University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU Falls To Texas Tech in Regular Season Finale
April 16, 2023 | Men's Tennis
NORMAN - The Oklahoma men's tennis team fell 4-2 to Texas Tech on Sunday afternoon to close the regular season.
The Sooners battled for the doubles point but came up short to the Red Raiders. Olle Wallin and Isaac Arevalo took court three over Jordan Hasson and Siphos Montsi 6-1. Texas Tech clinched the opening point with a 6-2 win from Franco Ribero and Piotr Pawlak over Alex Martinez and Justin Schlageter, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot.
Baptiste Anselmo and Nathan Han were down 3-4 to Reed Collier and Dimitrios Azoidis at the top court when play was halted.
Montsi opened up singles with a 6-3, 6-3 court-three win over Isaac Arevalo. Schlageter followed it up with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory on court four against Reed Collier. Texas Tech answered back three straight court wins.
Lorenzo Esquici defeated Han at the No. 5 spot with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) win and Ribero extended the lead over Hasson on court two, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. To clinch the match, the Red Raiders' No. 47 Wallin took the top court in a back-and-forth battle with No. 98 Martinez, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6).
When play was halted, Luis Alvarez was up 4-6, 6-4, 5-4 to Sebastian Abboud on court six.
UP NEXT
The Sooners will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to compete in the Big 12 Championships on April 21-23.
RESULTS
Singles
1. #47 Olle Wallin (TTU) def. #98 Alex Martinez (OU) 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)
2. Franco Ribero (TTU) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
3. Siphos Montsi (OU) def. Isaac Arevalo (TTU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Reed Collier (TTU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Lorenzo Esquici (TTU) def. Nathan Han (OU) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (9-7)
6. Luis Alvarez (OU) vs. Sebastian Abboud (TTU) 4-6, 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
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Doubles
1. Nathan Han/Baptiste Anselmo (OU) vs. Reed Collier/Dimitrios Azoidis (TTU) 3-4, unfinished
2. Franco Ribero/Piotr Pawlak (TTU) def. Alex Martinez/Justin Schlageter (OU) 6-2
3. Olle Wallin/Isaac Arevalo (TTU) def. Jordan Hasson/Siphos Montsi (OU) 6-1
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,4,5,2,1)