2025 Men's Tennis - Year In Review

2025 Men's Tennis - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Dwayne Hultquist, Head Coach
Sudanwa Sitaram, Assistant Coach

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2025 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Corey Craig, 5-8, Coconut Creek

Erik Schiessl, Nurnberg, Germany

Jan Sebesta, 5-9, Basel, Switz.

Elias Sumann,


2025 Roster - By Name

L
T                                  PY
R Name                  Hgt   Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Alex Bulte            6-2   Sr   ***  Melbourne, Australia (Australia's National Academy)
  Jamie Connel          6-4   Sr   **   Edinburgh, Scotland (Stewart's Melville College/Furman)
  Corey Craig           5-8   Jr        Coconut Creek (Monarch/Boston)
  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief
                        5-11  Sr   ***  Lyon, France
  Justin Lyons                So   *    Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic)
  Youcef Rihane         6-2   Sr   ***  Algiers, Algeria
  Azariah Rusher        5-11  So   *    Delray Beach (Laurel Springs)
  Erik Schiessl               So        Nurnberg, Germany (Leibniz-Gymnasium/Oklahoma State)
  Jan Sebesta           5-9   Fr        Basel, Switz.
  Elias Sumann                Fr         (IMG Academy)

2025 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alex Bulte               NCAA -  - 3rd place

Corey Craig              NCAA -  - 5th place

Youcef Rihane            NCAA -  - 3rd place

All-Americans -  3

2025 Schedule and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
09/29
Postgame
Box
N
ITA All-American Championships
Sep 21-29, 2024, Tulsa, Okla.
 
10/20
Postgame
Box
N
ITA Regionals
Oct 16-20, 2024, Athens, Ga.
 
10/27
Postgame
Box
N
Bedford Cup
Oct 25-27, 2024, Gainesville
 
11/10
Postgame
Box
H
ITA South Sectional
Nov 7-10, 2024
 
11/10
   
N
Battle at the Beach
Nov 8-10, 2024, Destin
 
11/24
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Individual Championship
Nov 19-24, 2024, Waco, Tex.
 
01/05
   
A
Hawaii  
01/11
   
H
Florida Gulf Coast  
01/11
   
H
Alabama State  
01/12
   
H
Georgia Southern  
01/16
   
H
Georgia State  
01/18
   
H
Arizona  
01/24
   
H
UNC-Wilmington
ITA Kickoff Weekend
 
01/25
   
H

ITA Kickoff Weekend
 
01/31
   
H
Florida  
02/08
   
H
Alabama  
02/17
   
N
ITA Team Indoor Championship
Feb 14-17, 2025
 
02/23
   
A
Texas A&M  
02/28
   
H
Boston College  
03/02
   
H
Southern Methodist  
03/07
   
A
California  
03/09
   
A
Stanford  
03/14
   
A
North Carolina State  
03/16
   
A
Wake Forest  
03/21
   
H
Clemson  
03/23
   
H
Georgia Tech  
03/28
   
A
Duke  
03/30
   
A
North Carolina  
04/03
   
H
Notre Dame  
04/05
   
H
Louisville  
04/11
   
A
Miami  



Individual Results        Highest   vs          3    Fall/Spring
Name                        Rank   Rank  ACC   Sets  Tournaments   1     2     3     4     5     6    NCAA Total
------------------------- ------- ----- ----- -----  ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Alex Bulte                         2-1         2-0        2-2                                               2-2
Jamie Connel                  82   2-2         3-1        7-2                                               7-2
Corey Craig                        5-2         6-0        8-2                                               8-2
Joshua Dous-Karpenschief           0-1         0-1        1-3                                               1-3
Justin Lyons                                   1-2        2-2                                               2-2
Youcef Rihane                 88   1-1         0-1        3-3                                               3-3
Azariah Rusher                     0-2         2-1        3-2                                               3-2
Erik Schiessl                                  1-1        3-2                                               3-2
Jan Sebesta                                    1-0        2-3                                               2-3
Elias Sumann                                   1-1        2-2                                               2-2
Totals                                                   33-23                                             33-23

Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane 41 5-3 4-1 9-4 9-4 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 Jamie Connel/Jan Sebesta 78 0-1 0-1 Corey Craig/Elias Sumann 0-1 0-1 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl 47 2-2 1-3 5-4 5-4 Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher 3-2 3-2 Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann 0-1 1-1 1-1 Totals 19-14 19-14

Alex Bulte
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024        58  T  Antonio Prat              Miami                W   6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2       1-0
10/17/2024            T  Richard Biagiotti         Georgia Tech           L 6-1, 6-4               1-1
11/07/2024        22  T  Danil Panarin             Vanderbilt           W   6-4, 5-7, 6-1          2-1
11/08/2024        62  T  Andrii Zimnokh            Alabama                L 6-2, 6-2               2-2

