Friday, March 3
Fort Worth, TX
5:30 PM
TCU
7
vs
0
UT Arlington
Horned Frogs Ease by UT Arlington and Into the Outdoor Season
3/3/2023 9:48:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TCU defeated the Mavericks 7-0 in its outdoor season-opener
FORT WORTH – A new season and new court greeted No. 1 TCU on Friday, yet the end result remained unaltered.
The Horned Frogs blanked UT Arlington 7-0 on Friday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in their 2023 outdoor season-opener.
TCU (13-0) did not drop a set all dual. The Horned Frogs claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, then clinched the match with singles sweeps in the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 flights. Both coaching staffs elected to play out the remaining courts.
"It was great to get back on the court after Indoor Nationals," head coach David Roditi said. "Great to see the performance from the guys. Some very good performances from [Sebastian] Gorzny, from [Pedro] Vives – good to see those guys get a win at No. 1 doubles – and the highlight for us was to see some guys who haven't played as much get to play today, be out there in front of the home crowd, with the pressure on, and deliver a win.
"A good start to the outdoor season," Roditi continued. "Now we just need to keep getting better, keep building on it and take care of our bodies. Our schedule gets really tough with our upcoming matches at home – UCLA, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Illinois. The crowd wants to see good teams and good performances, and it doesn't get any better than that. We love seeing people out here and enjoying what we have to offer. We love playing in front of our Frog family. Go Frogs."
The Horned Frogs moved to 11-2 in outdoor home-openers under Roditi. The win was the program's first in such a scenario in three years.
TCU extended its home winning streak to eight, dating back to the 2022 campaign.
Friday's contest was TCU's first match since hoisting its second consecutive ITA Indoor National Championship on Feb. 20. The crosstown tilt was also TCU's first home dual since hosting ITA Kickoff Weekend on Jan. 28-29.
Doubles Rundown
TCU utilized the match vs. the Mavericks (6-4) as an opportunity to implement new pairings and court assignments
Gorzny and Vives, typically TCU's No. 3 doubles team, were elevated into the top court for the first time in their TCU tenures. Roditi paired Sander Jong and Jack Pinnington, who teamed up for a 3-1 doubles showing at Indoor Nationals, on court two for the fifth consecutive outing. Luc Fomba, who has anchored TCU's no. 1 doubles post the last two seasons, dropped down to the No. 3 post to pair with Lui Maxted, Jong's most common doubles partner.
The changes in court or partner on proved seamless.
Gorzny and Vives clinched first, rolling to a 6-3 takedown of Anton Shepp and Solano Caffarena. Fomba and Maxted sewed up the doubles point shortly thereafter, breezing by Ricardo Alban and Daichi Akiyosha 6-2.
Jong and Pinnington led 5-1 over Santiago Giamichelle and Dante Terramo at the time of TCU's clinch.
Gorzny and Vives boosted their season doubles record to a team-best 10-1 in 2023. They have won seven straight doubles sets.
The doubles reshuffling linked Fomba – now 32-8 in doubles since 2022 – with Maxted for the first time. Maxted and Jong.
TCU extended its program-record and nation-leading doubles point streak to 17. The Horned Frogs are 39-5 in doubles play over the last two seasons.
Doubles Results
Singles Rundown
Similar to doubles play, TCU elevated all-but-one player onto a higher court or back into the singles lineup.
Jake Fearnley, No. 13 in the ITA singles rankings, got the nod on court one for the ninth straight outing. Beyond the Scotsman, though, each Horned Frog bumped up a flight. Jong returned to the No. 2 post for the sixth time this season. Gorzny made his collegiate debut on court three. Jirousek moved two spots ahead to the fourth flight, allowing Maxted and Vives a return to singles play at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.
TCU never trailed by more than one game on any court.
Gorzny revved the engine on a TCU singles performance that resembled a boat race. The freshman hung a 6-0 bagel on Caffarena in the opening frame, then took the second set and match victory just as quickly via a wire-to-wire 6-1 win.
Maxted followed suit with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Lachlan Robertson.
Fearnley earned the match-clincher over Shepp, downing his foe 6-2 in both frames.
Vives swelled score to 5-0 in favor of the Horned Frogs moments later, besting Teramo 6-3, 6-4.
Jong eased by Giamichelle 6-4, 6-3 to position TCU for the shutout, which it attained following Jirousek's 7-5, 6-4 win over Joan Torres Espinosa.
Gorzny now sports a team-best 9-0 singles record.
Jong is tied with Gorzny for the team lead in singles victories.
Gorzny and Lui Maxted (6-0) are two-of-three undefeated Horned Frogs in singles play.
TCU has now won 119-149 completed singles sets this season.
Singles Results
Up Next
TCU hosts No. 32 UCLA at 1 p.m. on March 11 on the Bartzen Varsity Courts. The match is the first in a string of seven consecutive home matches vs. ranked opponents.
The Horned Frogs blanked UT Arlington 7-0 on Friday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in their 2023 outdoor season-opener.
TCU (13-0) did not drop a set all dual. The Horned Frogs claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, then clinched the match with singles sweeps in the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 flights. Both coaching staffs elected to play out the remaining courts.
