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 October 14-19, 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 ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Oren Ezerzer 0-1 0-1 Gabor Hornung 1-1 2-2 2-2 Justin Lyons 2-1 2-1 2-1 Azariah Rusher 1-0 1-3 1-3 Elias Sumann 0-1 0-2 0-2 Totals 5-9 5-9
Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Oren Ezerzer/Elias Sumann 0-1 0-1 Gabor Hornung/Justin Lyons 1-0 2-1 2-1 Totals 2-2 2-2
Mikail Alimli Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Seydina Andre Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 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 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 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 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
Mikail Alimli Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- Seydina Andre Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 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 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 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 Azariah Rusher Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 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