreline. Alex Bulte and Azariah Rusher dropped their match 6-3 and the stage was set on Court 5.

Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane were deadlocked at 6-6 but pulled away quickly with a 7-2 score iin the tiebreaker to defeat the nation's No. 38 doubles pair and earn the Seminoles' first point of the night.

Cornut-Chauvinc continued his dominant start to the season to the tune of another resounding singles victory with identical 6-2 set wins for his sixth win of the season. Five of the six first sets were won by Seminole players.

Bulte wreaked some havoc of his own with his fifth singles win on the year and did so with 6-3 identical sets to clinch the third point on the night.

Pourroy fought hard with a tough 7-5 first-set win and was on the doorstep of clinching the match. Pourroy buckled down and brought the complex to their feet with the fourth and final point to clinch the win and sweep their rivals.

Rihane, Connel, and Dous-Karpenschif's matches were abandoned after the conclusion of the Pourroy victory.

"It was very important to get the first point in doubles and we brought that energy into singles from one to six," said Pourroy after the victory. "Not only did we clinch but all of us are playing unbelievable so excited for the next chance."

No. 23 Florida State 4, Florida 0
Doubles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Adhithya Ganesan/Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) 6-4
No. 2: #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #38 Nate Bonetto/Aidan Kim (UF) 7-6(2)
No. 3: Henry Jefferson/Jeremy Jin (UF) d. Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3
Singles
No. 1: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #57 Aiden Kim (UF) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Adhithya Ganesan (UF) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. #75 Jeremy Jin (UF) 6-0, 2-6, 0-4
No. 4: #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Nate Bonetto (UF) 4-6, 5-4
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) 6-2, 4-6
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Kevin Edengren (UF) 6-3, 6-3

No. 22 Florida State Handles Oklahoma.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 22 Florida State men's tennis team defeated Oklahoma 5-2 on Sunday, marking the Seminoles' third straight win over opponents in the ITA Preseason Top 25.

The doubles round came down to the wire as Azariah Rusher and Alex Bulte dropped their match 6-1 before the newly named top-40 pair of Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif handled the nation's 40th-ranked doubles duo with a 6-3 win.

All hopes lied on Court 2 with Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane who were down early but rattled off a few games to tie the score at 4-4. Two dominant games followed and for the third straight match, the doubles point belonged to the Seminoles.

Rihane suffered an injury during the first set in singles and continued his match but dropped the match in two sets. Pourroy used his strong momentum to efficiently work through his match with a straight-sets victory 7-5, 6-3 but then came the weather.

The rain came midway through the second set and delayed the match an hour before the teams moved to the FSU Indoor Tennis Courts and resumed.

Jamie Connel lost the first set 6-4 but quickly strung together an impressive second set and swept the final frame indoors with ease. The 90th-ranked player pulled off another come-from-behind victory to put Florida State within clinching distance.

Bulte had suffered a crushing tiebreaker loss in the second set but stormed back with a vengeance and claimed the winning point in the fiery 6-1 set for his fourth straight victory.

Cornut-Chaunvinc continued his incredible start to the season as he split the first two sets but, like the rest of the team, executed precise play in the third set. The No. 8 player in the nation took the final frame 6-1 and claimed his seventh win of the season. Dous-Karpenschif dropped his third set for the final margin.

"Out of the rain break I asked the guys to win the first 10 minutes, instead we dominated the first 10 minutes and that was the biggest part of the match," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

No. 22 Florida State 5, Oklahoma 2
Doubles
No. 1: #39 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #40 Alex Martinez/Kholo Montsi (OU) 6-3
No. 2: #43 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Nathan Han/Mark Mandlik (OU) 6-4
No. 3: Luis Alvarez/Jordan Hasson (OU) d. Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: #8 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #99 Alex Martinez (OU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Jordan Hasson (OU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: #85 Kholo Montsi (OU) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: #90 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Justin Schlageter (OU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: #109 Luis Alvarez (OU) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Mark Mandlik (OU) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1

No. 22 Florida State Sweeps Boston College.

By Jack Oliaro

WEYMOUTH, Mass. - The No. 22 Florida State men's tennis team swept Boston College on the road to claim its first conference win of the season, remaining undefeated against the Eagles in the series history.

"After canceling the match yesterday and the snowy conditions, it was good for us to come in here and have Antoine and Joshua knock off one of the top doubles teams in the nation to set the tone," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The doubles round saw a clash of top-50 pairings on Court 1 as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif ended 15th-ranked Juan Jose Bianchi and Jake Vassel's unbeaten start to the season with a 6-4 win.

FSU's other top-50 doubles team of Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy executed their plan to a tee and defeated their opponents 6-3 to claim the doubles point. Alex Bulte and Richie Thongoana made their debut as a pairing this season and were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished. This marked Thongoana's first action for the Seminoles since 2022.

Pourroy moved to Court 1 in singles for the first time this season and left no doubt in his match, winning all 12 games for a perfect 6-0, 6-0 sweep. This marked his third straight singles victory, not dropping a single set in that stretch.

Connel and Rusher each won their first sets with a 6-4 scoreline before being pushed in the second set. Both were tied at 5-5 in their respective matches before raising their game in the crucial moments as they pulled away 7-5 in their second sets at nearly the same time.

Soon after, freshman Justin Lyons wasn't able to carve out the straight sets victory and faced the third set super tiebreaker. He didn't flinch in the moment as he dominated the final frame 10-2 and took his third singles victory.

Dous-Karpenschif endured a long but successful first set, winning 6-4 before unleashing some of his finest play of the season in a strong sweep at 6-0 for the victory.

Rihane quickly won his first frame in 6-1 fashion before a tough second set forced the third-set super tiebreaker. Like Lyons, Rihane made quick and decisive work to end the match after a 10-4 decision and clinched the sweep.

No. 22 Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Doubles
No. 1: #39 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #15 Juan Jose Bianchi/Jake Vessel (BC) 6-4
No. 2: #43 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Anesh Jayasundera/Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-3
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Richard Thongoana (FSU) vs. Will Kasten/Bennett Turner (BC) 5-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Juan Jose Bianchi (BC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(4)
No. 3: #90 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-4, 7-5
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Mai Gao (BC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Will Kasten (BC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(2)
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-4, 7-5

No. 14 Seminoles Earn Fifth Straight Win.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 14 Florida State men's tennis team defeated Georgia State on Friday night and earned their fifth-straight victory.

The doubles round saw the Seminoles grab the early momentum as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif took a sound 6-3 victory on Court 1. The 14th-ranked duo in the country continued their early season success.

Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy enjoyed a similar taste as they downed their opponent 6-2 and claimed the doubles point. Alex Bulte and Azariah Rusher were level at 4-4 before the match was left unfinished.

Rihane was excellent in singles, dropping only one game in the match to mark one of his most dominant performances of the season.