Jamie Connel
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   82   53  T  Sam Landau                Duke                   L 6-3, 6-1               0-1
09/24/2024   82       T  Landon Ardila             Princeton            W   3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5       1-1
10/17/2024   82       T  Stepan Mruzek             South Florida        W   6-2, 6-3               2-1
10/17/2024   82       T  Freddy Blaydes            Georgia              W   7-6(5), 6-4            3-1
10/18/2024   82       T  Dimitris Paliouras        Georgia Southern     W   3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2       4-1
10/18/2024   82   14  T  Thomas Paulsell           Georgia              W   6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1       5-1
10/19/2024   82   43  T  Martin Katz               Miami                W   6-3, 6-2               6-1
11/19/2024   82       T  Niccolo Baroni            Mississippi State    W   6-1, 6-4               7-1
11/20/2024   82   14  T  Thomas Paulsell           Georgia                L 6-2, 1-6, 6-1          7-2

Corey Craig
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024        93  T  Giulio Perego             Texas A&M            W   6-7(7), 7-5, 6-2       1-0
09/24/2024        98  T  Hugo Hashimoto            Columbia             W   2-6, 6-4, 6-0          2-0
09/25/2024        22  T  Danil Panarin             Vanderbilt           W   3-6, 6-1, 6-1          3-0
09/26/2024            T  Jaden Weekes              Kentucky             W   6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5       4-0
09/27/2024        33  T  Braden Shick              North Carolina State W   6-2, 6-4               5-0
09/27/2024         3  T  Oliver Tarvet             San Diego              L 6-0, 7-6(1)            5-1
11/19/2024            T  Oscar Lacides             Oklahoma             W   6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5)    6-1
11/20/2024            T  Emon Van Loben Sels       UCLA                 W   6-2, 6-2               7-1
11/21/2024        11  T  Paul Inchauspe            Princeton            W   6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1       8-1
11/22/2024        26  T  Dhakshineswar Suresh      Wake Forest            L 6-3, 6-2               8-2

Joshua Dous-Karpenschief
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Edward Tymes              Georgia State          L 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1       0-1
10/18/2024            T  Cyrus Mahjoob             Georgia                L 6-3, 6-4               0-2
11/07/2024            T  Richard Biagiotti         Georgia Tech         W   7-6(1), 6-4            1-2
11/08/2024        24  T  Jeremy Jin                Florida                L 6-1, 6-0               1-3

Justin Lyons
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/16/2024            T  Hod' Abalo Isak Padio     Mercer                 L 6-4, 1-6, 6-4          0-1
10/16/2024            T  Pol Del Castillo          Georgia Southern     W   7-6(4), 1-6, 1-0(13)   1-1
10/25/2024            T  Guglielmo Stefanacci      Florida Gulf Coast   W   6-0, 6-3               2-1
10/25/2024            T  Mark Havlicek             Florida Atlantic       L 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2       2-2

Youcef Rihane
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   88   75  T  Rudy Quan                 UCLA                   L 6-4, 6-2               0-1
09/24/2024   88       T  Timothy Carlsson Seger    Tulsa                W   6-2, 6-3               1-1
10/17/2024   88       T  Eder Fernandez Blanco     Stetson                L 7-5, 4-6, 6-3          1-2
10/17/2024   88       T  Parker Mariencheck        Georgia              W   6-3, 7-5               2-2
11/07/2024   88   87  T  Yassine Dlimi             Central Florida      W   7-6(5), 6-2            3-2
11/08/2024   88       T  Roan Jones                Alabama                L 6-4, 6-2               3-3

Azariah Rusher
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Ettore Danesi             South Florida        W   6-4, 4-6, 7-5          1-0
10/17/2024        14  T  Thomas Paulsell           Georgia                L 7-5, 6-2               1-1
10/25/2024            T  Lucas Oliver              Stetson              W   6-3, 3-6, 7-5          2-1
10/26/2024            T  Mehdi Sadaoui             Miami                W   6-4, 6-4               3-1
10/27/2024        58  T  Antonio Prat              Miami                  L 6-4, 2-6, 6-2          3-2

Erik Schiessl
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Aaron Williams            Georgia Southern       L 7-6(5), 6-7(7), 7-5    0-1
10/17/2024            T  Hugo Salmeron             Kennesaw State       W   6-3, 6-3               1-1
11/07/2024            T  Niccolo Baroni            Mississippi State      L 6-4, 6-2               1-2
11/08/2024            T  Noah Schlagenhauf         Mississippi          W   6-3, 6-2               2-2
11/09/2024            T  Damien Nezar              Alabama              W   7-6(8), 4-6, 7-5       3-2

Jan Sebesta
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Nemanja Stefanovic        Mercer                 L 6-4, 6-2               0-1
10/17/2024            T  Jiri Jenicek              Florida Atlantic     W   6-3, 4-6, 1-0(6)       1-1
10/18/2024            T  Bruno Vietri              North Florida          L 6-4, 6-2               1-2
10/25/2024            T  Leonardo Dal Boni         Miami                W   7-5, 6-4               2-2
10/25/2024            T  Eder Blanco Fernandez     Stetson                L 6-4, 6-2               2-3

