Men’s Tennis Concludes Run at ITA Central Region Championships

NORMAN, Okla. – The Arkansas men’s concluded its run at the ITA Central Region Championships on Sunday as Connor Smillie and Jakub Vrba dropped the final of the doubles main draw.

Smillie and Vrba’s run came to an end after winning their first four matches in Norman. The tandem went up against sixth-seeded Orel Kimhi and Johan Alexander Rodriguez Rodriguez (Oklahoma) and dropped the match, 3-6, 5-7. The Razorback duo fell just short of qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championships in Orlando, Fla., with two qualifying ITA events left in the falls season.

The Hogs are back in action next week as they travel back to Norman, Okla. for the ITF 25K Norman from Oct. 20-24.

Day Five Results

Doubles Main Draw

Final: Kimhi, Rodriguez Rodriguez (Oklahoma) def. No. 25 Smille/Vrba (Arkansas), 6-3, 7-5

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