INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of West Florida men's tennis team advanced to the semifinal round of the 2026 ITA National Men's Team Indoor Team Championship with a 4-1 victory over six-seed UT Tyler on Thursday morning at Farmer's Bank Fieldhouse.

The Argonauts set the tone early by claiming the doubles point. At No. 1 doubles, Diego Duran and Sebastian Rondon delivered a strong 6-1 win over Malo Poulesquen and Carel Wessel. Rafael Sabio and Mark Neyelov followed with a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles to secure the point for UWF, while the No. 3 match went unfinished as the match was played to decision.

In singles, West Florida captured three of the four completed matches to clinch the dual. Rondon earned a hard-fought three-set victory at No. 1 singles, rallying past Poulesquen, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5. Duran continued his strong day with a straight sets win at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 7-6, over Artiom Dorofeev.

Neyelov provided the decisive point at No. 3 singles, grinding out a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory against Wessel. UT Tyler picked up its lone point at No. 4 singles, where Samuel Antwi defeated Sabio in three sets. Matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles were left unfinished after the Argonauts secured the team victory

The Argos will face off against either Flagler or Azusa Pacific on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The winner will advance to the finals dual on Sunday. Live stats will be available on GoArgos.com.

For more information on the UWF men's tennis program, visit GoArgos.com and follow the team on social media at @uwf_menstennis (Instagram) and @TennisUWF (X).