Elias Sumann
Singles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Opponent                  School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/16/2024            T  Jean Deloziere            North Florida        W   6-3, 6-4               1-0
10/16/2024            T  Mark Havlicek             Florida Atlantic       L 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4       1-1
10/25/2024            T  Mattia Akcan              Florida              W   6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5       2-1
10/25/2024            T  Nicolas Oliveira          Central Florida        L 6-0, 6-2               2-2


Alex Bulte
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   41   28  T  Youcef Rihane             Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas    Duke                 W   2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9)       1-0
09/24/2024   41   39  T  Youcef Rihane             Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle   Central Florida      W   withdrew-injured       2-0
09/25/2024   41   21  T  Youcef Rihane             Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng             Columbia               L 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4)       2-1
09/26/2024   41   49  T  Youcef Rihane             Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh      Wake Forest            L 6-4, 6-4               2-2
10/17/2024   41       T  Youcef Rihane             Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura  Stetson              W   8-7(4)                 3-2
10/18/2024   41       T  Youcef Rihane             Krish Arora/Christophe Clement           Georgia Tech           L 8-5                    3-3
11/07/2024   41   44  T  Youcef Rihane             Miguel Perez Pena/Oscar Pinto Sansano    Georgia              W   3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6)       4-3
11/08/2024   41       T  Youcef Rihane             Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini            Georgia Tech         W   6-1, 7-5               5-3
11/09/2024   41       T  Youcef Rihane             Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno             Tennessee            W   6-0, 6-3               6-3
11/20/2024   41   21  T  Youcef Rihane             Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng             Columbia             W   6-1, 6-4               7-3
11/21/2024   41       T  Youcef Rihane             Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul       Liberty              W   6-3, 7-5               8-3
11/22/2024   41   72  T  Youcef Rihane             Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi                  Wake Forest          W   5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7)       9-3
11/23/2024   41   17  T  Youcef Rihane             Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young              Michigan               L 6-4, 6-2               9-4

Jamie Connel
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024   78       T  Jan Sebesta               Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira         Central Florida        L 8-6                    0-1
11/07/2024        18  T  Corey Craig               Zach Foster/Andrii Zimnokh               Alabama                L 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(6)       0-2
11/08/2024         2  T  Corey Craig               Freddy Blades/Niels Ratiu                Georgia              W   6-3, 6-4               1-2

Corey Craig
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/16/2024            T  Elias Sumann              John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton              Florida Atlantic       L 8-3                    0-1
11/07/2024        18  T  Jamie Connel              Zach Foster/Andrii Zimnokh               Alabama                L 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(6)       0-2
11/08/2024         2  T  Jamie Connel              Freddy Blades/Niels Ratiu                Georgia              W   6-3, 6-4               1-2

Joshua Dous-Karpenschief
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   47       T  Erik Schiessl             Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik         Wichita State        W   6-3, 6-2               1-0
09/24/2024   47   71  T  Erik Schiessl             Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi               UCLA                 W   6-0, 6-1               2-0
09/25/2024   47   86  T  Erik Schiessl             Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger                Vanderbilt             L 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9)       2-1
09/26/2024   47    7  T  Erik Schiessl             Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak            Texas Tech           W   6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4)       3-1
09/27/2024   47    2  T  Erik Schiessl             Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu               Georgia                L 6-3, 7-6(2)            3-2
10/17/2024   47       T  Erik Schiessl             Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev                Central Florida      W   8-4                    4-2
10/18/2024   47       T  Erik Schiessl             Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin                Florida                L 8-6                    4-3
11/07/2024   47       T  Erik Schiessl             Luc Hoeijmans/Luka Petrovic              Tulane               W   6-2, 6-2               5-3
11/08/2024   47       T  Erik Schiessl             Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano    Mississippi State      L 7-6(8), 6-4            5-4

Justin Lyons
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Azariah Rusher            Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek               Florida Atlantic       L 8-6                    0-1
10/25/2024            T  Azariah Rusher            Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith      South Florida          L 6-4                    0-2
10/26/2024            T  Azariah Rusher            Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott       North Florida        W   6-3                    1-2
10/26/2024            T  Azariah Rusher            Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham                 Central Florida      W   6-3                    2-2
10/26/2024            T  Azariah Rusher            Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova           Florida              W   7-5                    3-2