"It was great to get back on the court after Indoor Nationals," head coach David Roditi said. "Great to see the performance from the guys. Some very good performances from [Sebastian] Gorzny, from [Pedro] Vives – good to see those guys get a win at No. 1 doubles – and the highlight for us was to see some guys who haven't played as much get to play today, be out there in front of the home crowd, with the pressure on, and deliver a win.
"A good start to the outdoor season," Roditi continued. "Now we just need to keep getting better, keep building on it and take care of our bodies. Our schedule gets really tough with our upcoming matches at home – UCLA, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Illinois. The crowd wants to see good teams and good performances, and it doesn't get any better than that. We love seeing people out here and enjoying what we have to offer. We love playing in front of our Frog family. Go Frogs."
The Horned Frogs moved to 11-2 in outdoor home-openers under Roditi. The win was the program's first in such a scenario in three years.
TCU extended its home winning streak to eight, dating back to the 2022 campaign.
Friday's contest was TCU's first match since hoisting its second consecutive ITA Indoor National Championship on Feb. 20. The crosstown tilt was also TCU's first home dual since hosting ITA Kickoff Weekend on Jan. 28-29.
Doubles Rundown
TCU utilized the match vs. the Mavericks (6-4) as an opportunity to implement new pairings and court assignments
Gorzny and Vives, typically TCU's No. 3 doubles team, were elevated into the top court for the first time in their TCU tenures. Roditi paired Sander Jong and Jack Pinnington, who teamed up for a 3-1 doubles showing at Indoor Nationals, on court two for the fifth consecutive outing. Luc Fomba, who has anchored TCU's no. 1 doubles post the last two seasons, dropped down to the No. 3 post to pair with Lui Maxted, Jong's most common doubles partner.
The changes in court or partner on proved seamless.
Gorzny and Vives clinched first, rolling to a 6-3 takedown of Anton Shepp and Solano Caffarena. Fomba and Maxted sewed up the doubles point shortly thereafter, breezing by Ricardo Alban and Daichi Akiyosha 6-2.
Jong and Pinnington led 5-1 over Santiago Giamichelle and Dante Terramo at the time of TCU's clinch.
Gorzny and Vives boosted their season doubles record to a team-best 10-1 in 2023. They have won seven straight doubles sets.
The doubles reshuffling linked Fomba – now 32-8 in doubles since 2022 – with Maxted for the first time. Maxted and Jong.
TCU extended its program-record and nation-leading doubles point streak to 17. The Horned Frogs are 39-5 in doubles play over the last two seasons.
Doubles Results
- Sebastian Gorzny / Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Anton Shepp / Solano Caffarena (UTA): 6-3
- Sander Jong / Jack Pinnington (TCU) vs Santiago Giamichelle/Dante Teramo (UTA). 5-1
- Luc Fomba / Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Ricardo Alban / Daichi Akiyoshi (UTA): 6-2
Singles Rundown
Similar to doubles play, TCU elevated all-but-one player onto a higher court or back into the singles lineup.
Jake Fearnley, No. 13 in the ITA singles rankings, got the nod on court one for the ninth straight outing. Beyond the Scotsman, though, each Horned Frog bumped up a flight. Jong returned to the No. 2 post for the sixth time this season. Gorzny made his collegiate debut on court three. Jirousek moved two spots ahead to the fourth flight, allowing Maxted and Vives a return to singles play at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.
TCU never trailed by more than one game on any court.
Gorzny revved the engine on a TCU singles performance that resembled a boat race. The freshman hung a 6-0 bagel on Caffarena in the opening frame, then took the second set and match victory just as quickly via a wire-to-wire 6-1 win.
Maxted followed suit with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Lachlan Robertson.
Fearnley earned the match-clincher over Shepp, downing his foe 6-2 in both frames.
Vives swelled score to 5-0 in favor of the Horned Frogs moments later, besting Teramo 6-3, 6-4.
Jong eased by Giamichelle 6-4, 6-3 to position TCU for the shutout, which it attained following Jirousek's 7-5, 6-4 win over Joan Torres Espinosa.
Gorzny now sports a team-best 9-0 singles record.
Jong is tied with Gorzny for the team lead in singles victories.
Gorzny and Lui Maxted (6-0) are two-of-three undefeated Horned Frogs in singles play.
TCU has now won 119-149 completed singles sets this season.
Singles Results
- #13 Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Anton Shepp (UTA): 6-2, 6-2
- #41 Sander Jong (TCU) def. Santiago Giamichelle (UTA): 6-4, 6-3
- #82 Sebastian Gorzny (TCU) def. Solano Caffarena (UTA): 6-0, 6-1
- Tomas Jirousek (TCU) def. Joan Torres Espinosa (UTA): 7-5, 6-4
- Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Lachlan Robertson (UTA): 6-1, 6-3
- #119 Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Dante Teramo (UTA): 6-3, 6-4
Up Next
TCU hosts No. 32 UCLA at 1 p.m. on March 11 on the Bartzen Varsity Courts. The match is the first in a string of seven consecutive home matches vs. ranked opponents.
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