TCU Punches Ticket to National Team Indoor Championships

Sunday, January 30

Fort Worth, Texas

2 PM

TCU

Tulsa

TCU Punches Ticket to National Team Indoor Championships

1/30/2022 6:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis

TCU 4 - Tulsa 0 Box Score

The Horned Frogs sweep Tulsa to advance into Indoor Nationals

FORT WORTH – No. 4 TCU men's tennis (5-1) secured its spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships by defeating Tulsa, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon inside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. TCU has qualified for Indoor Nationals for the fourth consecutive season and the 19^th time in program history. The tournament will be held February 18-21 in Seattle, Wash.

"Very proud of this team for coming out here and getting the win today," head coach David Roditi said. "It was another great atmosphere to play in. Our fans have been great this year, coming out and supporting us this weekend especially. We're very grateful. Our guys are going to Seattle. They did a great job today. Tulsa is always such strong competition, especially in doubles. They are a well-coached program and wins over them don't come easy. We came out with great energy today in doubles and then took care of business in singles. It was a great weekend of college tennis. We have another huge match coming up next Sunday, at home, against Ole Miss. We're looking forward to playing in this great atmosphere again. Go Frogs!"

The Horned Frogs advance into the ITA Indoor National Championships for the fourth season in a row. TCU has now won nine ITA Kickoff Weekend matches in a row, all via sweeps.

TCU stayed perfect in doubles, winning the doubles point for the sixth match in a row, with victories at No. 1 and No. 3. Luc Fomba and Jake Fearnley stayed unbeaten at the No. 1 doubles spot, snatching a break to go in front, 4-2, and holding serve for a 6-3 victory. Both matches left on the courts were on-serve late before Juan Carlos Aguilar and Tim Ruehl broke through on their opponents' final service game, to win 6-4 and clinch the doubles point for the Frogs.

DOUBLES QUICK HITS

TCU won its fifth doubles point of the season with victories at No. 1 and No. 3.
The Horned Frogs have started the season 6-0 in doubles points, the best start in the Roditi era and longest since 2008 (nine doubles points).
Luc Fomba and Jake Fearnley improved to 4-0 this season as TCU's top pairing, with a 6-3 victory.
Fomba improves his career record at No. 1 doubles to 16-7 while Fearnley progresses to 10-7.
This four-match doubles winning streak ties Fearnley's career-high and is tied for the second longest doubles winning streak of Fomba's career. Fomba's longest is 17.
Aguilar and Ruehl earned their third doubles win of the week together, clinching the doubles point with a late break at No. 3, 6-4.
This was Aguilar's 63^rd career dual doubles victory and third as a Horned Frog – previous wins recorded at Texas A&M.
Ruehl won his 42^nd career dual doubles match today and his third at TCU.
TCU is 12-1 in doubles matches this season and is outscoring opponents 92-55.

Doubles Results
1. Luc Fomba/Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Adham Gaber/Callum Gale (TULSA) 6-3
2. Sander Jong/Lui Maxted (TCU) vs. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TULSA) 6-5, unfinished
3. Tim Ruehl/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TCU) def. Stefan Hampe/Ezequiel Santalla (TULSA) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3

TCU carried the momentum into singles play, where all four available courts went up by a break within the first four games of the opening sets. The Frogs won all four opening sets before the top of the lineup secured the victory with straight set wins at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.

Fomba finished first with a 6-2, 6-2, victory at No. 1. His serve was overpowering as he held serve comfortably throughout his win. Sander Jong cruised to a 6-1 opening set, only to fall behind, 3-5, in the second after suffering a break on his first serve. But Jong won the final four games to earn his fourth singles win of the season. Aguilar clinched the match at No. 2, breaking his opponent early in the set and battling to the finish for his second win of the weekend.

SINGLES QUICK HITS

TCU won matches at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. TCU's first clinch with wins at all three of the top lineup positions.
TCU won all three matches in straight sets. TCU has won three duals this season without dropping a set.
Fomba improves his career record at No. 1 singles to 10-4 with his win today.
He is 15-4 over his career, playing indoors.
Aguilar improves to 3-1 in dual singles matches this season. All four of his starts have come at No. 2.
Jong won his ninth overall match of the season and fourth singles match. He leads the team with nine wins and is tied for the team lead in singles wins, with Fomba and Fearnley.
The Horned Frogs have now won 17 out of 19 singles matches in straight sets.
TCU is 19-7 in singles matches this dual season, winning nine in a row, all in straight sets.

Singles Results

1. #68 Luc Fomba (TCU) def. Ezequiel Santalla (TULSA) 6-2, 6-2
2. #19 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TCU) def. Stefan Hampe (TULSA) 6-3, 6-4
3. Sander Jong (TCU) def. Adham Gaber (TULSA) 6-1, 7-5
4. #33 Lui Maxted (TCU) vs. Connor Di Marco (TULSA) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
5. #76 Jake Fearnley (TCU) vs. Callum Gale (TULSA) unfinished
6. Tim Ruehl (TCU) vs. Daniel Siddall (TULSA) unfinished

Order of finish – 1, 3, 2

Up Next
The Horned Frogs prepare for the Nationals Team Indoor Championships with a Top 25 matchup against No. 18 Ole Miss. The match is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 6 at noon inside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. Admission is free along with free pizza courtesy of Buffalo Bros.

For more information on TCU men's tennis, visit gofrogs.com and follow the team on social media: @TCUMensTennis on twitter, Facebook and Instagram.