Youcef Rihane
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   41   28  T  Alex Bulte                Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas    Duke                 W   2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9)       1-0
09/24/2024   41   39  T  Alex Bulte                Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle   Central Florida      W   withdrew-injured       2-0
09/25/2024   41   21  T  Alex Bulte                Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng             Columbia               L 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4)       2-1
09/26/2024   41   49  T  Alex Bulte                Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh      Wake Forest            L 6-4, 6-4               2-2
10/17/2024   41       T  Alex Bulte                Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura  Stetson              W   8-7(4)                 3-2
10/18/2024   41       T  Alex Bulte                Krish Arora/Christophe Clement           Georgia Tech           L 8-5                    3-3
11/07/2024   41   44  T  Alex Bulte                Miguel Perez Pena/Oscar Pinto Sansano    Georgia              W   3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6)       4-3
11/08/2024   41       T  Alex Bulte                Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini            Georgia Tech         W   6-1, 7-5               5-3
11/09/2024   41       T  Alex Bulte                Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno             Tennessee            W   6-0, 6-3               6-3
11/20/2024   41   21  T  Alex Bulte                Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng             Columbia             W   6-1, 6-4               7-3
11/21/2024   41       T  Alex Bulte                Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul       Liberty              W   6-3, 7-5               8-3
11/22/2024   41   72  T  Alex Bulte                Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi                  Wake Forest          W   5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7)       9-3
11/23/2024   41   17  T  Alex Bulte                Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young              Michigan               L 6-4, 6-2               9-4

Azariah Rusher
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024            T  Justin Lyons              Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek               Florida Atlantic       L 8-6                    0-1
10/25/2024            T  Justin Lyons              Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith      South Florida          L 6-4                    0-2
10/26/2024            T  Justin Lyons              Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott       North Florida        W   6-3                    1-2
10/26/2024            T  Justin Lyons              Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham                 Central Florida      W   6-3                    2-2
10/26/2024            T  Justin Lyons              Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova           Florida              W   7-5                    3-2

Erik Schiessl
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
09/23/2024   47       T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik         Wichita State        W   6-3, 6-2               1-0
09/24/2024   47   71  T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi               UCLA                 W   6-0, 6-1               2-0
09/25/2024   47   86  T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger                Vanderbilt             L 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9)       2-1
09/26/2024   47    7  T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak            Texas Tech           W   6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4)       3-1
09/27/2024   47    2  T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu               Georgia                L 6-3, 7-6(2)            3-2
10/17/2024   47       T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev                Central Florida      W   8-4                    4-2
10/18/2024   47       T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin                Florida                L 8-6                    4-3
11/07/2024   47       T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Luc Hoeijmans/Luka Petrovic              Tulane               W   6-2, 6-2               5-3
11/08/2024   47       T  Joshua Dous-Karpenschief  Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano    Mississippi State      L 7-6(8), 6-4            5-4

Jan Sebesta
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/17/2024   78       T  Jamie Connel              Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira         Central Florida        L 8-6                    0-1
10/25/2024            T  Elias Sumann              Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova           Florida              W   6-2                    1-1
10/25/2024            T  Elias Sumann              Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura  Stetson                L 7-6(3)                 1-2

Elias Sumann
Doubles          Opp
  Date     Rank Rank Pos Partner                   Opponent                                 School               W-L Score                Record  Dual  Conf
---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- -----
10/16/2024            T  Corey Craig               John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton              Florida Atlantic       L 8-3                    0-1
10/25/2024            T  Jan Sebesta               Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova           Florida              W   6-2                    1-1
10/25/2024            T  Jan Sebesta               Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura  Stetson                L 7-6(3)                 1-2


ITA All-American Championships
09/29/2024, Sep 21-29, 2024, Tulsa, Okla.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Florida State Opens ITA All-American Championships.

September 23, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

TULSA, Okla. - Florida State's doubles pairings shined on the first day of qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships while Corey Craig won a three-set thriller in his competitive debut for the Seminoles.

Craig entered the tournament as a wild card entry and was tasked with a top-100 ranked opponent to begin his fall campaign. After dropping the first set tiebreaker, Craig battled back to win the second set 7-5 before pulling away in the final set 6-2 to seal his place in the Round of 32. Craig claimed his first ranked win in his first match as a Seminole.

Both doubles entries made their competition debuts as Oklahoma State transfer Erik Schiessl was paired with reigning NCAA Doubles Championship finalist Joshua Dous-Karpenschif while Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte rounded out the second pairing.

Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif made quick work in their first match with a decisive 6-3, 6-2 straight-sets victory. Rihane and Bulte were tested early after dropping set one but powered back with a 6-3 second frame to set up a thrilling 11-9 tiebreaker to earn a top-30 victory to kickoff their fall season.

Rihane and Jamie Connel each dropped in straight sets to move into the qualifying consolation bracket.

Craig and both doubles pairings advance to the next round of the qualifying stages. Connel and Rihane will play in the consolation bracket.


Five Seminoles Advance to ITA All-American Championships Main Draw.

September 24, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

TULSA, Okla. - The Florida State men's tennis team had all five players in action take victory on the second day of qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships.

Corey Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and upset a top-100 ranked player before facing No. 98 Hugo Hashimoto. After dropping the first set, Craig battled through the second set tied at 4-4 before winning eight of the next nine points to force a third frame. The junior transfer blanked his opponent in the final set with eight straight points to end the match and secure a spot in the main draw.

