June 9, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes fall to Kentucky in NCAA men's tennis semifinal

URBANA, Ill. — The ultimate prize in men’s college tennis continues to be elusive for Ohio  State. The Buckeyes under coach Ty Tucker have won everything except an NCAA team title, which makes Saturday’s 4-1 loss in the semifinals to Kentucky all the more painful. Fourth-seeded Ohio State won the doubles point but didn’t win a singles match against the eighth-seeded Wildcats. More: Andrew Lutschaunig helps Ohio State Buckeyes clinch NCAA tennis win over Michigan More: OSU men’s tennis beats USC, advances to NCAA quarterfinals for first time since 2018 The Buckeyes won three of the first sets in the six singles matches, but lost all six second sets. Kentucky clinched the victory when Liam Draxl defeated Cannon Kingsley at No. 1 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Justin Boulais was two points away from losing his match at No. 5 to Millen Hurrion, trailing 3-6, 6-1, 5-0. It was the fourth time the…

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