After a 6-0, 6-0 sweep against Boston College, Pourroy continued his incredible form with a 6-1, 6-1 straight sets victory. Bulte matched the same scoreline as he only dropped two games. Both players completed their fifth-straight singles victory.

Dous-Karpenschif and Justin Lyons both dropped their first set but stormed back to force the third-set tiebreaker. Dous-Karpenschif was tied at 7-7 before rattling off three straight points to win the match and take back-to-back singles victories. Lyons lost the tiebreaker 12-10.

On Court 1, Cornut-Chauvinc was engaged in a back-and-forth affair, earning the first set 6-4 before facing a deadlock at 6-6. He buried any pressure and took care of business in the 7-4 tiebreaker to remain undefeated on the season.

No. 14 Florida State 6, Georgia State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Gabriele Datei/Diogo Morais (GSU) 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Baran Soyler (GSU) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Edward Tymes/Maxwell Weir (GSU) 4-4 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. Baran Soyler (GSU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Edward Tymes (GSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Diogo Morais (GSU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0(7)
No. 5: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Maxwell Weir (GSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6: Naufal Kamaruzzaman (GSU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(10)

No. 14 Seminoles Stroll Past South Alabama.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 14 Florida State men's tennis team (9-2) cruised to victory over South Alabama (4-5) on Sunday afternoon for their sixth straight win.

"I thought we started the match with outstanding doubles play and were really strong," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We moved into singles, got four of the six first sets and took control from there."

The doubles round was clinical as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif blanked their opponents 6-0. The 14th-ranked pair in the nation earned their seventh straight win and didn't drop a game for the first time this season.

Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane enjoyed a similar result as they secured another 6-2 doubles victory, matching their result from Friday to secure the first point. Azariah Rusher and Alex Bulte were leading 4-3 before the match was left unfinished.

Rihane capped off an incredible weekend as he earned another straight-sets victory 6-1, 6-2. After his 6-1, 6-0 victory on Friday, the four dropped games mark the most commanding two-match stretch of his career.

Pourroy earned a comfortable win on Court 2 as he prevailed 6-1, 6-4 to earn his fifth straight singles victory. Jamie Connel dominated early with a perfect first set before needing a 7-5 frame to scrape out a straight-sets win and claim the match-winning point.

Bulte dropped his match in two sets before Cornut-Chauvinc, the No. 13 singles player in the country, was able to outlast his opponent on Court 1 with identical 6-4 frames to remain undefeated in singles. Dous-Karpenschif secured back-to-back three-set wins as he rattled off 6-4, 6-3 sets to notch another singles victory.

No. 14 Florida State 6, South Alabama 1
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Jack Clements/Rostislav Halfinger (USA) 6-0
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Braden Hannig/Theo Mottier (USA) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Juan Accossatto/Harold van Raemdonck (USA) 4-3 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. Jack Clements (USA) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Javier Montoya (USA) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Rostislav Halfinger (USA) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: #125 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Juan Accossatto (USA) 6-0, 7-5
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Harold van Raemdonck (USA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 6: Braden Hannig (USA) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-3, 6-4

No. 17 Florida State Outlasts Louisville.

By Jack Oliaro

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team outlasted Louisville on the road to earn its 10th win of the season and recorded its fifth victory away from home.

"We earned a tough, hard-fought win up here and I'm really proud of Jamie [Connel] and Alex [Bulte] for the clutch doubles win that came up huge," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The doubles round was tense as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif dropped only their second match all season to UL's 20th-ranked pair of Donnet and Rodrigues.

The two remaining courts responded as Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy dominated their match to win 6-2 while Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte clinched the opening point with a 6-4 win on Court 3.

Cornut-Chauvinc bounced back immediately as he firmly controlled his singles match with a straight-sets victory 6-2, 6-3. The No. 13 singles player in the country earned his fifth top-50 win of the season, while improving to 10-0.

Connel and Louisville tied the match at 2-2 with straight-set wins on Court 4 and Court 3 before Court 6 stole the momentum from Louisville. Bulte navigated through two difficult sets but emerged victorious 6-4, 7-5 to retake the lead with third sets necessary to decide the match.

Dous-Karpenschif and Pourroy were each locked at one set heading into the final frame and embraced the pressure. Dous-Karpenschif traded games with his opponent before serving an ace to clinch the match-winning point. Pourroy was leading 4-1 before the match was left unfinished.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 27 Louisville 2
Doubles
No. 1: #20 Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (UL) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Miguel Avendano/Andre' Steinbach (UL) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Enrique Pena/Will Mayhew (UL) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #40 Etienne Donnet (UL) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. Natan Rodrigues (UL) 4-6, 7-5, 4-1 dnf
No. 3: Andre' Steinbach (UL) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: #72 Will Mayew (UL) d. #125 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Piet Steveker (UL) 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Kosuke Nakanishi (UL) 6-4, 7-5

No. 17 FSU Completes Comeback in Notre Dame.

By Jack Oliaro

NOTRE DAME, Ind. -The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team (11-2, 3-0 ACC) used four straight singles victories to complete an epic comeback over Notre Dame (7-6, 1-1) for its fifth road win of the season.

"We got off to a slow start but securing the first four single sets along with Alex [Bulte] and Antoine [Cornut-Chauvinc] claiming our first points allowed us to come through in the end," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The doubles round saw Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif drop their match 6-3 while Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte strung together a standout performance on Court 3 to win 6-1 for their second straight doubles victory of the weekend.

Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane dropped their match 6-3 to concede the doubles point, ending FSU's seven-match doubles point streak.

Dous-Karpenschif dropped his match in straight sets 6-4, 6-0 before Bulte provided a huge momentum swing. Bulte capped off a great weekend of play with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 scoreline, the Australian has now won seven of his last eight matches.

Cornut-Chauvinc's incredible season continued as he fought off two tough sets to earn another singles victory 6-4, 7-5. The No. 13 player in the nation claimed another top-50 victory, his sixth of the season, and remained undefeated at 11-0.

Pourroy, Rihane, and Connel entered third sets with the match in the balance at 2-2. The Seminoles excelled under the pressure as Pourroy earned a 7-5 set win and Connel clinched the winning point with a 6-1 frame. Rihane was leading 4-0 before the match was left unfinished.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 63 Notre Dame 2
Doubles
No. 1: Sebastian Dominko/Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Nil Giraldez/Chase Thompson (ND) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Noah Becker/Evan Lee (ND) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #28 Sebastian Dominko (ND) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Nil Giraldez (ND) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Chase Thompson (ND) 6-7(), 7-6(), 4-0 dnf
No. 4: #125 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Jameson Corsillo (ND) 6-2, 6-7(), 6-1
No. 5: Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Yu Zhang (ND) 6-3, 6-2

No. 13 FSU Sweeps Doubleheader For 10th Straight Win.

By Jack Oliaro

ORLANDO, Fla. - The No. 13 Florida State men's tennis team breezed past Illinois State and Marist to finish the non-conference schedule and secure 10 straight wins.