Youcef Rihane avenged his opening round loss with a strong straight-sets victory in the consolation round over Tulsa's Timothy Carlsson Seger. Jamie Connel faced defeat multiple times in his match as he was down a set and tied 5-5 in the second set tiebreaker before earning two points to claim the set. Connel then faced a 5-2 game deficit and amazingly won five straight games to steal the match victory.

Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif continued their strong start to the season as they dropped just one game in a dominant 6-0, 6-1 performance over their top-75 ranked opponents. Rihane and Alex Bulte were set to face UCF's top-40 pairing before their opponents withdrew from the match earlier in the day.


Craig Wins Third Straight Match in Three Days.

September 25, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

TULSA, Okla. - Corey Craig achieved a third straight win in three days on the first day of the main draw at the ITA All-American Championships.

Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and secured two top-100 victories as an unranked player in his first competition as a Seminole to qualify for the main draw. In his first match of the main bracket he faced his first top-25 opponent.

Craig dropped the first set 6-3 before dropping the first game of the second set. The junior transfer unleashed an incredible string of play that propelled him to six straight games and dominated the second frame. In the pressure packed third set, he replicated the exact same feat with six straight games to upset the No. 22 player in the nation and advance to the Main Draw Round of 32.

The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif looked to continue their impressive run of form and began strong with a 6-4 first set win. Their opponents returned the 6-4 set and set up the third set 10-point tiebreaker. Despite falling behind to 8-4 in the game, Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif fought back with four straight points to level the game at 8-8. The two pairs traded back and forth before Vanderbilt's pairing took the match at 11-9.

Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte dropped the first set before earning a 6-2 second set win and force the 10-point tiebreaker. The top-25 pairing of Columbia secured the tiebreaker at 10-4.


FSU Advances Deep Into ITA All-American Championships.

September 26, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

TULSA, Okla. - The Florida State men's tennis team continued its run in the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships with victories in both the singles and doubles championship.

Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and through three days secured three top-100 wins and recorded his first top-25 victory. This also marked his competitive debut tournament as a Seminole.

Jaden Weekes was able to secure the first set tiebreaker over Craig and held the lead in the second frame at 4-3 before Craig won the final three games to claim the second set. The two battled tough in the third set at 5-5 as Craig won his service game before winning triple break point to earn his fourth victory in four days. Craig advances to the Main Draw Round of 16.

The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif were tasked with the No. 7 doubles partnership in the nation in their consolation match. The Seminoles duo kept the Texas Tech pairing at arm's length through the first game to win 6-4 before Sebastian Abboud and Piotr Pawlak returned the favor at 6-3. Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif began the 10-point tiebreaker expertly well with an early 4-0 lead and used that early momentum to win the tiebreaker at 10-4. The Seminole pairing claimed their first top-10 victory in just their fourth match together.

Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte were tasked with Wake Forest's Dhakshineswar Suresh and Andrew Delgado, Suresh and Holden Koons finished last season as the highest ranked doubles pairing in the ACC. Rihane and Bulte came within reach of claiming both of the first two sets but dropped 6-4 in each.


Craig Qualifies For 2024-25 NCAA Individual Championships.

September 27, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

TULSA, Okla. – Corey Craig punched his ticket into the 2024-25 NCAA Individual Championships with a victory in the Round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships.

Craig entered the championships as a wild card selection and through the week he secured three top-100 wins and recorded his first top-25 victory. The Coconut Creek native had earned four wins in four days in competitive debut for the Seminoles.

Craig began brightly with an early 3-1 lead before winning the final three games to take the first set 6-2. Craig earned his first opening set victory of the tournament. The junior transfer remained cool and collected to finish the match with a 6-4 second set and clinched the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Individual Championships and advance to the quarterfinals.

After dropping the first set of the quarterfinals, Craig battled to a second set tiebreaker where ultimately San Diego's Oliver Tarvet pulled away to win in straight sets.

The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif played against a top-10 opponent for the second consecutive day after defeating the seventh-ranked pairing in the nation. Georgia's duo of Neils Ratiu and Freddy Blaydes earned a first set victory before winning the second set tiebreaker.


09/23/2024
Doubles
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #28 Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #93 Giulio Perego (TAMU) 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-2
#53 Sam Landau (Duke) d. #82 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
#75 Rudy Quan (UCLA) d. #88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-2

09/24/2024
Doubles
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. #71 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-0, 6-1
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #39 Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) withdrew-injured
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #98 Hugo Hashimoto (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
#88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Timothy Carlsson Seger (Tul) 6-2, 6-3
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Landon Ardila (Prin) 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5

09/25/2024
Doubles
#21 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (CU) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4)
#86 Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger (Vand) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #22 Danil Panarin (Vand) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1

09/26/2024
Doubles
#49 Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. #7 Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak (TTU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Jaden Weekes (UK) 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5

09/27/2024
Doubles
#2 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGa) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #33 Braden Shick (NCS) 6-2, 6-4
#3 Oliver Tarvet (USD) d. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-0, 7-6(1)


ITA Regionals
10/20/2024, Oct 16-20, 2024, Athens, Ga.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Connel Shares Singles Title At ITA Southeast Regional Championships.

