Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus ITF 25K Norman Open on October 20, 2025
Final
Men's Tennis
vs ITF 25K Norman Open
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sunday, January 31
Norman
11:00 am
University of Oklahoma
3
vs
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SMU
Photo by: Ty Russell
Sooners Split Sunday Competition
January 31, 2021 | Men's Tennis
NORMAN – No. 23 Oklahoma split Sunday's competition, falling to SMU in a tight 4-3 decision before sweeping Abilene Christian 4-0 in the second match of the day.
Against SMU, OU (4-3) opened the match with the doubles point before trading singles wins with the Mustangs in the first meeting between the teams since 1999.
In doubles, Jake Van Emburgh and Matt Rodriguez struck first with a dominant 6-3 win over SMU's Caleb Chakravarthi and Huntley Allen at the No. 3 spot.
SMU leveled things as Thomas Vaise and Juan Jose Bianchi defeated OU's Nathan Han and Alex Martinez 6-4 at the top spot and the point came down to court two. Mason Beiler and Max Stewart battled SMU's Liam Krall and Julian Steinhausen to a tiebreaker and came out on to 7-6 (5) to win the opening point for the Sooners.
Han made quick work in singles, taking down Clarke Wilson 6-4, 6-2 on court six to put OU up 2-0 in the match.
SMU got on the board when the Mustangs' Vaise defeated Martinez 5-7, 7-4, 6-2 on court four, but OU answered with Van Emburgh's 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Jan-Simon Vrbsky at the No. 3 line for a 3-1 lead.
Mark Mandlik fell to SMU's Krall 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 on court two, and Justin Schlageter fell Steinhausen 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot, bringing the contest to be decided on court one. Beiler battled Chakravarthi to a third set, but dropped to the Mustang 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
OU came out firing against ACU, winning the doubles point handily. Han and Martinez shut out Wildcats Savan Chhabra and Riley Tran 6-0 at the top spot, then Beiler and Stewart clinched the point with a 6-2 rout of Joaquin Delgado and Oswaldo Cano-Sosa on court two.
When play was halted, Van Emburgh and Rodriguez led Jose Maria Rastroj and Mihaly Deli 5-2 on court three.
Schlageter was the first player off the court in singles when he took out Cano-Sosa 6-1, 6-3 on court three. Freshman Welsh Hotard gave up just three games en route to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Rastroj at the No. 6 line.
Senior Van Emburgh clinched the win with a 6-2, 6-1 route of Chhabra on court one.
When the match was clinched, Mandlik led Tran 7-5, 1-0 on court two. Han was locked in at 2-all in the second with Delgado on court two. The Sooner took the opening set 6-2. On court five, Stewart led Deli 6-3, 4-2.
1. Caleb Chakravarthi (SMU) def. #69 Mason Beiler (OU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Liam Krall (SMU) def. Mark Mandlik (OU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4
3. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Jan-Simon Vrbsky (SMU) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
4. Tomas Vaise (SMU) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
5. Julian Steinhausen (SMU) def. Justin Schlageter (OU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-2
6. Nathan Han (OU) def. Clarke Wilson (SMU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Tomas Vaise/Juan Jose Bianchi (SMU) def. Nathan Han/Alex Martinez (OU) 6-4
2. Max Stewart/Mason Beiler (OU) def. Liam Krall/Julian Steinhausen (SMU) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Jake Van Emburgh/Matt Rodriguez (OU) def. Caleb Chakravarthi/Huntley Allen (SMU) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,3,2,5,1)
1. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Savan Chhabra (ACU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Mark Mandlik (OU) vs. Riley Tran (ACU), 7-5, 1-0 unfinished
3. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Oswaldo Cano-Sosa (ACU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Nathan Han (OU) vs. Joaquin Delgado (ACU), 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
5. Max Stewart (OU) vs. Mihaly Deli (ACU), 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
6. Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Jose Maria Rastroj (ACU), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1.Han/Martinez (OU) def. Tran/Chhabra, 6-0
2. Beiler/Stewart (OU) def. Delgado/Cano-Sosa (ACU), 6-2
3. Van Emburgh/Rodriguez (OU) vs. Rastroj/Deli (ACU), 5-2, unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles (3,6,1); Doubles (1,2)
Against SMU, OU (4-3) opened the match with the doubles point before trading singles wins with the Mustangs in the first meeting between the teams since 1999.
