Smith loses in semifinals of SEC Indoors

  • News Sentinel staff
  • Posted January 22, 2008 at 2:02 p.m., updated January 22, 2008 at 2:02 p.m.

Tennessee freshman J.P. Smith, coming off two impressive wins on Saturday, could not repeat his performance Sunday at the SEC Coaches Indoor Championships in New Orleans.

Smith (9-5) fell to Mississippi State’s Ivan Bjelica 7-6, 6-4 in the semifinals. Smith now has a singles record of 9-5 this season with six of those victories coming over ranked opponents.

Smith teamed up with senior All-America Kaden Hensel in doubles but lost Ole Miss’ 24th-ranked duo of Bram ten Berge and Matthias Wellermann, 9-8 in the quarterfinals.

Jeremy Tweedt lost his semifinal match in Flight “B” to Christian Vitulli of Georgia 7-5, 7-5.

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