By Jack Oliaro

ATHENS, Ga. - Jamie Connel became a singles co-champion at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon. Florida State has already secured two automatic NCAA Singles Championship qualifiers with Corey Craig and Connel.

Connel entered the tournament as the No. 7 seeded player and began his run with two straight set victories in the first two rounds. The third round match began with a dropped first set before battling back and claiming the second set tiebreaker en route to a dominant 6-2 third set.

Connel was then tasked with Georgia's Thomas Paulsell, the No. 14 player in the nation at home. The All-ACC honoree blitzed through the first set 6-2 before just falling short in a second set tiebreaker. He responded with a resounding 6-1 third set to move to the semifinals and face No. 43 Martin Katz of Miami. Connel punched his ticket to the 2024 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles and Doubles Championship after only dropping five total games en route to the final. The final was abandoned as the two finalists shared the championship.

Alex Bulte provided one of the bigger upsets of the tournament over Miami's Antonio Prat in three sets, knocking off the No. 58 player in the nation. Azariah Rusher also earned a three-set victory in the first round of singles play.

In the doubles tournament, Youcef Rihane and Bulte came up huge in the set tiebreaker to win 7-4 while Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl handled their business in the first round of the tournament with an 8-4 set win. Both pairings dropped in the round of 16.


10/16/2024
Doubles
John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton (FAU) d. Corey Craig/Elias Sumann (FSU) 8-3
Singles
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
Hod' Abalo Isak Padio (MU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Mark Havlicek (FAU) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Pol Del Castillo (GSU) 7-6(4), 1-6, 1-0(13)

10/17/2024
Doubles
Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek (FAU) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-6
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev (UCF) 8-4
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura (Stet) 8-7(4)
Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) d. #78 Jamie Connel/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 8-6
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Ettore Danesi (USF) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Stepan Mruzek (USF) 6-2, 6-3
Nemanja Stefanovic (MU) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Alex Bulte (FSU) d. #58 Antonio Prat (UM) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2
Eder Fernandez Blanco (Stet) d. #88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Aaron Williams (GSU) d. Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-6(5), 6-7(7), 7-5
Edward Tymes (GSU) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1
#14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 7-5, 6-2
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Freddy Blaydes (UGa) 7-6(5), 6-4
Richard Biagiotti (GT) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Jiri Jenicek (FAU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(6)
#88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Parker Mariencheck (UGa) 6-3, 7-5
Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Hugo Salmeron (KSU) 6-3, 6-3

10/18/2024
Doubles
Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin (UF) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 8-6
Krish Arora/Christophe Clement (GT) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 8-5
Singles
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Dimitris Paliouras (GSU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1
Bruno Vietri (UNF) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Cyrus Mahjoob (UGa) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3, 6-4

10/19/2024
Singles
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #43 Martin Katz (UM) 6-3, 6-2


Bedford Cup
10/27/2024, Oct 25-27, 2024, Gainesville

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Rusher Earns Semifinals Appearance At Bedford Cup.

By Jack Oliaro

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Azariah Rusher recorded a semifinals appearance at the 2024 Bedford Cup on Sunday morning.

Florida State sent four players to the Bedford Cup with Rusher, Jan Sebesta, Justin Lyons, and Elias Sumann representing the Seminoles in Gainesville.

Rusher began the tournament as a seeded player and qualified for a first round bye. He navigated through a tight second round match that saw him win a 6-3 first set before dropping the following frame by the same margin. Rusher outlasted Stetson senior Lucas Olivier in the final frame 7-5 and booked his spot in the quarterfinals.

Rusher played his way and defeated Miami's Mehdi Sadaoui in straight sets to meet the No. 1 seed and No. 58 player in the nation, Antonio Prat. After dropping the first set 6-4, Rusher dominated the second set with a 6-2 frame to set up the third and final set to advance to the finals. Prat was able to work through and defeated Rusher and went on to win the singles orange draw.

All four Seminoles earned victories in the singles tournament. Lyons outclassed Florida Gulf Coast senior Guglielmo Stefanacci in the first round, dropping just three games in the entire match. Sebesta defeated Miami sophomore Leonardo Dal Boni in straight-sets while Sumann overcame a set deficit to defeat Florida sophomore Mattia Akcan in three grueling sets.

In the doubles tournament, the freshmen pairing of Sebesta and Sumann defeated Florida's duo of Akcan and Francesco Cordove by four games to reach the second round where they ran into Stetson's seeded pair and fell in the match tiebreaker. Rusher and Lyons dropped in the Round of 32.


