TCU Sweeps Tulane

Sunday, March 27

New Orleans, La

1 PM

TCU

Tulane

3/27/2022 7:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Horned Frogs Win 14 of 15 Sets in Non-Conference Finale

NEW ORLEANS – No. 1 TCU men's tennis (17-3) got back on track with a 7-0 sweep of No. 64 Tulane on Sunday afternoon at City Park Tennis Center in New Orleans, La. TCU won the doubles point and all six singles matches, only dropping one set throughout the dual.

"Proud of the way our team responded and competed today against a confident team who just beat Tulsa on Friday, head coach David Roditi said. "The conditions were different from what we have seen with the humidity, wind, etc. We needed some guys to step in and step up and they all did. Luí and Tim competed well to earn their wins. Obviously, it is nice to win the doubles point going into singles and regardless of that the players competed and played well throughout all the positions. Now we've got four days before we start the Big 12 schedule and it's nice to get to do it at TCU. Go Frogs!"

Luc Fomba and Jake Fearnley extended their winning streak to five with a comfortable 6-3 result at No. 1 doubles. Their five-match winning streak is the longest of the season as they improve to 14-3 together. They have been in especially strong form over the last three matches, winning by a combined score of 18-7.

After Fomb and Fearnley gave TCU a lead, the No. 2 pairing of Sander Jong and Lui Maxted earned a late break, winning the final three games of their match to clinch the doubles point, 7-5. The win puts Jong/Maxted back in the win column after suffering their second loss of the year in the last match (12-2).

DOUBLES QUICK HITS

Fomba and Fearnley dominated their match at No. 1, winning 6-3.
They are 14-3 as a pair, all at No. 1
They have won five matches in a row, their longest winning streak of the season.
Jong and Maxted clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 victory at No. 2
They advance to 12-2 this season.
The No. 3 ranked duo in the nation has delivered when it matters most, winning all three of their completed doubles matches that extend to a 12^th game or tiebreak.
TCU improves to 31-8 in doubles matches this season, outscoring opponents 268-199.
TCU has won 17 of 20 doubles points this season (85%).

Doubles Results
1. #2 Luc Fomba/Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Barry, Charlie / Jacobson, Benji (TU) 6-3
2. #3 Sander Jong/Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Kuenkler, Fynn / Hoeijmans, Luc (TU) 7-5
3. Bancila, Alex / Petrovic, Luka (TU) vs. Juan Carlos Aguilar/Tim Ruehl (TCU) 5-5, unfinished.

Order of finish: 1, 2

Tomas Jirousek and Jong grabbed momentum for the Frogs in singles play, breaking their opponents in their first service games to go in front, 3-0. TCU would go on to win five of the six opening sets on its way to a clean sweep of singles matches. Maxted bounced back to win his second set, 6-3, before earning the victory in a super set, 10-7.

SINGLES QUICK HITS

Jong collected his team-leading 14^th victory of the season, improving to 14-4 with a straight set win at No. 2.
He improves to 4-0 at No. 2 singles over his career, all four in straight sets.
Jirousek was next to finish, grabbing his fourth win of the year.
It was his first win of the year at No. 4 singles after his last four starts have come at No. 6.
Fearnley clinched the match on court three with a 6-4, 6-4 result.
He collects his 11^th win of the season, a new career-best.
Fomba got the start at No. 1 singles, delivering a 6-4, 6-4 victory for TCU's fifth point.
He is now 8-2 at the top spot this season, the most he's had in a single season.
Maxted won his super set, 10-7, to give TCU a 6-0 lead from court five.
He is now 8-4 in singles play and has registered 20 overall victories (including doubles) in his first season on campus.
Tim Ruehl secured the sweep, earning his first singles victory for TCU: 6-3, 7-5.
Ruehl had made four previous starts in singles play but all four were left unfinished for a season record of 1-0.
TCU is 17-3 this season and 9-3 vs. Top 25 teams.
The Horned Frogs are 66-29 in singles matches this dual season.

Singles Results
1. #18 Luc Fomba (TCU) def. Fynn Kuenkler (TU) 6-4, 6-4
2. #55 Sander Jong (TCU) def. Luc Hoeijmans (TU) 6-1, 6-3
3. #68 Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Luka Petrovic (TU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) def. Rafael De Alba (TU) 6-2, 6-4
5. #65 Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Alex Bancila (TU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Tim Ruehl (TCU) def. Charlie Barry (TU) 6-3, 7-5

Order of finish – 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6

Up Next
The Horned Frogs begin Big 12 Conference play with a home dual against No. 42 Texas Tech on Friday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

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