Saturday, April 23
Fort Worth, Texas
3 p.m.
TCU
4
vs
1
Oklahoma
Frogs Advance to Championship Match
4/23/2022 7:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TCU beat Oklahoma, 4-1 on Saturday, face Baylor on Sunday
FORT WORTH – Top-seeded and No. 1 nationally ranked TCU defeated No. 5 seed Oklahoma, 4-1 on Sunday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
TCU (23-3) will face No. 2 seed Baylor not before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The time was moved up due to the predicted inclement weather heading into the area later in the day. The women's championship between No. 1 seed Oklahoma and No. 2 seed Texas will begin at 11 a.m. Both matches will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The nation's No. 2 ranked doubles pairing of Luc Fomba and Jake Fearnley got things started with a 6-4 win in No. 1 doubles. Juan Carlos Aguilar and Pedro Vives gave TCU its first point with a 6-4 win at No. 3.
Vives gave TCU its second point with a straight-sets win over Jordan Hasson, 6-1, 7-6 (3).
With TCU leading 2-1, Fearnley battled back after losing the second set to beat Baptiste Anselmo, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 4.
Aguilar also won in three sets as he came back after falling 3-6 in the first to win 6-2 in the second and 6-3 in the third at No. 2.
TCU will be going for its eighth Big 12 title overall in men's tennis and its third tournament championship, having won in 2016 and 2017.
Quote from Head Coach David Roditi
"It's always a tough match. I thought guys did a great job of handling many opportunities in the beginning of first sets and lot of opportunities to close out matches. We could have been out of there an hour earlier and it's never easy. Our guys had to fight. We had to play another hour and our guys were ready for it. For that I'm really proud. It's the reason why we get to play in the finals tomorrow against Baylor. We'll be ready for battle. We'll take care of our bodies. I thought it was great. A nice crowd. I love seeing all of our fans come out and supporting us. I'd love to see the same for tomorrow. I'm just happy to play for the championship here at home. We'll go out there and battle. Baylor is a very good team."
Singles Results
1. Luc Fomba (TCU) vs. Mason Beiler (OU) 6-4, 4-7, 1-1 uf
2. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TCU) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Sander Jong (TCU) vs. Mark Mandlik (OU) 5-7, 6-4, 4-2 uf
4. Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Baptiste Anselmo (OU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
5. Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-1, 7-6 (3)
6. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) 7-5, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 6, 4, 2
Doubles Results
1. Luc Fomba/Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) 6-4
2. Sander Jong/Lui Maxted (TCU) vs. Mason Beiler/Nathan Han (OU) 4-5 uf
3. Juan Carlos Aguilar/Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Mark Mandik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU), 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
TCU (23-3) will face No. 2 seed Baylor not before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The time was moved up due to the predicted inclement weather heading into the area later in the day. The women's championship between No. 1 seed Oklahoma and No. 2 seed Texas will begin at 11 a.m. Both matches will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The nation's No. 2 ranked doubles pairing of Luc Fomba and Jake Fearnley got things started with a 6-4 win in No. 1 doubles. Juan Carlos Aguilar and Pedro Vives gave TCU its first point with a 6-4 win at No. 3.
Vives gave TCU its second point with a straight-sets win over Jordan Hasson, 6-1, 7-6 (3).
With TCU leading 2-1, Fearnley battled back after losing the second set to beat Baptiste Anselmo, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 4.
Aguilar also won in three sets as he came back after falling 3-6 in the first to win 6-2 in the second and 6-3 in the third at No. 2.
TCU will be going for its eighth Big 12 title overall in men's tennis and its third tournament championship, having won in 2016 and 2017.
Quote from Head Coach David Roditi
"It's always a tough match. I thought guys did a great job of handling many opportunities in the beginning of first sets and lot of opportunities to close out matches. We could have been out of there an hour earlier and it's never easy. Our guys had to fight. We had to play another hour and our guys were ready for it. For that I'm really proud. It's the reason why we get to play in the finals tomorrow against Baylor. We'll be ready for battle. We'll take care of our bodies. I thought it was great. A nice crowd. I love seeing all of our fans come out and supporting us. I'd love to see the same for tomorrow. I'm just happy to play for the championship here at home. We'll go out there and battle. Baylor is a very good team."
Singles Results
1. Luc Fomba (TCU) vs. Mason Beiler (OU) 6-4, 4-7, 1-1 uf
2. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TCU) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Sander Jong (TCU) vs. Mark Mandlik (OU) 5-7, 6-4, 4-2 uf
4. Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Baptiste Anselmo (OU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
5. Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-1, 7-6 (3)
6. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) 7-5, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 6, 4, 2
Doubles Results
1. Luc Fomba/Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) 6-4
2. Sander Jong/Lui Maxted (TCU) vs. Mason Beiler/Nathan Han (OU) 4-5 uf
3. Juan Carlos Aguilar/Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Mark Mandik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU), 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
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