Roditi Earns 300th Career Head Coaching Win

Friday, April 18

Waco, Texas

6 PM

TCU

Oklahoma State

Roditi Earns 300th Career Head Coaching Win

4/18/2025 11:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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Horned Frogs shut out Oklahoma State in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals

By: Brady Johnson

WACO, Texas – David Roditi collected his 300^th career head coaching victory on Friday as No. 2 TCU rolled past Oklahoma State, 4-0, and into the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship.

The Horned Frogs pocketed the doubles point via a pair of 6-4 frames on courts two and three to begin the quarterfinal dual at the Hurd Tennis Center. Lui Maxted, Duncan Chan and Roger Pascual pitched a trio of straight set singles victories to punctuate the shutout.

The Horned Frogs (22-2, 8-0 Big 12) now face No. 18 UCF (20-7, 5-3 Big 12) at 2 p.m. on Saturday for the right to play for the tournament title. TCU survived a grueling dual with the Knights on March 14 in their conference-opener in Orlando. The Frogs dropped the doubles point but rallied for a 4-2 win.

"We got a late start, but luckily the guys stepped up," Roditi said. "They beat Oklahoma State, so now we're in the semifinals against UCF. We've had nothing but battles against UCF. Proud of our guys today. We had a lot going on – two-hour delay just to get started – and then the doubles, we had some questioning over who was going to play with some health issues, and they responded really well.

"It's always a pleasure playing [coach] Dustin Taylor and his team," Roditi continued. "Well-coached team, no issues with Oklahoma State. Just an absolute battle. Now, we get a chance at UCF and a chance to continue playing in this Big 12 Championship. We'll see what we have tomorrow. It's a quick turnaround. We've got to take care of our bodies and just be ready to battle."

TCU improved its all-time Big 12 Championship record to 14-8 with Friday's result.

The Horned Frogs have claimed 16 of their last 17 head-to-heads vs. the Cowboys.

TCU, along with No. 1 Wake Forest (34-0), remains one of only two teams nationwide that has yet to taste defeat on the outdoor courts. The Frogs have won 13 straight matches since falling to the Demon Deacons, 4-3, in the ITA Indoor National Championships final on Feb. 18.

Doubles Rundown
TCU built a pair of 4-2 leads in the second and third positions and create an early bit of separation from the Cowboys (10-15, 1-6 Big 12).

Filip Apltauer and Lui Maxted put the first point on the board, downing Nicolas Kobelt and Finn Hopfe on court three.

Duncan Chan and Albert Pedrico again got the nod at two and clinched the doubles point for the second consecutive match, downing Ian Bracks and Thomas Gadecki.

Both pairs earned two break points apiece.

On court one, Jack Pinnington and Cooper Woestendick squared off with Isaac Becroft and Alessio Basile. They fell behind 1-4 but rallied to even the affair at four games all. The match was ultimately left unfinished with OSU leading 5-4 and the Frogs on serve.

TCU has now claimed seven consecutive doubles points and swelled its season record to 20-4.

Chan and Pedrico are now 11-3 as partners.

Apltauer and Maxted moved to 3-1 since first joining forces and earning their maiden victory in TCU's 4-0 defeat of Oklahoma State on April 3 in Fort Worth.

Pinnington and Woestendick vaulted from 70^th to a career-high ITA doubles ranking of No. 38 on Tuesday.

Doubles Results

#38 Jack Pinnington / Cooper Woestendick (TCU) vs. Isaac Becroft / Alessio Basile (OSU): 4-5, unfinished
Duncan Chan / Albert Pedrico (TCU) def. Ian Bracks / Thomas Gadecki (OSU): 6-4
Filip Apltauer / Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Nicolas Kobelt / Finn Hopfe (OSU): 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2

Singles Rundown
TCU netted five of the first six frames and surrendered just two sets total.

Maxted was the first player off the court for the fourth straight match. The nation's No. 32 ranked player, Maxted barreled past Derek Pham, 6-1, 6-3, on court two.

Chan finished next, ousting Kobelt 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the fifth position.

Pascual secured his second straight match clincher, defeating Ian Bracks via a pair of 6-4 sets on court four. The freshman was level at four games all in both sets before securing decisive breaks each time.

Filip Apltauer led Ben Stecker 6-2, 5-3 and served for the match on a deuce point. Stecker prevailed, enabling Pascual to score the final point. Apltauer left his second set level at 6-6.

TCU played without the 96^th-ranked Woestendick in singles, enabling Apltauer to slide into the lineup. The substitution also shifted Chan, Pascual and Pedrico up one court. Pedrico moved to the third position and rallied from a narrow tiebreaker defeat to even his match vs. Basile, 6-7 (5), 6-4.

Pinnington trailed Becroft 7-6 (3), 1-6, 0-3 when play was halted.

Maxted has been the first player to finish in singles in four of TCU's last five wins. He continues to lead the team in both combined singles wins (25) and dual victories (14).

Pascual boosted his season record to 8-1 while Chan is now 20-7 overall and 9-3 in duals.

Singles Results

#7 Jack Pinnington (TCU) vs. #78 Isaac Becroft (OSU): 7-6 (3), 1-6, 0-3, unfinished
#32 Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Derek Pham: 6-1, 6-3
Albert Pedrico (TCU) vs. Alessio Basile: 6-7 (5), 6-4, unfinished
Roger Pascual (TCU) def. Ian Bracks: 6-4, 6-4
Duncan Chan (TCU) def. Nicolas Kobelt: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Filip Apltauer (TCU) vs. Ben Stecker: 6-2, 6-6, unfinished