Saturday, May 2
Fort Worth, Texas
4 PM
TCU
4
vs
0
Cornell
Horned Frogs Bounce Cornell, Book Ticket to Super Regional Weekend
5/2/2026 8:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis
No. 2 TCU blanks Big Red 4-0 in round of 32 clash
FORT WORTH – For the 11th consecutive season, TCU is bound for Super Regional Weekend.
Squaring off with Cornell in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, the sixth-seeded Horned Frogs quickly quieted a squirrely Big Red bench and bombarded their way to a 4-0 shutout.
TCU (23-5) surrendered just two sets total in the Saturday afternoon affair at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs pocketed five opening frames in singles action before Oliver Bonding, Albert Pedrico and Roger Pascual swept the bottom courts to make the end result academic.
With the win, the Frogs earned the opportunity to host a Sweet 16 match for the sixth time in as many years. TCU, tabbed No. 2 in the final ITA regular season rankings, faces either No. 10 Texas A&M or No. 18 Stanford at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in the third round affair.
For a brief spell, TCU was in danger of falling behind 1-0 vs. Ivy League champion Cornell (19-4). The Big Red had simultaneous match point opportunities on courts two and three in doubles. Cornell claimed the 2-line, but Bonding and Maximus Dussault broke back on a deuce down 3-5 to give TCU a pulse. The point ignited a furious comeback, as the all-freshman duo won four straight games to close out a 7-5 victory over Felipe Pinzon and Petar Teodorovic.
The shift in momentum proved to be too much for Cornell to overcome. TCU secured a double or triple break in three first sets and led two of the remaining unfinished courts.
Pedrico followed a first set bagel vs. Pinzon on court five with a 6-2 second set decision to put the Horned Frogs on top 2-0.
Pascual was next to finish, as the lefty rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Aman Sharma at the bottom.
Bonding and Cosme Rolland De Ravel, who matched Pascual's first set score, jockeyed for the honors of the match-clincher. Ultimately, the freshman finished first, as he served out a controlled 6-4, 6-2 win vs. Rethin Kumar.
TCU extended its NCAA-leading home outdoor winning streak to 32 matches and won its 26th consecutive postseason dual on the purple courts.
The Horned Frogs improved their NCAA Tournament record to 63-34 overall and 37-11 under head coach David Roditi.
TCU collected its 12th top-30 victory of the 2026 campaign with the victory vs. Cornell, which entered the postseason as the nation's No. 29 ranked team.
Saturday's match marked the second time in the last three seasons TCU has blanked the Big Red in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
TCU has now won 10 straight matches and 15 of its last 16 dating back to March.
Doubles Rundown
Initially, it appeared as though Cornell would offer little resistance in TCU's march toward its 24th doubles point of the season.
The Horned Frogs broke and assumed 3-0 leads at the top and bottom. Pedrico and Cooper Woestendick, who ultimately fell 4-6 to Kumar and Rushil Khosla, split the first eight games of their match.
Duncan Chan and Rolland De Ravel, ranked fourth nationally, put away the Big Red's top pair – Rodrigo Fernandes and Eric Verdes – 6-1 and gave TCU its first court.
Bonding and Dussault subsequently lost five straight games before staving off match point.
Pedrico and Woestendick lost a deuce point level at four games all moments after TCU was broken for the second time on court three.
Chan and Rolland De Ravel picked up their 20th win of the season. Chan continues to top TCU in cumulative doubles victories (25).
Bonding and Dussault clinched the doubles point for the third time in TCU's last four victories.
TCU boosted its season doubles record on the Bartzen Varsity Courts to 11-1.
The Horned Frogs are 24-2 when securing a 1-0 lead.
Doubles Results
Singles Rundown
TCU's depth at the bottom of the lineup flexed, but the Horned Frogs were closing in on a pair of sweeps at the top as well.
Rolland De Ravel, tabbed 42nd nationally, was serving up 6-1, 5-3 vs. Verdes on court two before Bonding put the Big Red to bed.
Chan faced Fernandes in a battle of ITA top-40 players on the 1-line. The each exchanged multiple breaks in the first set before the eighth-ranked Chan closed out a 7-5 tiebreaker vs. No. 37 Fernandes.
Pedrico has now won his last five completed singles matches, with all victories coming on court five.
Pascual picked up his 15th dual match victory and widened his teamwide lead in the category.
Bonding has triumphed in straight sets in each of his last eight starts. He is 12-2 on the outdoor courts.
Singles Results
Squaring off with Cornell in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, the sixth-seeded Horned Frogs quickly quieted a squirrely Big Red bench and bombarded their way to a 4-0 shutout.
TCU (23-5) surrendered just two sets total in the Saturday afternoon affair at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs pocketed five opening frames in singles action before Oliver Bonding, Albert Pedrico and Roger Pascual swept the bottom courts to make the end result academic.
