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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, February 7
Norman
5 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
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Arkansas
Photo by: Ty Russell
Sooners Host Arkansas, San Diego
February 06, 2020 | Men's Tennis
25Oklahoma
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Friday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 9 / 5 p.m. & 1 p.m. CT / Norman, Okla. / Headington Family Tennis Center
NORMAN – The No. 25 Oklahoma men's tennis team is home to host a pair of matches this weekend, beginning Friday with Arkansas at 5 p.m. and followed by San Diego at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Last Time Out
The Sooners (4-3) pulled off an upset of No. 24 Kentucky last Sunday on the road, topping the Wildcats 5-2.
OU opened the match with the doubles point. Jake Van Emburgh and Mark Mandlik got off to a hot start, rolling past UK's Cesar Bourgois and Liam Draxl 6-1 at the top spot.
Jochen Bertsch and Justin Schlageter fell to UK's Kevin Heumpfner and Alexandre LeBlanc 6-4 on court three, leaving the point to be decided on court two. There, Max Stewart and Alex Martinez clinched the opening point with a 7-5 victory over the Wildcats' Gabriel Diallo and Millen Hurrion.
In singles, Schlageter improved to 4-0 on the season with a 7-5, 6-2 upset of No. 55 LeBlanc on court four. Stewart gave OU a 3-1 advantage with a victory on court six. After a tight 7-5 first set with UK's Huempfner, Stewart dominated set two 6-1.
Senior and No. 116 Bertsch clinched the win for OU in a three-setter on court five. Bertsch dropped his first set to Kento Yamada 6-4 before turning the tables to take set two 6-4 and force a third, winning that frame 6-3.
Mandlik added an extra win for the Sooners with a three-set victory of his own, taking out Diallo 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5) on court two.
OU opened the match with the doubles point. Jake Van Emburgh and Mark Mandlik got off to a hot start, rolling past UK's Cesar Bourgois and Liam Draxl 6-1 at the top spot.
Jochen Bertsch and Justin Schlageter fell to UK's Kevin Heumpfner and Alexandre LeBlanc 6-4 on court three, leaving the point to be decided on court two. There, Max Stewart and Alex Martinez clinched the opening point with a 7-5 victory over the Wildcats' Gabriel Diallo and Millen Hurrion.
In singles, Schlageter improved to 4-0 on the season with a 7-5, 6-2 upset of No. 55 LeBlanc on court four. Stewart gave OU a 3-1 advantage with a victory on court six. After a tight 7-5 first set with UK's Huempfner, Stewart dominated set two 6-1.
Senior and No. 116 Bertsch clinched the win for OU in a three-setter on court five. Bertsch dropped his first set to Kento Yamada 6-4 before turning the tables to take set two 6-4 and force a third, winning that frame 6-3.
Mandlik added an extra win for the Sooners with a three-set victory of his own, taking out Diallo 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5) on court two.
Where They Rank
Two Sooners are ranked in the first ITA singles release of the spring duals season: Mason Beiler was tabbed No. 71 nationally and Justin Schlageter is No. 92.
Schlageter, who joined the Sooners in January, is the third- ranked freshman in the Big 12 and the 13th highest player in the league after just a month of collegiate competition.
As a team, OU re-entered the ITA rankings at No. 25 and is No. 24 in the Tennis Channel/USTA's College Tennis Top 25.
Schlageter, who joined the Sooners in January, is the third- ranked freshman in the Big 12 and the 13th highest player in the league after just a month of collegiate competition.
As a team, OU re-entered the ITA rankings at No. 25 and is No. 24 in the Tennis Channel/USTA's College Tennis Top 25.
Scouting Arkansas
The Razorbacks come into Friday's matchup fresh off a 4-3 upset of then-No. 5 Baylor in their last contest. Arkansas is 3-2 on the year with its other wins over Drake (4-1) and Nebraska-Omaha (6-1).
Arkansas used a singles comeback to oust Baylor after dropping the doubles point. Melvin Manuel, Nico Rousset, Alex Reco and Josh Howard-Tripp all picked up victories with Howard-Tripp clinching it at the top line in a tiebreaker.
Reco represents Arkansas in the latest ITA rankings, where he checks in at No. 73.
Arkansas used a singles comeback to oust Baylor after dropping the doubles point. Melvin Manuel, Nico Rousset, Alex Reco and Josh Howard-Tripp all picked up victories with Howard-Tripp clinching it at the top line in a tiebreaker.
Reco represents Arkansas in the latest ITA rankings, where he checks in at No. 73.
Previewing San Diego
The Toreros come to Norman at 3-1 on the season. San Diego held on for a 4-2 win over Washington in its most recent contest on Feb. 2.
Two Toreros are ranked in the ITA release. Gui Osorio is No. 39 and August Holmgren is No. 58. In doubles, Osorio and Nico Borter are No. 31 nationally.
Match Info
First serve against Arkansas is set for 5 p.m. CT on Friday. Free OU Tennis stickers will be available for fans and the Midway Deli food truck will be on site.
The contest with the Razorbacks will be broadcast on Fox Sports Oklahoma and will be available for streaming on the Fox Sports GO app.
The San Diego match will begin at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday with free pizza provided for fans.
Live stats and video will be available for both matches.
The contest with the Razorbacks will be broadcast on Fox Sports Oklahoma and will be available for streaming on the Fox Sports GO app.
The San Diego match will begin at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday with free pizza provided for fans.
Live stats and video will be available for both matches.
Up Next
OU hosts Incarnate Word on Friday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. CT.
For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on Twitter or like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook.
For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on Twitter or like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook.
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