2027 Men's Tennis - Year In Review
Dwayne Hultquist, Head Coach
Youcef Rihane, Assistant Coach
Sudanwa Sitaram, Assistant Coach
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2027 Men's Tennis - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Dwayne Hultquist, Head Coach Youcef Rihane, Assistant Coach Sudanwa Sitaram, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual photos |
Seydina Andre, Dakar, Senegal (Jean Mermoz HS)
Filip Aplteaur, Prague, Czech Republic (Obchodni akademie Bubenec HS/Tennessee/Texas Christian)
Yan Kodjoed, 5-10, Paris, France (Barry)
Benjamin Saltman, Winter Park, Florida (Winter Haven HS)
2027 Roster - By Name
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R Name Hgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Mikail Alimli Fr Strasbourg, France (CNED HS)
Seydina Andre Fr Dakar, Senegal (Jean Mermoz HS)
Filip Aplteaur Sr Prague, Czech Republic (Obchodni akademie Bubenec HS/Tennessee/Texas Christian)
Oren Ezerzer So * France
Gabor Hornung So * Budapest, Hungary
Yan Kodjoed 5-10 Jr Paris, France (Barry)
Justin Lyons 6-2 Sr *** Pensacola, Florida (Pensacola Catholic HS)
Azariah Rusher 6-0 Sr *** Delray Beach, Florida (Laurel Springs HS)
Benjamin Saltman Fr Winter Park, Florida (Winter Haven HS)
Elias Sumann 6-2 Jr * Vienna, Austria (IMG Academy HS)
2027 Schedule and Results
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| ITA All-American Championship Sep 19-27, 2026, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Bedford Cup Oct 2-4, 2026, Orlando, Florida |
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| ITA Regionals Oct 14-18, 2026, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| ITA Sectionals Nov 5-8, 2026 |
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| NCAA Singles & Doubles Nov 17-22, 2026, Athens, Georgia |
Individual Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCAA Total ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Mikail Alimli 0-1 0-1 0-1 Seydina Andre 3-1 3-1 Oren Ezerzer 2-2 2-2 Gabor Hornung 1-2 4-3 4-3 Justin Lyons 2-1 3-2 3-2 Azariah Rusher 1-0 1-3 1-3 Elias Sumann 2-1 3-3 3-3 Totals 16-15 16-15
Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Mikail Alimli/Seydina Andre 2-1 2-1 Oren Ezerzer/Gabor Hornung 1-1 1-1 Oren Ezerzer/Elias Sumann 0-1 0-1 Gabor Hornung/Justin Lyons 1-0 2-1 2-1 Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher 2-1 2-1 Totals 7-5 7-5
Mikail Alimli Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/15/2026 T Joao Portugal North Florida L 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 0-1 Seydina Andre Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/15/2026 T Jonathan Irwanto Georgia Tech W 6-1, 6-2 1-0 10/16/2026 T Andreas Timini Florida W 6-3, 6-2 2-0 10/16/2026 T Wissam Abderrahman Central Florida W 6-4, 7-5 3-0 10/17/2026 T Noah Johnston Georgia L 6-4, 7-5 3-1 Filip Aplteaur Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Oren Ezerzer Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Ty Holt Florida L 6-3, 6-3 0-1 10/14/2026 T Noble Renfrow Georgia W 6-1, 7-5 1-1 10/15/2026 T Noah Johnston Georgia L 6-2, 6-3 1-2 10/16/2026 T Jan Kusy Florida Atlantic W 6-3, 6-4 2-2 Gabor Hornung Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Jan Kusy Florida Atlantic L 7-6(1), 7-6(4) 0-1 10/02/2026 T Youssef Labbene North Florida W 6-2, 7-6(2) 1-1 10/03/2026 T Ettore Danesi South Florida W 5-7, 7-6(9), 1-0(2) 2-1 10/03/2026 T James Newton South Florida L 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(3) 2-2 10/15/2026 T Guglielmo Verdese South Florida W 6-3, 6-2 3-2 10/16/2026 T Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida W 6-4, 6-3 4-2 10/16/2026 T Roman Venger Florida Atlantic L 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 4-3 Yan Kodjoed Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Justin Lyons Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida W 