Mississippi State Dominates, Advances to ITA Team Indoors Quarterfinals to Face No. 1 Virginia

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Mississippi State Dominates, Advances to ITA Team Indoors Quarterfinals to Face No. 1 Virginia

February 13, 2026 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Tad Couch, Athletic Communications Student Intern

DALLAS – No. 6 Mississippi State men's tennis opened their 2026 ITA National Team Indoor campaign with a 4-1 victory over No. 23 Florida on Friday evening at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex. The third-seeded Bulldogs improved to 7-0 on the season.

Mississippi State claimed the doubles point behind wins on courts two and three. The duo of Mario Martinez and Michal Novansky earned a 6-4 victory over Florida's Pablo Perez and Adhithya Ganesan, while Bryan Hernandez Cortes and Raphael Vaksmann cruised to a 6-1 win over Kevin Edengren and Tanapatt Nirundorn. The top doubles match was left unfinished with the Bulldogs leading 5-4.

In singles play, Mississippi State picked up three straight-set victories to clinch the dual. Martinez Serrano followed his doubles win with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Lorenzo Claverie on court three, Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes defeated Kevin Edengren 6-2, 6-4 on court five, and Novansky sealed the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Andreas Timini on court six. Florida's lone point came on court two, where Henry Jefferson defeated Petar Jovanovic in three sets.

With the win, the Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. State will take on the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. CT.

Records
No. 6 Mississippi State (7-0, 0-0 SEC)
No. 23 Florida (4-3, 0-0 SEC)

Match Notes
• Mississippi State reclaimed the doubles point for the first time since Lamar.
• Head Coach Matt Roberts secured his 219th career win as head coach of the Bulldogs. He is now just two away from holding the record for most career wins all time.
• Michal Novansky clinched his fourth career singles match and his first of his senior campaign.
• Freshman Raphael Vaksmann remains undefeated in dual matches to start his collegiate career, unbeaten in all of his dual matches.
• Both doubles pairings picked up their first wins of the season as a pair.
• Raphael Vaksmann secured his first collegiate doubles win of the season.
• Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes has now won both of the singles matches he's played, in straight sets.

Up Next
No. 6 Mississippi State [3] takes on No. 1 Virginia [2] in the Quarterfinals at 3:30 p.m. CT on February 14th.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Benito Sanchez Martinez and Petar Jovanovic (MSU) vs. Henry Jefferson and Lorenzo Claverie (UF) – 4-5, unf.
2. Mario Martinez Serrano and Michal Novansky (MSU) def. Pablo Perez and Adhithya Ganesan (UF) – 6-4
3. Bryan Hernandez Cortes and Raphael Vaksmann (MSU) def. Kevin Edengren and Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) – 6-1
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 2*

Singles
1. Benito Sanchez Martinez (MSU) vs. Adhithya Ganesan (UF) – 3-6, 6-2, 3-1, unf.
2. Henry Jefferson (UF) def. Petar Jovanovic (MSU) – 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3. Mario Martinez (MSU) def. Lorenzo Claverie (UF) – 6-4, 6-4
4. Raphael Vaksmann (MSU) vs. Pablo Perez Ramos (UF) – 6-4, 6-7(5-7), unf.
5. Roberto Ferrer (MSU) def. Kevin Edengren (UF) – 6-2, 6-4
6. Michal Novansky (MSU) def. Andreas Timini (UF) – 7-5, 6-3*
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 2, 6*
*Clincher

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