Monday, May 17
Orlando, Fla.
12 PM
TCU
vs
Ohio State
Preview: NCAA Sweet 16 vs. Ohio State
5/16/2021 4:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Horned Frogs Battle No. 35 Ohio State in NCAA Round of 16
ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 7 TCU men's tennis (18-7) is set to take on No. 35 Ohio State (22-3) on Monday, May 17 at noon CT in the round of 16 at the NCAA Championships from the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
The match will be streamed live via the TennisOne App. To download the app for mobile or tablet, click HERE. The link to the live stream for desktop and laptop is available below.
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FROG FOCUS
TCU is playing in the NCAA Round of 16 for the sixth post season in a row. The Horned Frogs are one of five teams to have reached the Round of 16 in each of the last six NCAA Tournaments (also Texas, North Carolina, USC and Ohio State).
TCU claimed a share of the 2021 Big 12 Regular Season Title this season, along with Baylor and Texas. The Horned Frogs have won at least a share of the Big 12 regular season championship in four of the last five completed seasons.
Luc Fomba became the third Horned Frog in the last four seasons to have earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors (also Alex Rybakov (2019) and Cameron Norrie (2017)). He becomes the first sophomore to earn the award since 2008 and just the fourth to win since the awards inception, in 1997.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Horned Frogs are making their 31st appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They have advanced to the Round of 16 for the 14th time in program history and the sixth year in a row, not counting 2020.
TCU has reached the national semifinals three times: 1989, 1996 and 2015. The Horned Frogs are hoping to advance past the Final Four for the first time in program history this season.
The Horned Frogs are 16-6 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches under Head Coach David Roditi. TCU's six singles players enter this week with a combined 13-2 record in NCAA Tournament singles matches and a perfect 7-0 already, this year.
ROAD WARRIORS
TCU is right at home on the road. The Frogs lead the country in road victories over ranked opponents, with nine, the most in a single season since the turn of the century.
TCU has bested No. 1 Baylor, No. 4 Texas, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 16 Mississippi State, No. 23 Stanford, No. 26 Texas Tech, No. 29 Pepperdine, No. 33 USF and No. 47 Tulsa in true road matches this season.
The Horned Frogs have won more true road matches over ranked opponents than they have had home matches this season - 9 ranked road wins and 8 total home matches, including the ITA Weekend Kickoff and the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Frogs finished the 2021 regular season with a 9-3 record in true road matches and a 10-5 record in all matches outside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
No. 35 Ohio State enters the week with a 22-3 record. The Buckeyes played all but four matches against Big Ten schools due to COVID restrictions, posting a 3-1 record to this point. They are 7-3 vs. ranked opponents, and a perfect, 3-0, against Top 10 opponents.
This is the third all-time meeting between TCU and Ohio State, the series is tied, 1-1. Ohio State claimed the most recent match in the 2017 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.
RANKED PLAYERS
Singles
No. 12 Alastair Gray (TCU)
No. 17 Luc Fomba (TCU)
No. 65 Sander Jong (TCU)
No. 94 Tomas Jirousek (TCU)
No. 110 Jake Fearnley (TCU)
No. 120 Cannon Kingsley (OSU)
Doubles
No. 2 Alastair Gray / Luc Fomba (TCU)
No. 59 Alastair Gray/Jake Fearnley (TCU)
For more information on TCU men's tennis, visit gofrogs.com and follow the team on social media: @TCUMensTennis on twitter, Facebook and the all new men's tennis Instagram.
The match will be streamed live via the TennisOne App. To download the app for mobile or tablet, click HERE. The link to the live stream for desktop and laptop is available below.
FOLLOW ALONG
Live Stats
Live Stream
Bracket
FROG FOCUS
TCU is playing in the NCAA Round of 16 for the sixth post season in a row. The Horned Frogs are one of five teams to have reached the Round of 16 in each of the last six NCAA Tournaments (also Texas, North Carolina, USC and Ohio State).
TCU claimed a share of the 2021 Big 12 Regular Season Title this season, along with Baylor and Texas. The Horned Frogs have won at least a share of the Big 12 regular season championship in four of the last five completed seasons.
Luc Fomba became the third Horned Frog in the last four seasons to have earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors (also Alex Rybakov (2019) and Cameron Norrie (2017)). He becomes the first sophomore to earn the award since 2008 and just the fourth to win since the awards inception, in 1997.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Horned Frogs are making their 31st appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They have advanced to the Round of 16 for the 14th time in program history and the sixth year in a row, not counting 2020.
TCU has reached the national semifinals three times: 1989, 1996 and 2015. The Horned Frogs are hoping to advance past the Final Four for the first time in program history this season.
The Horned Frogs are 16-6 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches under Head Coach David Roditi. TCU's six singles players enter this week with a combined 13-2 record in NCAA Tournament singles matches and a perfect 7-0 already, this year.
ROAD WARRIORS
TCU is right at home on the road. The Frogs lead the country in road victories over ranked opponents, with nine, the most in a single season since the turn of the century.
TCU has bested No. 1 Baylor, No. 4 Texas, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 16 Mississippi State, No. 23 Stanford, No. 26 Texas Tech, No. 29 Pepperdine, No. 33 USF and No. 47 Tulsa in true road matches this season.
The Horned Frogs have won more true road matches over ranked opponents than they have had home matches this season - 9 ranked road wins and 8 total home matches, including the ITA Weekend Kickoff and the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Frogs finished the 2021 regular season with a 9-3 record in true road matches and a 10-5 record in all matches outside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
No. 35 Ohio State enters the week with a 22-3 record. The Buckeyes played all but four matches against Big Ten schools due to COVID restrictions, posting a 3-1 record to this point. They are 7-3 vs. ranked opponents, and a perfect, 3-0, against Top 10 opponents.
This is the third all-time meeting between TCU and Ohio State, the series is tied, 1-1. Ohio State claimed the most recent match in the 2017 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.
RANKED PLAYERS
Singles
No. 12 Alastair Gray (TCU)
No. 17 Luc Fomba (TCU)
No. 65 Sander Jong (TCU)
No. 94 Tomas Jirousek (TCU)
No. 110 Jake Fearnley (TCU)
No. 120 Cannon Kingsley (OSU)
Doubles
No. 2 Alastair Gray / Luc Fomba (TCU)
No. 59 Alastair Gray/Jake Fearnley (TCU)
For more information on TCU men's tennis, visit gofrogs.com and follow the team on social media: @TCUMensTennis on twitter, Facebook and the all new men's tennis Instagram.
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