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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Men Open Big 12 Tennis Action in Norman
March 24, 2011 | Men's Tennis
March 24, 2011
| No. 30 Oklahoma Men's Tennis (9-3) | |
| Friday's Match | vs. No. 4 Texas on Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m. |
| Sunday's Match | vs. No. 6 Texas A&M on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. |
| Locations | Headington Family Tennis Center |
| Internet | Live Scoring |
| Promotions | Friday • First 50 fans receive OU Tennis T-Shirts • Year of the Fan Tennis Pins Sunday • First 50 fans receive OU Tennis T-Shirts • Free Pizza for all fans in attendance |
NORMAN, Okla. - The 30th-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis team opens Big 12 play this weekend when they host No. 4 Texas on Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m., and No. 6 Texas A&M on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m.
“We're excited to host Texas and Texas A&M this weekend,” John Roddick said. “Obviously, the big rivalry with Texas will be exciting and I think we are going to have a good crowd out.
“The weekend coincides with the tennis facility being opened to membership and the grand opening. It's going to be an exciting weekend for the tennis program as a whole, but more importantly for the team. They have a good opportunity to play two teams ranked in the top-6 in the country.”
The Sooners (9-3) have won seven of their last eight matches and most recently downed then-No. 61 TCU, 4-3, following a loss to now top-ranked Virginia, 5-2.
Texas (13-4) is fresh off a 7-0 sweep over St. Edwards following a, 5-2, loss to Virginia. All of the Longhorns' losses have come against top-15 teams. On the year, UT has defeated five teams ranked in the top-20.
Last year, the Sooners ousted Texas from the 2010 NCAA Tournament in Athens, Ga., after defeating the Longhorns 4-2 in the Round of 16. Prior to that meeting OU had not beaten the Longhorns since 2005 when the Sooners claimed a 4-3 victory.
OU's second Big 12 foe, Texas A&M (15-4), is coming off a 4-3 loss at No. 7 Pepperdine, following a 6-1 win over No. 12-ranked California.
Last season, the Sooners dropped each of their regular season matches against the Aggies and the Longhorns but look to capitalize on their home court.
"Hopefully we can go out and play the kind of tennis I know we're capable of and play good matches. We've been pretty focused in practice and I expect us to be able to go out and execute come Friday and Sunday.”
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RANKINGS RUNDOWN |
The Sooners are led by senior Ionut Beleleu and reigning All-American Costin Paval. Beleleu, a native of Romania, is ranked No. 32 nationally. Fellow Romanian Paval checks in at No. 65 and Peerakit Siributwong, a newcomer from Thailand, rounds out the rankings at No. 113.
Three of Texas' starters are ranked in the top-90, led by No. 33 Ed Corrie. Jean Andersen (No. 80) and Kellen Damico (No. 90) complete the Longhorns in singles rankings.
In doubles, UT has four ranked tandems in No. 5 Corrie and Andersen, No. 28 Damico and David Holiner, No. 50 Ben Chen and Daniel Whitehead and No. 71 Chen and Vasko Mladenov.
Texas A&M is led by Austin Krajicek, ranked No. 23 nationally, Jeff Dadamo (No. 62 ) and Alexis Klegou (No. 100) in singles. The Aggies also posses three ranked duos in second-ranked Dadamo and Krajicek, No. 53 Alberto Bautista and Colin Hoover and No. 63 Grigorov and Junior Ore.
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SOONER TENNIS NOTES |
PAVAL THE LEADER
Last year's Big 12 Newcomer of the Year started off the year winning nine in a row before falling to Virginia's second-ranked Alex Domijan on March 18. The Sooner is now 10-1 and is ranked No. 65.
NEWCOMER ALERT
Roddick's squad has seen four newcomers compete in the singles lineup this year. Laurentiu Gavrila has been steady at the No. 3 position, while Peerakit Siributwong is 4-2 at the No. 4 spot and 3-0 at No. 3. Tsvetan Mihov (7-5) has been instrumental for the Sooners, Harry Warden has filled in at the No. 5 and 6 spots.
DOUBLES LINEUPS
Oklahoma has tried nine different doubles tandems throughout the season and have won a total of six doubles points.
GAVRILA THE GREAT
Laurentiu Gavrila, a Romanian native, comes to Norman with a multitude of accolades to his name, including a career-high ATP, Associated of Tennis Professionals, singles ranking of 888. In doubles Gavrila was ranked as high as 721 in the world. Gavrila has been instrumental manning the No. 3 spot for the Sooners where he boasts a 6-3 record (7-4 overall).
LAST TIME OUT
The Sooners held off then-No. 61 TCU, 4-3, on Sunday after OU fell to second-ranked Virginia, 5-2, on Friday.
MTEN Highlights: OU 4, UCF 0
Saturday, March 30
MTEN Highlights: OU 4, TCU 3
Thursday, March 28
MTEN Highlights: OU 4, BYU 2
Saturday, March 23
MTEN Highlights: OU 7, Texas Tech 0
Thursday, March 21