"I thought Jamie (Connel) had a really strong day as he won decisively in both matches and Justin (Lyons) clinching the first match along with two singles victories were huge moments for these players," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The day began with the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, easing past their opposition from Illinois State in 6-2 fashion while Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane hung tough and grabbed the first point of the match 7-5.

Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel had near spotless singles matches with identical 6-0, 6-1 scorelines to quickly take hold of the match before freshman Justin Lyons earned his first career clinching point to end the first match. Cornut-Chauvinc, Rihane, and Rusher's matches were left unfinished after FSU clinched the team victory.

The momentum carried into the second match as Connel and Bulte sprinted past their opponent 6-0 for their first sweep as a pairing and Rihane and Pourroy took the doubles point 6-2.

Connel continued his impeccable form as he won all 12 games for a perfect 6-0, 6-0 sweep for his 10th victory of the season and first career match sweep. Lyons notched a strong 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets win for his fifth career victory before Rihane capped the evening off with a dominant match, dropping just three games the entire contest.

"We have six of our last nine matches at home so I'm looking forward to the big matches ahead as we try and secure a high spot in the conference and set ourselves up for great situations," said Hultquist.

No. 13 Florida State 4, Illinois State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Emiliano Gonzalez/Tin Ostro (IlSU) 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Tom Bevan/Arvid Hjalte (IlSU) 7-5
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Caden Scarlett/Tomas Valencia (IlSU) 4-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) vs. Nam Pham (IlSU) 7-6(), 1-1 dnf
No. 2: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Arvid Hjalte (IlSU) 4-6, 3-1 dnf
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Adrian Dibildox (IlSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Tomas Valencia (IlSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Emiliano Gonzalez (IlSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Tin Ostro (IlSU) 6-4, 2-3 dnf

No. 13 FSU Sweeps Doubleheader For 10th Straight Win.

By Jack Oliaro

ORLANDO, Fla. - The No. 13 Florida State men's tennis team breezed past Illinois State and Marist to finish the non-conference schedule and secure 10 straight wins.

"I thought Jamie (Connel) had a really strong day as he won decisively in both matches and Justin (Lyons) clinching the first match along with two singles victories were huge moments for these players," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The day began with the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, easing past their opposition from Illinois State in 6-2 fashion while Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane hung tough and grabbed the first point of the match 7-5.

Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel had near spotless singles matches with identical 6-0, 6-1 scorelines to quickly take hold of the match before freshman Justin Lyons earned his first career clinching point to end the first match. Cornut-Chauvinc, Rihane, and Rusher's matches were left unfinished after FSU clinched the team victory.

The momentum carried into the second match as Connel and Bulte sprinted past their opponent 6-0 for their first sweep as a pairing and Rihane and Pourroy took the doubles point 6-2.

Connel continued his impeccable form as he won all 12 games for a perfect 6-0, 6-0 sweep for his 10th victory of the season and first career match sweep. Lyons notched a strong 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets win for his fifth career victory before Rihane capped the evening off with a dominant match, dropping just three games the entire contest.

"We have six of our last nine matches at home so I'm looking forward to the big matches ahead as we try and secure a high spot in the conference and set ourselves up for great situations," said Hultquist.

No. 13 Florida State 4, Marist 0
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Jose Catala/Nick Suhanitski (MC) 5-2 dnf
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Oliver Thoeny/Alex Thompson (MC) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Alejandro Casteneda/Tomas Gomez (MC) 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. Oliver Thoeny (MC) 6-1, 4-3 dnf
No. 2: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Jose Catala (MC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Alejandro Casteneda (MC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Alex Thompson (MC) 6-2, 4-2
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Nick Suhanitski (MC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Tomas Gomez (MC) 6-2, 5-1 dnf

No. 13 Seminoles Fall to UNC.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 13 Florida State men's tennis team dropped a match at home for the first time in over a year, falling 4-2 to No. 27 North Carolina on Friday night.

The day began with the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, defeating their opponent from North Carolina in 6-3 fashion while Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane hung tough and grabbed the first point of the match 7-5.

Cornut-Chauvinc continued his spotless start to the season with his 10th straight-sets singles victory of the season, 7-5, 6-3. This marks his 13th win and eighth ranked win of the season.

After splitting the first sets, North Carolina took four of the six sets across the second frame and tied the match up with three matches remaining.

Rihane dropped the second set tiebreaker while Dous-Karpenschif and Pourroy lost in three sets. Alex Bulte lost the first set but looked to stage a comeback in the second. In a thrilling back-and-forth set tiebreaker, Bulte lost 12-10 in crushing fashion. Connel was tied 3-3 in the third set before the match was left unfinished.

No. 27 North Carolina 4, No. 13 Florida State 2
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Phillip Jordan/Benjamin Kittay (UNC) 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (UNC) 6-4
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Peter Murphy/Patrick Schoen (UNC) 4-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #56 Will Jansen (UNC) 7-5, 6-3
No. 2: #125 Benjamin Kittay (UNC) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 3: #106 Phillip Jordan (UNC) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 4: Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. #80 Karl Poling (UNC) 5-7, 6-3, 3-3
No. 5: Patrick Schoen (UNC) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Anuj Watane (UNC) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(10)

No. 13 Seminoles Drop Match to No. 17 Duke.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 13 Florida State men's tennis team fell 4-3 in a top-20 matchup against No. 17 Duke at home on Sunday afternoon.

The day began with a tightly contested doubles round that was neck-and-neck until the later portion of the sets. Duke grabbed victories on Court 1 and 3 to take the first point while Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy's match was left unfinished at 4-5.

Jamie Connel executed his play to a T and rose to the occasion with a triumphant 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets victory for his fifth straight singles win. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc performed brilliantly to remain undefeated in singles play, and the No. 4 singles player in America earned his 10th ranked win of the season.

After a Duke win at No. 2 singles tied the match, Alex Bulte took a three-set win on Court 6 to retake a 3-2 match lead. All eyes panned to Courts 3 and 5 to decide the match.

Rihane and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif each split the first two sets and fought back to earn third-set tiebreakers. Both tiebreakers were dropped at 7-3 in each match.

No. 17 Duke 4, No. 13 Florida State 3
Doubles
No. 1: #29 Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (Duke) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. #21 Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (Duke) 4-5 dnf
No. 3: Faris Khan/Teddy Truwit (Duke) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #47 Garrett Johns (Duke) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2: #66 Pedro Rodenas (Duke) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Andrew Zhang (Duke) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3)
No. 4: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Connor Krug (Duke) 6-2, 6-2
No. 5: Alexander Visser (Duke) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(3)
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Jake Krug (Duke) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

No. 14 Seminoles Handle Virginia Tech 6-1.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 14 Florida State men's tennis team rebounded with a resounding 6-1 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon.

The doubles round was clinical as Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte quickly took their match 6-2 while the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Jishua Dous-Karpenschif, battled through for a 6-4 scoreline to clinch the doubles point. Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished.

