The Hurricanes stayed scorching at house this week, beating No. 21 UCF 4-2 Friday afternoon on the Neil Schiff Tennis Middle. Miami now strikes to 4-2 on the season, whereas the Knights took their first lack of the 12 months, making their file 8-1.
UCF was the primary to attract blood within the match, taking the doubles level after a few hard-fought video games. Nacho Serra Sanchez and Leonardo Dal Boni fell 6-2 to UCF’s Mehdi Benchakroun and Santiago Giamichelle.
Then, Medhi Sadaoui and Jules Garot fell 6-4 to Yassine Dlimi and Emilio Sanchez to safe the purpose for the Knights. This meant Martin Katz and Antonio Prat’s sport went unfinished regardless of being up 4-3 towards Liam Branger and Paul Colin.
The Knights initially stored momentum going into singles play, taking a 2-0 lead courtesy of Giamichelle beating Dal Boni 7-6 (2), 6-3.
However from that time on, it was all Miami.
Serra Sanchez turned the tide with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Dlimi to present the ’Canes their first level, and Prat defeated Benchakroun 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0 to tie the match up. Katz battled arduous to present UM the lead with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Colin. The comeback was accomplished after Sadaoui fought again towards Branger to win 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, clinching the match 4-2.
This was the highest-ranked win for the ’Canes since 2022 and demonstrates the constructive trajectory the group is on. Undefeated at house and on a two-match win streak, Miami will face Florida Gulf Coast in two weeks on the Neil Schiff Tennis Middle on Feb. 21.
Singles Outcomes
1. No. 67 Martin Katz (UM) def. Paul Colin (UCF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
2. Antonio Prat (UM) def. Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0
3. Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) def. Yassine Dlimi (UCF) 7-5, 6-4
4. Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) def. Leonardo Del Boni (UM) 7-6(2), 6-3
5. Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) def. Liam Branger (UCF) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Emilio Sanchez (UCF) vs. Jules Garot (UM) 6-3, 6-7(1), 4-3, unfinished
Doubles Outcomes
1. Liam Branger/Paul Colin (UCF) vs. No. 82 Martin Katz/Antonio Prat (UM) 4-3, unfinished
2. Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Leonardo Del Boni (UM) 6-2
3. Yassine Dlimi/Emilio Sanchez (UCF) def. Mehdi Sadaoui/Jules Garot (UM) 6-3