Tenth-ranked Florida hands Razorbacks first SEC loss in Sunday matches

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas fell at home Sunday afternoon to 10th-ranked Florida, 6-1.

Arkansas is now 1-1 in Southeastern Conference play after beating South Carolina 5-2 at home on Friday.

In doubles action, Florida took a 1-0 lead after taking courts three and one each with a score of 6-4. Florida would take court three, but the Razorbacks would even things up with a 6-3 win on court two from Maxim Verboven and his partner, Enrique Paya.

Adam Sanjurjo and Oscar Mesquida were unable to overcome their deficit on court one as the Gators took the doubles point, 6-4.

In singles play, the Gators would jump out to a 2-0 lead as No. 33 Andres Andrade (UF) would defeat Josh Howard-Tripp, 6-4, 6-0. Oscar Mesquida would cut the lead to 2-1, as he had a decisive 6-3, 6-2 win over the 17th-ranked Oliver Crawford (UF), 6-3, 6-2.

The Gators would clinch the match with successive wins on courts six and four to give them a 4-1 lead. Adam Sanjurjo would fall on court two despite winning a thrilling first set over No. 46 Sam Riffice, 7-6(6), but fell in the second set 6-1, and the third set tiebreaker 10-6.

The Razorbacks return to action this Thursday as it travels to Baylor for a match beginning at 6 p.m. The Hogs return to SEC play Thursday, March 14 to host Vanderbilt 6 p.m.

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Singles Results (3,1,6,4,2,5)

1. #102 Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. #17 Oliver Crawford (UF) 6-3, 6-2
2. #46 Sam Riffice (UF) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 10-6
3. #33 Andres Andrade (UF) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-4, 6-0
4. #51 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alfredo Perez (UF) def. Enrique Paya (AR) 7-6 (4-6), 7-6 (7-5)
6. Lukas Greif (UF) def. Jose Alonso (AR) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Results – Order of Finish (3,2,1)

1. Duarte Vale/McClain Kessler (UF) def. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4
2. Maxim Verboven/Enrique Paya (AR) def. Johannes Ingildsen/Alfredo Perez (UF) 6-3
3. Oliver Crawford/Sam Riffice (UF) def. Alex Reco/Jose Alonso (AR) 6-4