In doubles, Jake Van Emburgh and Matt Rodriguez struck first with a dominant 6-3 win over SMU's Caleb Chakravarthi and Huntley Allen at the No. 3 spot.
SMU leveled things as Thomas Vaise and Juan Jose Bianchi defeated OU's Nathan Han and Alex Martinez 6-4 at the top spot and the point came down to court two. Mason Beiler and Max Stewart battled SMU's Liam Krall and Julian Steinhausen to a tiebreaker and came out on to 7-6 (5) to win the opening point for the Sooners.
Han made quick work in singles, taking down Clarke Wilson 6-4, 6-2 on court six to put OU up 2-0 in the match.
SMU got on the board when the Mustangs' Vaise defeated Martinez 5-7, 7-4, 6-2 on court four, but OU answered with Van Emburgh's 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Jan-Simon Vrbsky at the No. 3 line for a 3-1 lead.
Mark Mandlik fell to SMU's Krall 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 on court two, and Justin Schlageter fell Steinhausen 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot, bringing the contest to be decided on court one. Beiler battled Chakravarthi to a third set, but dropped to the Mustang 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
OU came out firing against ACU, winning the doubles point handily. Han and Martinez shut out Wildcats Savan Chhabra and Riley Tran 6-0 at the top spot, then Beiler and Stewart clinched the point with a 6-2 rout of Joaquin Delgado and Oswaldo Cano-Sosa on court two.
When play was halted, Van Emburgh and Rodriguez led Jose Maria Rastroj and Mihaly Deli 5-2 on court three.
Schlageter was the first player off the court in singles when he took out Cano-Sosa 6-1, 6-3 on court three. Freshman Welsh Hotard gave up just three games en route to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Rastroj at the No. 6 line.
Senior Van Emburgh clinched the win with a 6-2, 6-1 route of Chhabra on court one.
When the match was clinched, Mandlik led Tran 7-5, 1-0 on court two. Han was locked in at 2-all in the second with Delgado on court two. The Sooner took the opening set 6-2. On court five, Stewart led Deli 6-3, 4-2.
Up Next
The Sooners head to Baylor Saturday for a 6 p.m. meeting with the Bears.Results
SMU 4, #23 OU 3
Singles1. Caleb Chakravarthi (SMU) def. #69 Mason Beiler (OU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Liam Krall (SMU) def. Mark Mandlik (OU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4
3. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Jan-Simon Vrbsky (SMU) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
4. Tomas Vaise (SMU) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
5. Julian Steinhausen (SMU) def. Justin Schlageter (OU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-2
6. Nathan Han (OU) def. Clarke Wilson (SMU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Tomas Vaise/Juan Jose Bianchi (SMU) def. Nathan Han/Alex Martinez (OU) 6-4
2. Max Stewart/Mason Beiler (OU) def. Liam Krall/Julian Steinhausen (SMU) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Jake Van Emburgh/Matt Rodriguez (OU) def. Caleb Chakravarthi/Huntley Allen (SMU) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,3,2,5,1)
#23 OU 4, ACU 0
Singles1. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Savan Chhabra (ACU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Mark Mandlik (OU) vs. Riley Tran (ACU), 7-5, 1-0 unfinished
3. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Oswaldo Cano-Sosa (ACU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Nathan Han (OU) vs. Joaquin Delgado (ACU), 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
5. Max Stewart (OU) vs. Mihaly Deli (ACU), 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
6. Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Jose Maria Rastroj (ACU), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1.Han/Martinez (OU) def. Tran/Chhabra, 6-0
2. Beiler/Stewart (OU) def. Delgado/Cano-Sosa (ACU), 6-2
3. Van Emburgh/Rodriguez (OU) vs. Rastroj/Deli (ACU), 5-2, unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles (3,6,1); Doubles (1,2)
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