Thursday, January 15
Fort Worth, Texas
5:30 PM
TCU
vs
Virginia
Preview: No. 5 Virginia
1/14/2026 11:15:00 AM | Men's Tennis
No. 3 TCU hosts Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in must-see match
FORT WORTH – Two titans of college tennis will collide on Thursday when No. 3 TCU hosts fifth-ranked Virginia at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
The Horned Frogs and Cavaliers have won three of the last four NCAA Championships, with TCU claiming the crown in 2024.
The contests marks the first time TCU has hosted a top-five program on the indoor courts since 2022.
TCU has won three straight vs. UVA, most recently outlasting the Cavaliers in a thrilling 4-3 dual in the 2025 NCAA quarterfinals. The Horned Frogs defeated UVA 4-1 on Feb. 13, 2022, in the teams' last meeting in Fort Worth, then earned a 4-2 decision over the Cavaliers five days later in the first round of the ITA Indoor National Championships. TCU went on to capture its first national title following its victory over UVA.
The Frogs and Cavaliers each have eight players with universal tennis ratings greater than 13.00.
Thursday's match begins a home-and-home deal that will send TCU to Charlottesville in 2027.
First serve is set for 5:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Cracked Racquets will provide a CrossCourt cast of the match with Alex Gruskin calling the action. Fans can access a live stream by visiting the Cracked Racquets YouTube channel.
Up Next
TCU rolls east to Rocky Top to challenge Tennessee at noon on Monday. The Horned Frogs and Volunteers have squared off on a near-annual basis during the indoor season since 2022, with TCU enjoying a three-match winning streak. TCU took down Tennessee 4-1 in the 2022 ITA Indoor National Championships final and rolled over the Volunteers via an identical score in 2023 in its last visit to Knoxville.
The last matchup between the programs was one of the great indoor duals in recent TCU history. TCU and Tennessee converged on the purple courts on Feb. 4, 2024, and were ranked No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. The Volunteers built a 3-1 lead and had match point on TCU, only for All-Americans Jake Fearnley and Lui Maxted to level the affair with near-simultaneous clinches on courts one and five. Tomas Jirousek clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph on six.
Frogs in the ITA Singles Rankings
#6 Duncan Chan
#45 Cosme Rolland De Ravel
#47 Julian Alonso
#77 Roger Pascual
#114 Maximus Dussault
Frogs in the ITA Doubles Rankings
#9 Albert Pedrico / Cosme Rolland De Ravel
#23 Duncan Chan / Cosme Rolland De Ravel
Team Notables
The Horned Frogs and Cavaliers have won three of the last four NCAA Championships, with TCU claiming the crown in 2024.
The contests marks the first time TCU has hosted a top-five program on the indoor courts since 2022.
TCU has won three straight vs. UVA, most recently outlasting the Cavaliers in a thrilling 4-3 dual in the 2025 NCAA quarterfinals. The Horned Frogs defeated UVA 4-1 on Feb. 13, 2022, in the teams' last meeting in Fort Worth, then earned a 4-2 decision over the Cavaliers five days later in the first round of the ITA Indoor National Championships. TCU went on to capture its first national title following its victory over UVA.
The Frogs and Cavaliers each have eight players with universal tennis ratings greater than 13.00.
Thursday's match begins a home-and-home deal that will send TCU to Charlottesville in 2027.
First serve is set for 5:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Cracked Racquets will provide a CrossCourt cast of the match with Alex Gruskin calling the action. Fans can access a live stream by visiting the Cracked Racquets YouTube channel.
Up Next
TCU rolls east to Rocky Top to challenge Tennessee at noon on Monday. The Horned Frogs and Volunteers have squared off on a near-annual basis during the indoor season since 2022, with TCU enjoying a three-match winning streak. TCU took down Tennessee 4-1 in the 2022 ITA Indoor National Championships final and rolled over the Volunteers via an identical score in 2023 in its last visit to Knoxville.
The last matchup between the programs was one of the great indoor duals in recent TCU history. TCU and Tennessee converged on the purple courts on Feb. 4, 2024, and were ranked No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. The Volunteers built a 3-1 lead and had match point on TCU, only for All-Americans Jake Fearnley and Lui Maxted to level the affair with near-simultaneous clinches on courts one and five. Tomas Jirousek clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph on six.
Frogs in the ITA Singles Rankings
#6 Duncan Chan
#45 Cosme Rolland De Ravel
#47 Julian Alonso
#77 Roger Pascual
#114 Maximus Dussault
Frogs in the ITA Doubles Rankings
#9 Albert Pedrico / Cosme Rolland De Ravel
#23 Duncan Chan / Cosme Rolland De Ravel
Team Notables
- TCU's 35-match home winning streak is the longest in all of Division I. The Frogs finished unbeaten on the purple courts in 2024 and 2025.
- The Horned Frogs were picked first in the Big 12 men's tennis preseason poll for the fourth time in the last six seasons.
- TCU has captured a league-leading nine Big 12 regular season or tournament championships over the last decade.
- TCU has won or challenged for six of the last eight indoor or outdoor national championships dating back to 2022.
- TCU ranks second nationally in total wins (118) and winning percentage (.880) since 2021.
- TCU head coach David Roditi is one of only two active D1 head coaches who has won both an ITA Indoor National Championship and NCAA Championship and coached an NCAA individual champion.
- The Horned Frogs' preseason ITA No. 3 team ranking is the second-highest in program history. TCU has been awarded a top-five preseason ranking for four straight years.
- Under Roditi's direction, TCU has notched 11 consecutive year-end ITA top-10 team rankings, a streak unmatched by any D1 program. The Horned Frogs have cracked the top-five of the final rankings in five straight seasons. TCU has additionally boasted a top-10 ITA team ranking in 65 consecutive polls dating back to March 10, 2020.
- TCU's combined universal tennis rating (83.32) is the highest in college tennis.
- Eight Horned Frogs possess a UTR of 13.00 or greater, tied for the third-most of any team in the country.
- TCU has won 19 consecutive home duals on the indoor surfaces.
- The Horned Frogs have played in four consecutive ITA Indoor National Championships finals. TCU won back-to-back national championships in 2022 and 2023.
- TCU has competed to 43-4 record over the last five seasons.
- TCU is one of only three programs in the 52-year history of the event to reach the Indoor Nationals final in four straight seasons alongside USC (2012-16) and Virginia (2008-12
- Since Roditi took the program reins in 2010, the Horned Frogs have posted a 51-13 overall record at the indoor Bayard H. Freidman Tennis Center.
- TCU will host ITA Kickoff Weekend for the 11th consecutive season on Jan. 24-25. The Fort Worth Regional includes Georgia, Boise State and Tulsa in addition to the Horned Frogs.
- The Horned Frogs have advanced to Indoor Nationals in seven straight seasons.
- TCU is 29-5 in doubles play on the indoor surfaces since 2023.
- Over the last three seasons, TCU has claimed 15 of a possible 17 doubles points.
- The Horned Frogs are 13-1 in doubles play at home over the last three seasons.
- Of TCU's 43 indoor victories since 2022, 20 have been shutouts, including eight vs. ranked teams.
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