TCU
UT Arlington
Horned Frogs Sweep Past UTA
4/3/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 10 TCU men's tennis team wrapped up nonconference action for the 2017-18 season with a 7-0 victory over UT Arlington on Tuesday night at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth.
The win for the Horned Frogs (13-3) over the Mavericks (10-10) marked the seventh straight victory for the team and the seventh sweep of the season. The match started with a fight for the doubles point as each court stayed on serve until late breaks gave TCU the victory. Guillermo Nuñez and Max Kurzban picked up the first win on court three before the No. 47 pair of Bertus Kruger and Reese Stalder clinched the point with a 6-3 win on court two.
TCU carried the momentum into singles as they cruised to the overall match victory with straight sets on all six courts. No. 53 Trevor Johnson got his fifth win over a ranked opponent with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over No. 84 Guanarteme Nuez on court one. No. 36 Alastair Gray followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win on court three before Stalder clinched it with a 6-0, 6-1 victory on court four. No. 74 Nuñez finished mere moments later with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court two with Eduardo Roldan and Kruger wrapping up the sweep with wins on courts six and five, respectively.
Quotes from the Match
Head Coach David Roditi
"Tonight was a good win at home before starting the Big 12 season in Austin this weekend. I was most proud of the way we fought back in doubles to win the point. UTA did an awesome job jumping all over us in doubles. I thought our guys showed a lot of maturity and professionalism in the way they played the singles points. We get three more days of practice and then a fun battle in Austin is up next."
Match Results
UT Arlington vs TCU
Apr 03, 2018 at Fort Worth, Texas
(Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center)
#10 TCU 7, UT Arlington 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Trevor Johnson (TCU) def. #84 Guanarteme Nuez (UTA) 6-1, 6-0
2. #74 Guillermo Nuñez (TCU) def. Enrique Pardo (UTA) 6-1, 6-1
3. #36 Alastair Gray (TCU) def. Mauricio Del Rio (UTA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Reese Stalder (TCU) def. Sansidh Kommaraju (UTA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Bertus Kruger (TCU) def. Eduard Simo (UTA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Eduardo Roldan (TCU) def. Abhishek Bostola (UTA) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Trevor Johnson/Alastair Gray (TCU) vs. Guanarteme Nuez/Mauricio Del Rio (UTA) 5-5, unfinished
2. #47 Bertus Kruger/Reese Stalder (TCU) def. Sansidh Kommaraju/Eduard Simo (UTA) 6-3
3. Guillermo Nuñez/Max Kurzban (TCU) def. Andre Russo/Enrique Pardo (UTA) 6-3
Match Notes:
UT Arlington 10-10
TCU 13-3; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,3,4,2,6,5)
T-2:15 A-117
Up Next
TCU will now start conference action as they head to Austin, Texas to take on Texas on Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m., at the Texas Tennis Center.
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