Rihane was dominant on the day as he shut out his opponent in the second set in route to a 6-4, 6-0 straight-sets win on Court 3.

Pourroy and Connel each worked through the first set before executing their play to a T with 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1 wins, respectively. They finished within 30 seconds of one another to rapidly seal the match for the Seminoles.

Virginia Tech scores its only point with a win at No. 5 singles before freshman Azariah Rusher made his fifth singles appearance and took a 10-5 super tiebreaker victory in the third set to remain spotless in singles play in his career.

Cornut-Chauvinc battled hard as he claimed the first set tiebreaker before making a comeback in the second set to win his 15th match of the season, 7-6 (6), 7-5. The No. 4 player in the nation remains undefeated on the season at 15-0 .

No. 14 Florida State 6, No. 65 Virginia Tech 1
Doubles
No. 1: #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-4
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 5-5 dnf
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Alex Ix/Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #65 Ryan Fishback (VT) 7-6(6), 7-5
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5: Benjamin Pomeranets (VT) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Alberto Orso (VT) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(5)

Cornut-Chauvinc Earns Second Top-10 Singles Victory in Tight Matchup With No. 4 Virginia.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 14 Florida State men's tennis team dropped its match to No. 4 Virginia 4-1 at home Sunday afternoon.

The day began with a tightly contested doubles round that was neck-and-neck until the later portion of the sets. Virginia grabbed victories on Courts 1 and 2 to take the first point while Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel's match was left unfinished.

Youcef Rihane and Connel each suffered tight losses in their first sets before dropping their singles contests in straight-sets.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc faced the 10th ranked player in the country, Chris Rodesch, and fought a colossal battle in the first set before pulling away in the set tiebreaker. Cornut-Chauvinc, the No. 4 player in the nation, kept his unbeaten season intact as he won the second set 6-3 and claimed his second top-10 victory of the season.

Three singles matches went to a third set to decide the outcome. Virginia needed just one victory to clinch the match and did so on Court 6. Loris Pourroy and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif's matches were left unfinished at 2-2 and 4-2 in the final frame, respectively.

Florida State is 14-5 and 4-3 in the ACC.

No. 4 Virginia 4, No. 14 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #11 James Hopper/Inaki Montes (UVa) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-2
No. 2: #17 Chris Rodesch/Jeffrey vonder Schulenburg (UVa) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-2
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Dylan Dietrich/Alexander Kiefer (UVa) 3-4 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #10 Chris Rodesch (UVa) 7-6(3), 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. #27 Inaki Montes (UVa) 6-3, 3-6, 2-2 dnf
No. 3: #59 Jeffrey von der Schulenburg (UVa) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4: #53 Dylan Dietrich (UVa) d. Jamie Connel (FSU) 7-6(3), 6-1
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Alexander Kiefer (UVa) 3-6, 6-4, 4-2 dnf
No. 6: Mans Dahlberg (UVa) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

No. 15 Florida State Snatches 4-3 Win Over Georgia Tech.

By Jack Oliaro

ATLANTA, Ga. - The No. 15 Florida State men's tennis team pulled off an epic comeback to take a thrilling 4-3 match win over Georgia Tech on Thursday afternoon.

"Our freshmen were forced into the fire and rose to the occasion while Loris (Pourroy) came through at the end to seal the match in a really good team effort," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The day began with a tightly contested doubles round that saw momentum swing back and forth. In their first appearance as a pair, Jamie Connel and Justin Lyons rolled through their match on Court 3 with a 6-1 win. Georgia Tech grabbed victories on Courts 1 and 2 to seal the first point of the afternoon.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc dropped in straight-sets for his first defeat in a singles match all season and first since May 6, 2023.

Youcef Rihane and Connel punched back as each took their first set convincingly and fought off late rallies to quickly tie the match back up at 2-2. Rihane took his 10th singles win of the season.

Georgia Tech reclaimed the lead with a straight-sets win on Court 5 before Azariah Rusher stepped up to the moment on Court 6. The freshman came into the spot on short notice and didn't let the pressure overwhelm him as he dominated the first set tiebreaker before cruising to a 6-2 second set and claiming a vital third point and his fourth career singles victory.

All hopes lied in Court 2 where Loris Pourroy split the first two frames to set up the match-winning third set. He marched out to a strong 3-1 lead before pulling away and clinching the match for the Seminoles at 6-3 for the first time since sweeping in-state rivals Florida in February.

No. 15 Florida State 4, No. 35 Georgia Tech 3
Doubles
No. 1: #48 Keshav Chopra/Marcus McDaniel (GT) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Krish Arora/Andres Martin (GT) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3
No. 3: Jamie Connel/Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Richard Biagiotti/Rohan Sachdev (GT) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: #16 Andres Martin (GT) d. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. #104 Keshav Chopra (GT) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Marcus McDaniel (GT) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5: Krish Arora (GT) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Rohan Sachdev (GT) 7-6(2), 6-2

No. 15 Florida State Defeats Clemson 4-1.

By Jack Oliaro

CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 15 Florida State men's tennis team took a clinical 4-1 victory at Clemson on Saturday afternoon.

"We recorded a hard-fought win today and I believe the doubles point set the tone as Loris (Pourroy) and Youcef (Rihane) rattled off three straight games to win the point while winning four of the first six sets put us in a great position for the match," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The day began with a tightly contested doubles round with solid and methodical play from both sides to start. After FSU dropped the match on Court 1, Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte dealt a strong performance to take a 6-4 win on Court 3 while Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane snatched the doubles point with a 7-5 victory.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc returned to his winning ways with an identical 6-2, 6-2 singles performance on Court 1 for his 13th ranked win of the season. The senior now holds 10 straight-set wins over ranked opponents.

Rihane completed a dominant weekend with a comfortable 6-3 first set before blanking his opponent in the second. Rihane won all four sets in singles throughout the weekend on the road.

After Pourroy dropped his match on Court 2, Connel and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif each took tough wins in the first before nearing victories to clinch the match. Connel secured a 6-3 second set to clinch the match for the Seminoles while Dous-Karpenschif was within two points in the second-set tiebreaker. Azariah Rusher's match was also left unfinished in the third set.

Florida State improved to 16-5 overall and 6-3 in the ACC.

No. 15 Florida State 4, Clemson 1
Doubles
No. 1: Max Smith/Noa Vukadin (CU) d. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Stewart Aronson/Marko Mesarovic (CU) 7-5
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Wissam Abderrahman/Max Damm (CU) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #114 Wissam Abderrahman (CU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: #119 Ryuhei Azuma (CU) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Noa Vukadin (CU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 4: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Marko Mesarovic (CU) 7-6(5), 6-3
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Stewart Aronson (CU) 6-3, 6-6(3-5) dnf
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Matt Pitts (CU) 0-6, 6-2, 0-3 dnf

Rihane and Connel Push No. 6 Wake Forest.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 15 Florida State men's tennis team fell to No. 6 Wake Forest 5-2 on Friday evening.