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(7) 1-0 10/02/2026 T Jonathan Baron Florida Gulf Coast W 4-6, 6-1, 1-0(5) 2-0 10/03/2026 T Guglielmo Verdese South Florida L 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(5) 2-1 10/15/2026 T Pablo Paternostro Mercer W 6-3, 6-3 3-1 10/16/2026 T Jakub Kroslak Miami L 6-1, 6-1 3-2 Azariah Rusher Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/21/2026 T Ruben Fernandez Ruiz Tulsa W 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 1-0 09/22/2026 T Erik Schiessl Baylor L 6-2, 6-0 1-1 09/23/2026 T Gabriel Debru Texas L 6-4, 7-5 1-2 09/24/2026 T Nathan Blokhin Harvard L 6-4, 6-4 1-3 Benjamin Saltman Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Elias Sumann Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Clement Lemire Central Florida L 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(8) 0-1 10/03/2026 T Stephan Mruzek South Florida L 7-5, 6-3 0-2 10/14/2026 T Lucca C Pignaton Florida Atlantic W 6-4, 7-6(4) 1-2 10/14/2026 T Aleksandar Andrin Georgia State W 3-6, 6-1, 3-0 retired 2-2 10/15/2026 T Roman Sancilio Florida W 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 3-2 10/16/2026 T Lucas Yunez Georgia Tech L 6-3, 7-5 3-3
Mikail Alimli Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2026 T Seydina Andre Eudald Gonzalez/Oliver Sanders Georgia W 8-3 1-0 10/17/2026 T Seydina Andre Alexandre Bergeron/Keoni Puig McCallan Stetson W 8-5 2-0 10/17/2026 T Seydina Andre Wissam Abderrahman/Mohammad Alkotop Central Florida L 8-5 2-1 Seydina Andre Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2026 T Mikail Alimli Eudald Gonzalez/Oliver Sanders Georgia W 8-3 1-0 10/17/2026 T Mikail Alimli Alexandre Bergeron/Keoni Puig McCallan Stetson W 8-5 2-0 10/17/2026 T Mikail Alimli Wissam Abderrahman/Mohammad Alkotop Central Florida L 8-5 2-1 Filip Aplteaur Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Oren Ezerzer Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Elias Sumann Jonathan Baron/Mika Bunjes Florida Gulf Coast L 6-3 0-1 10/16/2026 T Gabor Hornung Francesco Cordova/Roman Sancilio Florida W 8-5 1-1 10/17/2026 T Gabor Hornung Clement Lemire/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida L 4-1 retired 1-2 Gabor Hornung Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Justin Lyons Simon Myslivec/Roman Venger Florida Atlantic W 7-6(5) 1-0 10/03/2026 T Justin Lyons Kai-Luca Ampaw/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida W 6-4 2-0 10/04/2026 T Justin Lyons Mark Havlicek/Marek Pazdera Florida Atlantic L 6-4 2-1 10/16/2026 T Oren Ezerzer Francesco Cordova/Roman Sancilio Florida W 8-5 3-1 10/17/2026 T Oren Ezerzer Clement Lemire/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida L 4-1 retired 3-2 Yan Kodjoed Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Justin Lyons Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Gabor Hornung Simon Myslivec/Roman Venger Florida Atlantic W 7-6(5) 1-0 10/03/2026 T Gabor Hornung Kai-Luca Ampaw/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida W 6-4 2-0 10/04/2026 T Gabor Hornung Mark Havlicek/Marek Pazdera Florida Atlantic L 6-4 2-1 10/16/2026 T Azariah Rusher Lucca Acioly/Jan Kusy Florida Atlantic W 8-4 3-1 10/17/2026 T Azariah Rusher Ashton McLeod/Guglielmo Verdese South Florida W 8-6 4-1 10/17/2026 T Azariah Rusher Ty Host/Henry Jefferson Florida L 8-3 4-2 Azariah Rusher Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2026 T Justin Lyons Lucca Acioly/Jan Kusy Florida Atlantic W 8-4 1-0 10/17/2026 T Justin Lyons Ashton McLeod/Guglielmo Verdese South Florida W 8-6 2-0 10/17/2026 T Justin Lyons Ty Host/Henry Jefferson Florida L 8-3 2-1 Benjamin Saltman Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Elias Sumann Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/02/2026 T Oren Ezerzer Jonathan Baron/Mika Bunjes Florida Gulf Coast L 6-3 0-1
Women's Tennis Wraps Up Competition at ITA All-American Championships.
