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UK men's tennis defeats Stanford 4-3 to advance to Elite 8

Kentucky men's tennis advances to Elite 8
Posted at 12:31 AM, May 14, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-14 00:31:32-04

The record-breaking crowd with 903 in attendance at Boone Tennis Center sat patiently awaiting the fate of the Kentucky men's tennis team as the Wildcats were tied 3-3 with Stanford.

It all came down to Charlelie Cosnet. Cosnet secured the fourth point with a 6-3 win in set three of his singles match to help the Cats advance to the Elite 8 for the second straight year.

UK trailed 1-0 after losing in doubles, but Alafia Ayeni tied it at 1-1 with a dominate singles performance. Ayeni won the first two sets 6-1 in each.

Two back-to-back wins for Taha Baadi and Josh Lapadat in singles to put the Cats up 3-1. Baadi won in two sets 6-3, 6-4 while Lapadat won in two sets 6-4, 6-2.

Now Kentucky gets ready to head to Orlando, Florida as they face Virginia this Thursday.