Michigan State men's tennis sophomore Ozan Baris battled all the way to the semifinal round of the 2024 NCAA Singles Championships.
Michigan State men's sophomore tennis star Ozan Baris made history last week when he advanced to the semifinal round of the NCAA Singles Championships, becoming the first Spartan to ever do so.
Baris nearly moved on to the championship round, taking his opponent, Filip Planinsek of Alabama, to three sets. The Alabama junior came back from a three-point deficit in the final set and would secure his place in the title match.It was an epic run that many did not see coming. But Baris liked his chances going into the tournament.this week, Baris said he began realizing he had a legitimate shot at the title as early as two weeks prior to the tournament.
"I think just throughout the season, I felt like I proved myself countless times, and I was competing at a high level, and I knew going into the tournament that I was one of the contenders to win the whole thing," Baris said. "So, I prepared that way in the weeks following up, and during the tournament, that was the goal and that was what I was focused on. And came up a little short, but at the end of the day, I did everything in my control.
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