10/25/2024
Doubles
Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith (USF) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4
Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova (UF) 6-2
Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura (Stet) d. Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann (FSU) 7-6(3)
Singles
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 6-0, 6-3
Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Leonardo Dal Boni (UM) 7-5, 6-4
Mark Havlicek (FAU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lucas Oliver (Stet) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Eder Blanco Fernandez (Stet) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan (UF) 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5
Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 6-0, 6-2

10/26/2024
Doubles
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-3
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham (UCF) 6-3
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova (UF) 7-5
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) 6-4, 6-4

10/27/2024
Singles
#58 Antonio Prat (UM) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2


ITA South Sectional
11/10/2024, Nov 7-10, 2024, Tallahassee


11/07/2024
Doubles
#18 Zach Foster/Andrii Zimnokh (UAl) d. Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(6)
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Luc Hoeijmans/Luka Petrovic (TU) 6-2, 6-2
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #44 Miguel Perez Pena/Oscar Pinto Sansano (UGa) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6)
Singles
Alex Bulte (FSU) d. #22 Danil Panarin (Vand) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
Niccolo Baroni (MsSt) d. Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
#88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #87 Yassine Dlimi (UCF) 7-6(5), 6-2
Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 7-6(1), 6-4

11/08/2024
Doubles
Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano (MsSt) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-6(8), 6-4
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-1, 7-5
Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) d. #2 Freddy Blades/Niels Ratiu (UGa) 6-3, 6-4
Singles
#62 Andrii Zimnokh (UAl) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
Roan Jones (UAl) d. #88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
#24 Jeremy Jin (UF) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-1, 6-0
Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Noah Schlagenhauf (UMs) 6-3, 6-2

11/09/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno (UTn) 6-0, 6-3
Singles
Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Damien Nezar (UAl) 7-6(8), 4-6, 7-5

NCAA Individual Championship
11/24/2024, Nov 19-24, 2024, Waco, Tex.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Craig and Connel Advance Past NCAA Singles First Round.

November 19, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

WACO, Texas - The Florida State men's tennis team saw both singles entries advance past the first round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship. The Seminoles have had a player advance to the singles second round for a second consecutive season.

Corey Craig came into the fall season as a wild card entry at the ITA All-American Championships and used a sensational five day run as he knocked off several ranked opponents to reach the quarterfinals of the competition. The Boston University transfer was recognized as one of the UTR Sports Ones To Watch as he exceeded a 13.0 UTR rating and sealed a UTR Pro Tennis Tournament title in Japan over the summer.

Craig dropped the first set tiebreaker to Oklahoma's Oscar Lacides and faced an early elimination. He won four straight games down 2-1 and secured the second frame to force the crucial third and final set. Despite falling to a 5-2 deficit, he dominated the following two games and tied the set after winning four straight points.

He was tasked with the match tiebreaker and exchanged points back-and-forth. Lacides' second serve on match point was over the line and Craig secured his spot in the second round. Craig has collected five third-set victories for the garnet and gold and has won all but one match when dropping the first set.

Jamie Connel came into the season off a fiery run of form to end the spring season including a defiant victory on Court 3 against No. 2 Virginia to help secure the program's first-ever ACC Championship.

The All-ACC honoree entered the ITA Southeast Regional Championships as a seven seed and won his first three matches with just one dropped set before upsetting No. 14 Thomas Paulsell from Georgia in three sets. He clinched a finals berth with a dominant straight-sets win over No. 43 Martin Katz of Miami. He was the 2024 ITA Southeast Regional singles co-champion.

Connel kicked off his individual postseason debut with a dominant first set over Mississippi State's Niccolo Baroni, winning the first five matches to win the first frame 6-1. He continued his run into the next set with a 2-0 start and paced himself to a 6-4 frame to clinch his spot in the second round.

Both singles players will continue their journeys in the singles championship tomorrow, Craig will face UCLA's Emon van Lobel Sans while Connel looks to secure a second victory this season over No. 14 Thomas Paulsell from Georgia.


Craig Claims All-American Honors In NCAA Singles Second Round.

November 20, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

WACO, Texas - Corey Craig claimed his first career ITA All-American honor by reaching the third round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship. The Seminoles have three All-Americans in one calendar year for the first time in program history.

Craig was tasked with UCLA's Emon van Lobel Sels for his second round match after completing one of his many three-set comebacks in the first round. The two exchanged service games back-and-forth at 2-2 before Craig found his rhythm and recorded two service breaks to rattle off four consecutive games and win the first set 6-2.

Craig continued his form with another four game win streak to take a demanding hold of the match and blanked his opponent in the final game to secure his spot in the third round. The Boston University transfer has ascended into one of the fastest growing stars in collegiate tennis as he was awarded his first career All-American title in his first semester as a Seminole.

Jamie Connel was also looking to secure his spot in the next round and met No. 14 Thomas Paulsell for the second time this season. Connel upset the Georgia player in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships before becoming co-champion of the tournament.

Connel shook off a tough first set by notching the opening three games of the following set and finished with three consecutive games to earn a dominant 6-1 second set. Paulsell won five consecutive games to seal his spot into the third round.

Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte began their doubles run with a first round battle against a top-25 ranked pairing from Columbia. The Seminole pairing was able break two service games and won the first set 6-3.