The day began with an enthralling doubles match. After FSU dropped the match on Court 1 to the No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation, Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy rallied down 5-3 and won four straight games to take the win. Wake Forest took the doubles point just seconds later at Court 3.

Rihane continued his impressive run of form as he dismantled his opponent in the first set 6-1 before completing a third consecutive straight-set singles victory to tie the match at 1-1.

The clash between some of the best teams in the conference came down to the wire as the remaining four singles matches went into a third set.

After Joshua Dous-Karpenschif dropped his match on Court 5, Jamie Connel battled back from losing the first set and managed to gain an early advantage that he rode to a 6-3 third-set victory. Connel has now won eight of his last nine completed singles matches.

The remaining matches on Court 2 and 6 were won by Wake Forest.

Florida State is 16-6 and 6-4 in the ACC.

No. 6 Wake Forest 5, No. 15 Florida State 2
Doubles
No. 1: #1 Holden Koons/DK Suresh Ekambaram (Wake) d. #33 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (Wake) 7-5
No. 3: Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi (Wake) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #36 Filippo Moroni (Wake) d. #2 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(6)
No. 2: #74 Dhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram (Wake) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #113 Luciano Tacchi (Wake) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Matthew Thomson (Wake) 6-1, 7-5
No. 5: Holden Koons (Wake) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 6: Luca Pow (Wake) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

No. 15 Seminoles Drop Tight Contest to NC State.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 15 Florida State men's tennis team fell to No. 20 NC State 4-3 on Sunday afternoon.

The day began with another tight doubles match. The No. 33 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, dominated their top-50 opposition with a 6-2 victory on Court 1. This marked their third ranked win of the season in doubles. NC State clinched the doubles point after taking wins at Courts 2 and 3.

After NC State took a 2-0 lead with a win on Court 2, Youcef Rihane responded with a resounding 6-3, 6-1 victory on Court 4 over the nation's No. 66-ranked singles player to put the Seminoles on the board. This marks his fourth consecutive straight-set singles victory and first ranked singles win of the season.

Alex Bulte dropped his match on Court 6 before Cornut-Chauvinc battled through a tight affair on Court 1. Cornut-Chauvinc navigated through the first set 6-4 and emerged victorious after a 7-4 second-set tiebreaker. The senior completed his 14th ranked win of the season and 15th straight-set singles victory.

Jamie Connel began his match down 4-1 before winning six of the next seven games to take the first set. He took full command from that point and punctuated his day with a 6-4 second set to tie the match at 3-3.

The final point would be decided on Court 5 after Dous-Karpenschif split the first two sets. After exchanging games back and forth to start, NC State pulled away and secured the fourth and final point.

Florida State is 16-7 and 6-5 in the ACC.

No. 20 NC State 4, No. 15 Florida State 3
Doubles
No. 1: #33 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #49 Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayand (NCS) 6-2
No. 2: Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCS) d. Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-5
No. 3: Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCS) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3
Singles
No. 1: #2 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #51 Robin Catry (NCS) 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 2: #82 Braden Shick (NCS) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #103 Luca Staeheli (NCS) 7-5, 6-4
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #66 Fons Van Sambeek (NCS) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5: Damien Salvestre (NCS) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
No. 6: Jakub Katuch (NCS) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-3, 6-4

No. 17 Florida State Finishes Off Miami 4-2.

By Jack Oliaro

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team capped off the regular season with a 4-2 victory over in-state rivals Miami on Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles won their eighth road match of the season, marking the most for the team since 1984.

The day began with an enthralling doubles match with games exchanged back-and-forth across all three courts. Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy were able to pull away and take a 6-4 victory on Court 2 for their second ranked victory of the season. Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte finished the job on Court 3 to take the doubles point with the same scoreline as Court 2.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif were within reach of another doubles win, leading 5-4 at No. 1 before the match was left unfinished.

After Miami tied the match at 1-1 with a win on Court 2, Bulte played at Court 5 for the third time this season and took full charge with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 straight-sets victory. Soon after, Cornut-Chauvinc fought through a first-set tiebreaker and put the Seminoles within clinching distance after a 6-4 second set.

Connel dropped his match in three grueling sets but Rihane and Azariah Rusher were each determined to clinch the decisive fourth point. Rihane split the first two sets but dominated the early portion of the third and was up 5-2 while Rusher won a long 7-5 first set and found himself in a second-set tiebreaker.

Rihane's match finished first as he clinched the final point in a 6-3 third set while Rusher was left one point away from his fifth win of the season. Rihane has now won five straight singles matches.

Florida State finishes the regular season 17-7 and 7-5 in the ACC.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 52 Miami 2
Doubles
No. 1: #22 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. #50 Adrien Burdet/Vladislav Melnic (UM) 5-4 dnf
No. 2: Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #88 Martin Katz/Antoine Prat (UM) 6-4
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Sam Baumgartner/Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. Antonio Prat (UM) 7-6(3), 6-4
No. 2: #96 Martin Katz (UM) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Vladislav Melnic (UM) d. Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Adrian Burdet (UM) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4: Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Nacho Sarra Sanchez (UM) 7-5, 6-6(6-3) dnf
No. 5: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Yannik Rahman (UM) 6-4, 6-2

No. 17 Florida State Downs Hokies in ACC Second Round.

By Jack Oliaro

CARY, N.C. - The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team downed Virginia Tech 4-1 in the second round of the ACC Championship on Thursday and advanced to the quarterfinal round for the 11th straight ACC Tournament.

"I thought it was good that Alex (Bulte) earned the second set to reestablish our momentum and Loris (Pourroy) did a great job of bouncing back and sealing the match in a great effort today," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.

The day began with a tight doubles match with games exchanged back-and-forth. The Hokies took the match on Court 1 before newly-ranked Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane dominated their match with a 6-2 victory. Virginia Tech took the doubles point off the win on Court 3.

The response to the setback was timely as Florida State began the singles round winning five first sets, including a 6-0 blanking by Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc at No 1. Cornut-Chauvinc, the nation's No. 5-ranked singles player pushed through a 6-4 second set to tie the match up at 1-1.

The momentum was in full effect as Jamie Connel battled through the first frame 7-5 to slam the door shut with a 6-1 second set to take the lead. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif followed suit with one of his most complete performances of the season, dropping just six games across two sets to put FSU within one win of advancing.

The east end of the courts all went the distance as Pourroy, Rihane, and Alex Bulte battled to three sets each. Pourroy overcame a tough end to the second set and bolted past his opponent in the third to seal the final point. Rihane and Bulte's matches were left unfinished.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 65 Virginia Tech 1
Doubles
No. 1: #67 Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) d. #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-2
No. 3: Manuel Goncalves/Hugo Maia (VT) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #94 Ryan Fishback (VT) 6-0, 6-4
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Michael Shepheard (VT) 7-5, 6-1
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-4, 4-6, 5-3 dnf
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Alberto Orso (VT) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Alex Ix (VT) 5-7, 7-6(), 0-1 dnf

No. 17 Seminoles Sweep No. 11 NC State in ACC Quarterfinals.

