2019 · Men's Tennis · Game
The clincher that made State back-to-back SEC champions
Nuno Borges lost the opening set, found another gear and delivered the point that put Mississippi State alone in its own history book.
No. 13 Tennessee
Alfred A. Ring Tennis ComplexGainesville, Florida
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The official championship account follows the doubles point, the senior-led singles response and the three-set clincher on Court 1.
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Not just what happened.
Why it stayed with us.
The victory gave men's tennis a second consecutive SEC Tournament championship and made it the first Mississippi State program to win back-to-back SEC tournaments. It was the program's third tournament crown overall.
Inside the record
The sequence.
State takes the first point
Wins on Courts 2 and 3 gave the Bulldogs the doubles point and a 1–0 lead.
The seniors build the margin
Trevor Foshey and Strahinja Rakic pushed State within one point of the championship.
Borges completes the repeat
Borges rallied 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 and extended his singles winning streak to 24 matches with the title clincher.
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Core facts in this exhibit were checked against the official sources below on July 18, 2026.