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No. 1 Kentucky men’s tennis takes home SEC Championship title

Kentucky men’s tennis claimed its second consecutive SEC Championship, defeating the No. 11 seed South Carolina Gamecocks in a 4-2 matchup on Sunday, April 21.

The Wildcats earned the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament, earning a first round bye.

Their road to the championship game featured two 4-0 sweeps in the second and third round, beating No. 9 Arkansas on Friday and No. 13 seed LSU on Saturday.

Luck was on the Cats’ side for the tournament, avoiding two premier matchups against No. 4 Auburn in the semifinals, and No. 2 Tennessee in the championship match due to upsets.