With the win, the Frogs earned the opportunity to host a Sweet 16 match for the sixth time in as many years. TCU, tabbed No. 2 in the final ITA regular season rankings, faces either No. 10 Texas A&M or No. 18 Stanford at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in the third round affair.
For a brief spell, TCU was in danger of falling behind 1-0 vs. Ivy League champion Cornell (19-4). The Big Red had simultaneous match point opportunities on courts two and three in doubles. Cornell claimed the 2-line, but Bonding and Maximus Dussault broke back on a deuce down 3-5 to give TCU a pulse. The point ignited a furious comeback, as the all-freshman duo won four straight games to close out a 7-5 victory over Felipe Pinzon and Petar Teodorovic.
The shift in momentum proved to be too much for Cornell to overcome. TCU secured a double or triple break in three first sets and led two of the remaining unfinished courts.
Pedrico followed a first set bagel vs. Pinzon on court five with a 6-2 second set decision to put the Horned Frogs on top 2-0.
Pascual was next to finish, as the lefty rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Aman Sharma at the bottom.
Bonding and Cosme Rolland De Ravel, who matched Pascual's first set score, jockeyed for the honors of the match-clincher. Ultimately, the freshman finished first, as he served out a controlled 6-4, 6-2 win vs. Rethin Kumar.
TCU extended its NCAA-leading home outdoor winning streak to 32 matches and won its 26th consecutive postseason dual on the purple courts.
The Horned Frogs improved their NCAA Tournament record to 63-34 overall and 37-11 under head coach David Roditi.
TCU collected its 12th top-30 victory of the 2026 campaign with the victory vs. Cornell, which entered the postseason as the nation's No. 29 ranked team.
Saturday's match marked the second time in the last three seasons TCU has blanked the Big Red in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
TCU has now won 10 straight matches and 15 of its last 16 dating back to March.
Doubles Rundown
Initially, it appeared as though Cornell would offer little resistance in TCU's march toward its 24th doubles point of the season.
The Horned Frogs broke and assumed 3-0 leads at the top and bottom. Pedrico and Cooper Woestendick, who ultimately fell 4-6 to Kumar and Rushil Khosla, split the first eight games of their match.
Duncan Chan and Rolland De Ravel, ranked fourth nationally, put away the Big Red's top pair – Rodrigo Fernandes and Eric Verdes – 6-1 and gave TCU its first court.
Bonding and Dussault subsequently lost five straight games before staving off match point.
Pedrico and Woestendick lost a deuce point level at four games all moments after TCU was broken for the second time on court three.
Chan and Rolland De Ravel picked up their 20th win of the season. Chan continues to top TCU in cumulative doubles victories (25).
Bonding and Dussault clinched the doubles point for the third time in TCU's last four victories.
TCU boosted its season doubles record on the Bartzen Varsity Courts to 11-1.
The Horned Frogs are 24-2 when securing a 1-0 lead.
Doubles Results
- #4 Duncan Chan / Cosme Rolland De Ravel (TCU) def. Rodrigo Fernandes/ Eric Verdes (COR): 6-1
- Rushil Khosla / Rethin Kumar (COR) def. #42 Albert Pedrico / Cooper Woestendick (TCU): 6-4
- Oliver Bonding / Maximus Dussault (TCU) def. Felipe Pinzon / Petar Teodorovic (COR): 7-5
Singles Rundown
TCU's depth at the bottom of the lineup flexed, but the Horned Frogs were closing in on a pair of sweeps at the top as well.
Rolland De Ravel, tabbed 42nd nationally, was serving up 6-1, 5-3 vs. Verdes on court two before Bonding put the Big Red to bed.
Chan faced Fernandes in a battle of ITA top-40 players on the 1-line. The each exchanged multiple breaks in the first set before the eighth-ranked Chan closed out a 7-5 tiebreaker vs. No. 37 Fernandes.
Pedrico has now won his last five completed singles matches, with all victories coming on court five.
Pascual picked up his 15th dual match victory and widened his teamwide lead in the category.
Bonding has triumphed in straight sets in each of his last eight starts. He is 12-2 on the outdoor courts.
Singles Results
- #8 Duncan Chan (TCU) vs. #37 Rodrigo Fernandes (COR): 7-6 (5), 0-2, unfinished
- #42 Cosme Rolland De Ravel (TCU) vs. Eric Verdes (COR): 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
- #55 Cooper Woestendick (TCU) vs. Petar Teodorovic (COR): 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
- Oliver Bonding (TCU) def. Rethin Kumar (COR): 6-4, 6-2
- Albert Pedrico (TCU) def. Felipe Pinzon (COR): 6-0, 6-2
- Roger Pascual (TCU) def. Aman Sharma (COR): 6-1, 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Rodrigo Fernandes / 0 (37/-) [COR]
62UF
70UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Eric Verdes / 0 [COR]
13UF
65UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Petar Teodorovic / 0 [COR]
64UF
33UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Rethin Kumar / 0 [COR]
42
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Felipe Pinzon / 0 [COR]
02
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Aman Sharma / 0 [COR]
14
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,4
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