CARY, N.C. - The Florida State women's tennis team wrapped up competition at the ITA All-American Championships on Tuesday at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
Junior Mary Boyce Deatherage and freshman JoAnna Kennedy represented the Seminoles throughout the championships, competing in singles and doubles. Deatherage finished 1-1 in singles, falling in her opening pre-qualifying match to South Carolina's Jana Stojanova 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3, before bouncing back with a 6-1, 6-2 straight-set victory over Alabama's Addison Bowman in the consolation round.
Kennedy competed in the qualifying singles draw, earning her first collegiate victory as a Seminole on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Oklahoma's Laura Brunkel. She fell in a hard-fought second-round match to Bella Payne from Georgia 7-6(7), 6-4 to conclude her singles competition.
Deatherage and Kennedy also teamed up in pre-qualifying doubles, earning a 7-5, 6-7(4), 10-8 victory over the Texas duo Salma Drugdova/Mathilde Ngijol Carrein the opening round. The pair fell in the second round of the draw to Princeton's Alice Ferlito/Madeleine Jessup 6-4, 6-3.
09/21/2026
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Ruben Fernandez Ruiz (Tul) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
09/22/2026
Singles
Erik Schiessl (BU) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-2, 6-0
09/23/2026
Singles
Gabriel Debru (UTx) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
09/24/2026
Singles
Nathan Blokhin (HU) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
Lyons and Hornung Reach Bedford Cup Doubles Final.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida State men's tennis team wrapped up competition at the Bedford Cup on Sunday at the USTA National Campus, highlighted by a deep run from senior Justin Lyons and sophomore Gabor Hornung in doubles play.
The duo opened the tournament with a 7-6 (7) quarterfinal victory over FAU's Simon Myslivec and Roman Venger. In the semifinals, Lyons and Hornung defeated UCF's Kai-Luca Ampaw and Nicolas Oliveira 6-4 to punch their ticket to the finals. In the championship match, Lyons and Hornung faced FAU's Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera, ultimately falling to the pair 6-4.
In singles action, Lyons advanced to the round of 16 after a hard-fought, three-set victory over UCF's Oliveira in the round of 32. The Florida native continued his momentum later that evening, defeating FGCU's Jonathan Baron in another three-set battle to reach the quarterfinals. Lyons' run ultimately came to an end in the quarterfinals, where he fell to South Florida's Verdese Guglielmo.
Elias Sumann also began his tournament run in the round of 32, falling to UCF's Clement Lemire in a three-set match. The Austria native bounced back in the consolation bracket, receiving a second-round bye before falling to South Florida's Stepan Mruzek in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
Gabor Hornung opened singles play against FAU's Jan Kusy, falling in his first-round matchup before continuing his tournament run in the consolation bracket. The Hungary native earned two straight victories to reach the semifinals, before ending his individual competition against James Newton of South Florida in a three-set battle.
10/02/2026
Doubles
Gabor Hornung/Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Simon Myslivec/Roman Venger (FAU) 7-6(5)
Jonathan Baron/Mika Bunjes (FGCU) d. Oren Ezerzer/Elias Sumann (FSU) 6-3
Singles
Clement Lemire (UCF) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(8)
Ty Holt (UF) d. Oren Ezerzer (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
Jan Kusy (FAU) d. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 7-6(1), 7-6(4)
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(7)
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0(5)
Gabor Hornung (FSU) d. Youssef Labbene (UNF) 6-2, 7-6(2)
10/03/2026
Doubles
Gabor Hornung/Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Kai-Luca Ampaw/Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) 6-4
Singles
Guglielmo Verdese (USF) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(5)
Stephan Mruzek (USF) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
Gabor Hornung (FSU) d. Ettore Danesi (USF) 5-7, 7-6(9), 1-0(2)
James Newton (USF) d. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(3)
10/04/2026
Doubles
Mark Havlicek/Marek Pazdera (FAU) d. Gabor Hornung/Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4
Three Seminoles Advance to ITA Regional Quarterfinals.
ATLANTA, Ga. - Florida State men's tennis continued its fall season at the 2026 ITA Men's Southeast Regional Championship, hosted by Georgia Tech at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. The Seminoles totaled 11 victories with three advancing to the quarterfinals of their respective draws.
Florida State sent seven players to Atlanta, including Mikail Alimli, Seydina Andre, Oren Ezerzer, Gabor Hornung, Justin Lyons, Azariah Rusher and Elias Sumann.