By Jack Oliaro

CARY, N.C. - The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team swept No. 11 NC State in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Championship on Friday afternoon. The Seminoles return to the semifinals in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2008-2009.

"The doubles point was really important today but we didn't just settle into singles but instead pounced on the opportunity," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "Youcef (Rihane) came out on fire and smacked several winners from all over the court and came up with some huge returns on break points."

The day began with an enthralling doubles match as Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane continued their red-hot form with a dominant 6-2 win on Court 2 to earn a third straight victory. After NC State took the match on Court 3, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif won three straight games to earn the doubles point.

The tone was set in the doubles round and continued into singles as the Seminoles won five first sets and completed one of their most dominant performances this season.

Rihane continued his excellent run of form as he blanked his opponent in the first set. The junior opened his match winning nine straight games and finished with a 6-4 second set to earn the straight-sets win.

Within a matter of seconds, Jamie Connel completed his 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win on Court 3 for his seventh win in the last eight while the No. 5 player in the nation, Cornut-Chauvinc, clinched the final point of the match for his 21st win of the season and punched FSU's ticket to the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament.

The Seminoles dropped just one singles set the entire match. Pourroy, Dous-Karpenschif, and Bulte's matches were left unfinished.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 11 NC State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #41 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCS) 6-3
No. 2: #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayand (NCS) 6-2
No. 3: Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCS) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #53 Robin Catry (NCS) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. #76 Braden Shick (NCS) 6-3, 5-4 dnf
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #124 Luca Staeheli (NCS) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #63 Fons Van Sambeek (NCS) 6-0, 6-4
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Damien Salvestre (NCS) 5-7, 4-1 dnf
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Jakub Katuch (NCS) 6-6(6-0) dnf

Seminoles Advance to the ACC Championship Match.

By Jack Oliaro

CARY, N.C. - The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team upset No. 7 Wake Forest in a 4-3 thriller in the ACC Championship Semifinals on Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles will advance to the ACC Championship Match for the first time since 2005.

The day began with a strong performance in the doubles round as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif earned their best win of the season over the No. 2 doubles pair in the nation 6-3. Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 frame on Court 2 for their fourth straight victory while Court 3 was left unfinished at 5-3.

Florida State continued its great start, winning all six first sets in the singles round. Alex Bulte had one of his most dominant performances at Court 6 as he dropped just two games the entire match to take his first singles win of the tournament.

Cornut-Chauvinc was in a fierce battle on Court 1 as he pulled away in the first set 7-5 and found the decisive point at 6-4 to put the Noles up three. He earned his 16th win, moved to 22-2 on the season, and avenged one of his two losses from earlier in the season.

Wake Forest tied the match with wins on Courts 2, 4, and 5 with the attention turned to Court 3. Jamie Connel swapped games back-and-forth with his opponent and was down 4-3. He stepped up in the biggest moment of the season and won three straight games to win the match and send the Seminoles to the ACC Championship.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 7 Wake Forest 3
Doubles
No. 1: #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #2 Holden Koons/DK Suresh Ekambaram (Wake) 6-3
No. 2: #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thompson (Wake) 6-4
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi (Wake) 3-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #31 Filippo Moroni (Wake) 7-5, 6-4
No. 2: #73 DK Suresh Ekambaram (Wake) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-4
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Matthew Thomson (Wake) 7-6(6), 6-7(4), 6-4
No. 4: #111 Luciano Tacchi (Wake) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 5: Holden Koons (Wake) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Jamieson Nathan (Wake) 6-1, 6-1

Florida State Wins First-Ever ACC Championship.

By Jack Oliaro

CARY, N.C. - The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team claimed its first-ever ACC Championship with a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over back-to-back defending national champions and No. 2-ranked Virginia on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles snapped Virginia's 62-match winning streak over ACC opponents dating back to February 13, 2021.

The day began with a strong performance in the doubles round from Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel. The pair won three straight games off a 3-2 lead to put the Seminoles within reach. Virginia took the doubles point by claiming victories at Courts 1, 2.

Virginia extended its lead to 2-0 with a straight-sets win on Court 5 before Connel put together one of his finest performances of the season as he defeated the No. 51 player in the nation in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (0) to put the Seminoles on the board.

Youcef Rihane played a tight three-set match but ultimately dropped his match to the 45-ranked singles player in America to put Virginia within one point of the championship.

Loris Pourroy strung together a dominant 6-2 first set before dropping the second to set up the deciding set. Pourroy used incredible variation in his play to defeat the No. 36 player in the nation 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 to put FSU back within one. The next player to stet up was Bulte as he fought from a set down and dropped only five games in the final two sets to tie the match at 3-3.

The attention turned towards Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and UVA's Chris Rodesch. The titanic battle between two top-five players in the nation would decide the ACC Championship. Cornut-Chauvinc won the first set tiebreaker 7-4 before Rodesch responded with an identical second set tiebreaker 7-4. Rodesch began the championship set up 5-2 and one game of Virginia's fourth straight conference title.

Cornut-Chauvinc displayed one of the greatest moments in the tournament's history as he won five straight games to give the Seminoles their first-ever ACC Championship with a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5 victory. Cornut-Chauvinc, who was 4-0 in the ACC Championships to improve to 23-2 in singles this season, was named the Championships MVP.

Florida State is the first ACC champion to win four matches in four days since the conference tournament expanded to include a fourth day in 1992.

No. 17 Florida State 4, No. 2 Virginia 3
Doubles
No. 1: #12 James Hopper/Inaki Montes (UVa) d. #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-0
No. 2: #62 Chris Rodesch/Jeffrey vonder Schulenburg (UVa) d. #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Dylan Dietrich/Alexander Kiefer (UVa) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #4 Chris Rodesch (UVa) 7-6(4), 607(4), 7-5
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. #36 Inaki Montes (UVa) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #51 Jeffrey von der Schulenburg (UVa) 6-4, 7-6(0)
No. 4: #45 Dylan Dietrich (UVa) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 5: Alexander Kiefer (UVa) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Mans Dahlberg (UVa) 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2

No. 10 Seminoles Earn 4-1 First Round Victory.

By Jack Oliaro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 10 Florida State men's tennis team secured its first victory of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship with a 4-1 victory over No. 71 North Florida in the first round on Friday afternoon. The Seminoles have won their last 14 matches over the Ospreys dating back to 1987.

The day began with an enthralling doubles match that saw top-15 pairing Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif fight through their match to claim the first doubles win of the tournament after UNF won on Court 3. Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane strung together four straight games to take the doubles point at 6-3 on Court 2.