Rihane and Bulte pounced on the set lead opportunity and opened with an incredible 4-0 lead in the second frame. The senior pairing made quick work of their opponent and secured their place in the second round. This marks a second consecutive season with a Seminole pairing in the NCAA Doubles Round of 16.


Rihane and Bulte Earn All-American Status; Craig Advances To Singles Quarterfinals.

November 21, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

WACO, Texas - Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte claimed their first career ITA All-American honors by reaching the quarterfinals while Corey Craig knocked off the No. 11 player in the nation at the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships. The Seminoles have had five All-Americans this calendar year, nearly half of the entire total in program history.

Craig continued his singles championship run with a top-15 matchup against Princeton's Paul Inchauspe. The two players traded games back-and-forth in the first set before Inchauspe pulled away in the set tiebreaker. Craig had overcome five different set deficits and had dropped just one second set the entire fall campaign. Craig stormed out to an early 4-1 lead in the next frame and leveled the match at one set apiece with a 6-2 win.

Craig came into the match with an unbeaten record in third sets and continued to wear down his opponent. He won six consecutive games to seal his spot in the quarterfinals of the singles championship. Craig secured his highest ranked victory of his career and notched his sixth consecutive three set victory.

Rihane and Bulte came into the match off four consecutive doubles victories including two top-50 victories. The Seminole pairing had worked through the match and found themselves level at 3-3 before winning three straight games to close out the first set. Liberty's pairing of Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul responded accordingly with a 4-0 second set lead looking to equalize the match.

The Seminole pairing fought back with three games of their own while dropping just two points in that stretch. Liberty blanked the Seminoles in the following game to put themselves within touching distance. Rihane and Bulte responded with an otherworldly performance, winning four consecutive games to claim the second set, advance to the quarterfinals, and earn their spot in Seminole history. Rihane and Bulte became the 11th and 12th All-Americans in program history.

Florida State earned two All-American honors last season with Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif. Cornut-Chauvinc earned five total All-American honors including four singles honors. Corey Craig claimed an All-American honor on Wednesday before seniors Rihane and Bulte claimed the fourth and fifth honors of the calendar year.


Florida State Duo Advances To NCAA Semifinals.

November 22, 2024

WACO, Texas - The Florida State doubles pair of Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte earned a 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (7) victory Friday to advance to the semifinal round of the doubles bracket at the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships.

Rihane and Bulte extended their winning streak to six consecutive doubles contests, including all three of their matchups in the NCAA Tournament, by defeating Luciano Tacchi and Luca Pow from Wake Forest. After dropping the first set, the FSU duo pulled away from a 4-4 tie in the second set. The Seminoles took a 5-4 lead by holding serve at love and then won the deuce point in the next game to finish off the second set.

In the deciding super-tiebreaker for the third set, Wake Forest jumped ahead 2-0 before back-to-back points from FSU tied the frame at 2-2. Wake Forest won the next point and took its final lead of the match at 3-2. Rihane and Bulte responded by winning four straight points for a 6-3 lead. The next 10 points of the set were traded two at a time as Wake Forest twice cut FSU's lead to one point only to see the Seminoles pull ahead with consecutive points each time, culminating in a 10-7 final margin.

Newcomer Corey Craig, the 2024 Patriot League Player of the Year at Boston University, completed his first fall in the Garnet and Gold dropping a 6-3, 6-2 decision to No. 26 Dhakshineswar Suresh from Wake Forest in the quarterfinal round of the singles bracket. Craig, who earned the highest-ranked win of his collegiate career in the Round of 16 with a win over the nation's No. 11-ranked singles player, finishes the fall season with an 8-2 record in singles play.

All three of Florida State's quarterfinalists have earned All-America status, giving FSU a program-record five All-Americans in the 2024 calendar year. Craig, Rihane and Bulte pushed Florida State's all-time All-America total to 12.


Florida State Completes Fall Season At NCAA Individual Championships.

November 23, 2024

By Jack Oliaro

WACO, Texas - Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte concluded their incredible run in the semifinal round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships. This marked the first back-to-back doubles semifinal appearances in program history.

The match began with eight consecutive service games to build to a 4-4 first set score. The Michigan pairing secured the first service break of the match before serving out the set to give the early advantage to the Wolverines. The second set saw Rihane and Bulte win two service games before dropping the second and final set.

Rihane and Bulte became the second Seminole pairing to reach the semifinal round and the third pairing to be named ITA All-Americans. FSU claimed All-American honors in both the singles and doubles championships for the first time in program history.


11/19/2024
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Oscar Lacides (OU) 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5)
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Niccolo Baroni (MsSt) 6-1, 6-4

11/20/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #21 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Emon Van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
#14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) d. #82 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1

11/21/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) 6-3, 7-5
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #11 Paul Inchauspe (Prin) 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1

11/22/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #72 Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi (Wake) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7)
Singles
#26 Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake) d. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 6-2

11/23/2024
Doubles
#17 Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young (Mich) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-2