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Kentucky briefs, Sept. 19: Big Blue Madness tickets sell out in 22 minutes; former UK tennis star Draxl upsets world No. 32

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Kentucky basketball's marquee fan event drew sellout crowds in record time, while a former Wildcat tennis player achieved a career-defining victory at the Davis Cup qualifiers.

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Kentucky men's basketball: Big Blue Madness tickets sell out in 22 minutes — All tickets for Kentucky basketball's Big Blue Madness on Oct. 2 sold out within 22 minutes, with UK Athletics implementing enhanced security measures including refreshing barcodes to prevent fraud.

Kentucky tennis: Former UK star Draxl upsets world No. 32 at Davis Cup qualifiers — Former Kentucky tennis player Liam Draxl defeated world No. 32 Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets at the Davis Cup qualifiers in Quebec City, marking the biggest win of his professional career.

Kentucky men's soccer: Falls 1-0 to Marshall in Sun Belt opener — Kentucky's men's soccer team dropped its Sun Belt Conference opener 1-0 to Marshall on Saturday night at home, falling to 0-4-2 overall despite creating early scoring chances and strong second-half defending.

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