MSU sophomore Ozan Baris' NCAA Singles Championships run came to an end in the national semifinal, ever so narrowly Alabama's Filip Planinsek 5-7, 7-5, 6-7 (6-8) Friday.
A native of Okemos, Mich., Baris came back from a big deficit in the second set, down 3-5 and 4-5 facing match point, but came back to win the set and force a third set. In the super tiebreaker of the third set, the 64-player tournament's No. 8 seed was three match points from the national title match.
Competing as the first Spartan to ever earn entry to the NCAA Singles Championships semifinals as a true sophomore, Baris also finishes as the first two-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American in program history.
The Big Ten Player of the Year finishes the historic season 32-7 in singles, the loss snapping his eight-match win streak that dated back to March 10. In the four matches leading up to the semifinal, Baris dominated his counterparts, winning eight of nine total sets.
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