Dous-Karpenschif began his match strong with a 6-3 first set win before replicating the same scoreline in the second to extend the Seminoles 2-0 lead. This marks his fourth victory on Court 4 this season.

Loris Pourroy also capitalized on a 6-3 first set before mounting an early second set lead that propelled himself to his 10th victory of the season Court 2 winning 6-2 in the second.

After the Noles dropped their first point on Court 5, reigning ACC Player of the Year Cornut-Chauvinc rose to the occasion. Cornut-Chauvinc fought through a back-and-forth first set 7-5 before earning five of the first six games in the second set. He clinched the elusive fourth point at 6-2 to send the Seminoles to the second round.

No. 10 Florida State 4, No. 71 North Florida 1
Doubles
No. 1: #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Rodrigo Crespo/Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) 6-4
No. 2: #88 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. PJ Kotan/Juan Pablo Cenoz (UNF) 6-3
No. 3: Chase Healey/Andreas Scott (UNF) d. Alex Bulte/Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #118 Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) 7-5, 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Juan Pablo Cenoz (UNF) 7-6(2), 1-1
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. PJ Kotan (UNF) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Andreas Scott (UNF) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Chase Healey (UNF) 3-6, 5-4

No. 10 FSU Advances To Super Regionals.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 10 seed Florida State men's tennis team advanced out of the Tallahassee Regional with a 4-1 victory over UCF on Saturday. The Seminoles will make their second Super Regional appearance in the last three seasons and are among the last 16 teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.

"We had a great effort from our guys to bounce back from doubles," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We lost a tight doubles point, but we started strong in singles. Once we came indoors, we really played lights-out, and all six guys were playing good. It's exciting to advance and continue the momentum that we built two weeks ago in winning the ACC Tournament. It's hard to be one of the last 16 teams remaining. There's a lot of good teams in college and you see a lot of upsets along the way. I'm thrilled for the guys to get there and want to continue working hard and have no regrets as we see how far we can go."

The match started with a competitive doubles contest that ultimately provided UCF with the match's first point. The Knights won on court 3 before Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihanne evened the doubles competition with a 6-3 win at No. 2. UCF's 6-4 win at No. 1 gave the Knights the point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Florida State immediately jumped ahead in singles, winning the first set on all six courts. As the first sets were wrapping up, a lightning warning stopped the competition. After rain and lightning remained in the area, the match was moved indoors and resumed following a two-hour-and-10-minute delay.

Once inside, Jamie Connel made quick work of his opponent, finishing off a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 to give FSU its first point of the match. He was followed quickly by Pourroy's 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 2 and Rihane's 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 4 to put the Seminoles in clinching position.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, the nation's No. 4-ranked singles player, gave Florida State the point it needed with his 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1. Cornut-Chauvinc is now 25-2 this season and has won eight singles contests in a row.

"What we got from Antoine, Loris, Jamie and Youcef was tremendous," Hultquist said. "Youcef was on fire in the second set, going from down 3-1 to win the last five games. Today was a day we had to dig down again, being down, and it shows how resilient this team is. They're playing hard for each other, and that's all you can ask for."

FSU also led at No. 5 and No. 6 singles when the match was clinched. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif was serving with a 6-3, 5-4 lead at No. 5, and Alex Bulte was ahead 6-4, 3-0 at No. 6.

"One of the keys in the match was Alex being down 5-3 and he ends up winning the first set," Hultquist said. "That gave us six first sets and really established the momentum for us to finish it off. I thought Josh played really well today, too. He didn't finish but he was serving for it (when the match ended)."

No. 10 Florida State 4, No. 36 Central Florida 1
Doubles
No. 1: Lleyton Cronje/Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) d. #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: #88 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Francisco Llanes/Emilio Sanchez (UCF) 6-3
No. 3: Liam Branger/Paul Colin (UCF) d. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #121 Yassine Dlimi (UCF) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2: Loris Pourroy (FSU) d. Lleyton Cronje (UCF) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3: Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Liam Branger (UCF) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Paul Colin (UCF) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) 6-3, 5-4 dnf
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) 6-4, 3-0 dnf

No. 10 Florida State Falls in Super Regionals.

By Jack Oliaro

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The No. 10 Florida State men's tennis team fell 4-3 to No. 7 Tennessee in the third round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship.

The day began with the tightest doubles match of the season as Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane strung together three straight games to remain perfect as a pair in the championshipon Court 2. Courts 1 and 3 each went to a tiebreaker to decide the doubles point. Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte stepped up in a huge moment and delivered the 7-5 tiebreak victory to take the first point of the match. Court 1 was left unfinished at 6-6 in the tiebreaker.

Tennessee tied the match with a win on Court 2 before Bulte answered back. He found himself down 4-2 before firing off four straight games to win set one before winning the final four games in set two to restore FSU's lead.

Joshua Dous-Karpenschif followed suit with a 6-4 first set victory before winning the final three games in set two to win his match and claim the third point. Dous-Karpenschif is spotless in singles through three rounds of tournament play.

The Seminoles dropped matches on Courts 1 and 5 before Tennessee outlasted the third-set tiebreaker on Court 4 to end the match.

Florida State finishes one of its greatest seasons in program history to date at 23-8. 23 wins ties the fourth-largest number of wins in a season and the most since 2018. The Seminoles claimed their first-ever ACC Championship with four wins in four days to become the lowest seed to ever win the competition. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc rallied from 5-2 down in the third set and claimed one of the best moments in collegiate tennis history.

FSU hosted and was victorious in its first regional since 2018 and was unconquered against all Florida opponents with a 4-0 record, including victories over in-state rivals Florida and Miami. The Seminoles finished the season with their highest number of road wins ever with 15 victories.

No. 7 Tennessee 4, No. 10 Florida State 3
Doubles
No. 1: #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) vs. #6 Angel Diaz/Johannus Monday (UTn) 6-6(6-6) dnf
No. 2: #88 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #77 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UTn) 7-5
No. 3: Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Filip Apitauer/James Newton (UTn) 7-6(5)
Singles
No. 1: #1 Johannus Monday (UTn) d. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2: #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UTn) d. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Filip Pieczonka (UTn) d. Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
No. 4: Angel Diaz (UTn) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(5)
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Filip Apitauer (UTn) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. James Newton (UTn) 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 Cornut-Chauvinc Strolls to Round of 32.

May 20, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc rolled in straight sets over Mississippi State's Nemanja Malesevic 6-3, 6-2 during Monday's first round of the NCAA Singles Championship.

"Antoine earned a really good win today and did a great job of executing the game plan," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "Winning a bunch of points early in the match really set the tone and I love the fact that he got up quick in both sets and finished strong."

Cornut-Chauvinc, the tournament's No. 3 seed, opened the match with four straight games to take an early lead before riding out the remainder of the set to win 6-3. He broke his opponent's service game three different times in the set.