Andre led Florida State's singles performance, advancing to the quarterfinals after earning a spot in the main draw. The true freshman opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Georgia Tech's Jonathan Irwanto, before defeating Andreas Timini of Florida 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32. He followed with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Wissam Abderrahman of UCF to secure his quarterfinal berth and extend his winning streak to three matches. Andre's run ended in the quarterfinals with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston.
In doubles, Andre teamed up with Alimli to defeat Georgia's Eudald Gonzalez and Oliver Sanders 8-3 in the Round of 32, advancing to the next round.
Lyons went 1-1 in singles play, opening with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mercer's Pablo Paternostro to advance to the main draw's round of 32. The Florida native ultimately fell to Miami's Jakub Kroslak in a two-set match.
In doubles, Lyons partnered with Rusher, who competed in his second ITA event of the year. The Seminole duo opened with an 8-4 victory over Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy and Lucca Acioly before securing a quarterfinal berth with another 8-6 win over South Florida's Ashton McLeod and Guglielmo Verdese. Their run came to an end in the quarterfinals, where the pair fell 8-3 to Florida's Henry Jefferson and Ty Host.
Hornung recorded two singles victories, beginning with an upset over South Florida's Guglielmo Verdese in the Round of 64. The Hungary native followed with a 6-4, 6-3 win over UCF's Nicolas Oliveira before falling to Florida Atlantic's Roman Venger in a three-set match.
Ezerzer earned two singles victories, opening with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Georgia's Noble Renfrow before defeating Florida Atlantic's Jan Kusy 6-3, 6-4. His run ended with a loss to Georgia's Noah Johnston. The France native also teamed up with Hornung in doubles, earning their lone victory against Florida's Francesco Cordova and Roman Sancilio.
Sumann secured his spot in the singles main draw after opening the tournament with a victory over Florida Atlantic's Lucca Pignation. Later that day, the Austria native defeated Georgia State's Aleksandar Andrin, winning the first two sets before his opponent retired in the third to punch his ticket. Sumann continued his run in the main draw round of 64, earning a three-set victory over Florida's Roman Sancilio before falling to Georgia Tech's Lucas Yunez in his final singles match.
10/14/2026
Singles
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Lucca C Pignaton (FAU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
Oren Ezerzer (FSU) d. Noble Renfrow (UGa) 6-1, 7-5
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Aleksandar Andrin (GSU) 3-6, 6-1, 3-0 retired
10/15/2026
Singles
Noah Johnston (UGa) d. Oren Ezerzer (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
Seydina Andre (FSU) d. Jonathan Irwanto (GT) 6-1, 6-2
Joao Portugal (UNF) d. Mikail Alimli (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Gabor Hornung (FSU) d. Guglielmo Verdese (USF) 6-3, 6-2
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Pablo Paternostro (MU) 6-3, 6-3
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Roman Sancilio (UF) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
10/16/2026
Doubles
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lucca Acioly/Jan Kusy (FAU) 8-4
Oren Ezerzer/Gabor Hornung (FSU) d. Francesco Cordova/Roman Sancilio (UF) 8-5
Mikail Alimli/Seydina Andre (FSU) d. Eudald Gonzalez/Oliver Sanders (UGa) 8-3
Singles
Seydina Andre (FSU) d. Andreas Timini (UF) 6-3, 6-2
Gabor Hornung (FSU) d. Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) 6-4, 6-3
Jakub Kroslak (UM) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-1, 6-1
Lucas Yunez (GT) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 6-3, 7-5
Seydina Andre (FSU) d. Wissam Abderrahman (UCF) 6-4, 7-5
Roman Venger (FAU) d. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2
Oren Ezerzer (FSU) d. Jan Kusy (FAU) 6-3, 6-4
10/17/2026
Doubles
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Ashton McLeod/Guglielmo Verdese (USF) 8-6
Clement Lemire/Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) d. Oren Ezerzer/Gabor Hornung (FSU) 4-1 retired
Mikail Alimli/Seydina Andre (FSU) d. Alexandre Bergeron/Keoni Puig McCallan (Stet) 8-5
Ty Host/Henry Jefferson (UF) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-3
Wissam Abderrahman/Mohammad Alkotop (UCF) d. Mikail Alimli/Seydina Andre (FSU) 8-5
Singles
Noah Johnston (UGa) d. Seydina Andre (FSU) 6-4, 7-5