No. 3 TCU Takes Out No. 6 Baylor, 4-1

Sunday, January 31

Waco, Texas

4 PM

TCU

Baylor

No. 3 TCU Takes Out No. 6 Baylor, 4-1

1/31/2021 8:22:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

The Horned Frogs collect their biggest road win since 2018

FORT WORTH – No. 3 TCU men's tennis (4-0) won four singles matches to defeat No. 6 Baylor (6-1) by a final score of 4-1 on Sunday evening at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. It is the highest ranked-opponent the Horned Frogs have beaten since taking down No. 3 Mississippi State (2019) and the best true road victory since taking down No. 6 Texas A&M in 2018.

"Obviously a great win for the men on our squad," head coach David Roditi said. "Baylor is one of the best and most experienced teams in the whole country, so to beat them, in Waco, after dropping the doubles point speaks volumes of our player's character, resilience and belief. Great performances at the top of the lineup with Fomba, Gray and Jong and a gutsy comeback for Teddy at five. I was very proud of Juan Martín and Jirousek for continuing to battle when all the attention was on the other courts. I do want to thank the support we got from some other student athletes and fans. Now we need to recoup and take care of our bodies so we are ready for a tough road trip at Miss St and Ole Miss this weekend. Baylor hospitality was the best it has ever been and we are very thankful for it. GoFrogs!!"

TCU has now won 13 consecutive dual matches dating back to last season. It has been 352 days since TCU's last defeat.

SINGLES QUICK HITS

TCU clinched the dual victory with wins at No. 2, No. 1, No. 5 and No. 3.
Alastair Gray won his match at No. 2 singles, improving his season record to 4-0.
He defeated No. 56 Soto, his second ranked win of the year.
He recorded his first 6-0 set of the year in the win.
He is now 16-5 at No. 2 singles in his career.
Gray improves his career win total to 99 (doubles and singles included) – the most on the active roster.
Luc Fomba recorded his second career victory at No. 1 singles when he defeated No. 46 Adrian Boitan, 7-5, 6-3.
It was his second consecutive ranked singles win this season.
It was the 31^st dual singles win of his career. He is 31-7 (81.6 percent) all-time in dual singles play.
Fomba remains undefeated (2-0) over his career at No. 1 singles.
Tadeas Paroulek secured his second dual singles win of the year to give TCU a 3-1 lead.
He defeated No. 103 Charlie Broom in three sets: 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
It was his first ranked win of the season and the third of his career.
Paroulek has won both of his singles matches this season in three sets.
Sander Jong clinched the match with the best dual singles win of his career, taking down No. 43 Sven Lah in three sets: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Jong has now beaten two ranked opponents this season: No. 43 Lah and No. 13 Habib in non-dual play.
It was his fourth dual singles victory of the season at No. 3. He is now 4-0.
Jong improved his career record at No. 3 singles to 5-0 with the win.
Jong has now won 13 consecutive dual singles matches, dating back to last season.
Gray and Jong have worked quickly all season. They are the only Horned Frogs to have registered a singles point in all four matches.

Singles Results
1. #47 Luc Fomba (TCU) def. #46 Adrian Boitan (BU) 7-5, 6-3
2. #21 Alastair Gray (TCU) def. #56 Matias Soto (BU) 6-0, 6-4
3. #113 Sander Jong (TCU) def. #43 Sven Lah (BU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
4. #74 Nick Stachowiak (BU) vs. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
5. Tadeas Paroulek (TCU) def. #103 Charlie Broom (BU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Spencer Furman (BU) vs. Juan Martin (TCU) 6-3, 3-6, 3-1, unfinished
Order of finish – 2, 1, 5, 3

DOUBLES QUICK HITS

TCU dropped the doubles point despite another victory from Alastair Gray and Luc Fomba at No. 1 doubles.
Alastair Gray and Luc Fomba earned their best victory as a doubles pairing, defeating No. 10 Lah/Frantzen, 6-2.
Gray/Fomba remain undefeated since becoming a doubles team, improving to 6-0, including two wins over ranked opponents.
They have now won five of their six matches in nine games or less.
TCU is now 11-7 in doubles matches this season

Doubles Results
1. Luc Fomba/Alastair Gray (TCU) def. #10 Sven Lah/Constantin Frantzen (BU) 6-2
2. Adrian Boitan/Nick Stachowiak (BU) def. Sander Jong/Bertus Kruger (TCU) 6-4
3. Charlie Broom/Matias Soto (BU) def. Juan Martin/Tadeas Paroulek (TCU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

Up Next
The Horned Frogs will hope to build on their winning momentum this weekend, when they embark on a road trip through Mississippi. TCU will play Mississippi State on Friday, Feb. 5, followed by a Sunday (Feb. 7) dual against No. 17 Ole Miss

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