The senior won four of the opening five games in the second set to put the match out of reach and finished with a fifth service break to move past the first day of the championships. Cornut-Chauvinc earned his 13th top-50 win of the season.

May 21, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif advanced to the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championship on Tuesday afternoon after Tennessee's pair retired during the second set. Cornut-Chauvinc's singles season came to an end after a three-set battle in the second round.

"Antoine and Joshua played incredibly sharp in the first set and held strong on the deuce points that helped establish their rhythm before the unfortunate retiring of Tennessee's pair," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "Antoine has had an unbelievable singles career here at Florida State, becoming a two-time All-American, clinching this year's ACC Championship, and being one of the most special players the program has ever seen."

The Lyon, France, natives came out firing on all cylinders, quickly gaining a 4-1 first-set lead before serving out a 6-3 victory. The duo was able to snatch two service breaks in the first set before Johannus Monday and Angel Diaz retired during the second set at 1-1.

This marks the second time this matchup was unfinished in just two weeks after a thrilling 6-6 tiebreaker back in Knoxville during the third round of the NCAA Tournament was left abandoned after Florida State earned the doubles point on Courts 2 and 3.

Cornut-Chauvinc began his singles match with a dominant 6-2 first set and climbed from 3-1 down back to 3-3 in the second set. Illinois' Karlis Ozolins pushed Cornut-Chauvinc to a third set before pulling away.

Cornut-Chauvinc finishes his collegiate singles career as one the most accomplished Seminoles in the program's history. He was named 2024 ACC Player of the Year, the 2024 ACC Championship MVP after winning five straight games to clinch FSU's first ACC championship, and is a two-time All-ACC Singles First Team selection.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif advance to the round of 16 and will face the winner of the match between No. 23 Jacob Bickersteth and Gavin Young of Michigan and No. 33 Gianluca Brunkow and Pablo Masjuan of UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday afternoon.

May 22, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif defeated UC Santa Barbara's Gianluca Brunkow and Pablo Masjuan in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon to move on to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif equal Vahid Mirzadeh and Connor Smith back in 2011 for the deepest doubles championship run in program history.

"One of the keys to the match was that we were in every single game on the return, we broke twice in the first set and three times in the second," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We did a great job of playing aggressive and when we faced adversity we responded right away."

The FSU pair held their serve through the first few games before going on a tear, winning four straight games to close out the first set in dominant 6-2 fashion.

The momentum carried into the second set as Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif led 4-2 midway through the set. Despite the opposing pair tying the set score at 4-4, the FSU duo cranked it a notch further, winning the last five points in the match and serving out to seal the victory.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif's exceptional run of form midway through the match saw an unprecedented run of winning eight of nine games. The No. 13 pair in the nation earned their eighth nationally ranked victory of the season and claimed All-American accolades by reaching the quarterfinal round.

May 23, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif made history as the first Seminole pairing to reach the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship after defeating Arizona State's Jacob Bullard and Murphy Cassone in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (6) on Thursday afternoon. This marks the furthest any FSU competitor has ever advanced in the NCAA Individual Championships.

"It was an incredibly tough battle and very windy, but the rain delay helped us to clear our minds and execute with more aggression which has been successful for us," Cornut-Chauvinc said.

The FSU pair played a very cool and collected first set, holding their serve throughout the frame and finding a crucial break point to win the set 6-4.

The Seminole duo dropped their first set of the competition in the following frame 6-2 to set up the deciding 10-point tiebreaker.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif were down 2-1 before a brief rain shower halted play for a short period of time. After the delay, the pair unleashed some powerful play and regained the lead at 3-2 before extending their advantage to three at 7-4.

The Florida State duo outlasted their opponent and took a 10-6 victory in the tiebreaker. Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif earned their ninth ranked victory of the season and became the first Seminoles to advance to the semifinals of any NCAA Championship.

"We didn't play our best match but we connected well and found our momentum at the right time," Dous-Karpenschif said.

May 24, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif punched their ticket to the NCAA Doubles National Championship match after defeating Texas' Eliot Spizzirri and Cleeve Harper in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 on Friday afternoon. This continues Florida State's deepest run in the NCAA Individual Championships and marks the first national championship appearance in program history.

"I thought we returned really well today and we were in almost every return game, breaking our opponent several times which in college matches is rare," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We set the tone right away and both players did a great job of putting themselves in great positions."

The FSU duo began the first set with a signature break point in game one before marching out to a 4-1 lead early. They managed the remainder of the set to win 6-4, maintaining a perfect 4-0 mark in first sets during the NCAA Doubles Tournament.

They carried that momentum in the following frame with a fiery 4-0 start to the second set, winning five straight games and two service break games. The Texas pair crept back into the set with three straight games of their own at 4-3.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif dug deep once again and flipped the switch on momentum with two straight aces to claim a 5-3 lead before earning the fifth and final break point to send themselves to the championship.

The Seminole pairing earned their fourth consecutive and 10th nationally-ranked win of the season.

May 25, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

STILLWATER, Okla. - Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif finished as runners-up in the NCAA Doubles Championship after a 10-point tiebreaker to decide the national championship. This marks Florida State's furthest run in any NCAA Men's Tennis Championship event.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif were in a tight battle to start the first set, with both duos holding serve at 5-5 before FSU closed out the frame at 7-5 with five straight points. The Seminoles won all five of their first sets during the NCAA Doubles Tournament.

Robert Cash and JJ Tracy responded with a 6-0 victory in the second set to create the 10-point tiebreaker to decide the national championship. While Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif crept back in the tiebreaker after falling behind, Ohio State served out the match to claim the 5-7, 6-0, 1-0 (5) victory.

The Seminole pairing improved on their Round of 32 appearance from last season and went on an unprecedented run in the tournament, advancing to the final match for the first time in program history.

Cornut-Chauvinc and Dous-Karpenschif finished with 30 career victories as a pairing, marking the 12th most between any doubles partners in team history. They earned 10 nationally-ranked wins and represented Florida State on Court 1 the entire season.

Florida State finished the season ranked No. 10 in the final team rankings after claiming the program's first ACC Championship and advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament.

05/20/2024
Singles
#4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) d. #47 Nemanja Malesevic (MsSt) 6-3, 6-2

05/21/2024
Doubles
#13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #6 Angel Diaz/Johannus Monday (UTn) 6-3, 1-1 retired
Singles
#26 Karlis Ozolins (Ill) d. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

05/22/2024
Doubles
#13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #33 Gianluca Brunkow/Pablo Masjuan (UCSB) 6-2, 6-4

05/23/2024
Doubles
#13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #40 Jacob Bullard/Murphy Cassone (ASU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(6) , Elite Eight

05/24/2024
Doubles
#13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. #24 Cleeve Harper/Eliot Spizzirri (UTx) 6-4, 6-3 , Final Four

05/25/2024
Doubles
#3 Robert Cash/JJ Tracy (OhSt) d. #13 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 5-7, 6-0, 1-0(6) , National Championship