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Sooners Drop Red River Battle

April 02, 2023 | Men's Tennis

UT 6, OU 1

AUSTIN, Texas - The Oklahoma men's tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 1 Texas at the Texas Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Sooners battled with the Longhorns for the doubles point, but ultimately dropped it. At the top court, No. 4 Cleeve Harper and Eliot Spizzirri defeated Baptiste Anselmo and Nathan Han 6-4. To clinch the point, Siem Woldeab and Pierre-Yves Bailly grabbed the 6-4 win over Alex Martinez and Justin Schlageter on court two.

Freshman Luis Alvarez claimed the first court 6-4, 6-2 over Chih Chi Huang on court six to give OU a point. The Longhorns then went on to take the next five singles wins. UT's Cleeve Harper defeated Schlageter 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) on court four and No. 29 Siem Woldeab grabbed the 6-2, 7-6 (10) at the No. 3 spot over Montsi.

To clinch the match, No. 1 Spizzirri took the top court over Martinez 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. To close out the match, No. 36 Bailly claimed the No. 2 court 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-1 against Hasson and Nevin Arimilli defeated No. 121 Han 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 on court five.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will travel to Stillwater, Okla., for an in-state rivalry with Oklahoma State on Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

#1 Texas 6, Oklahoma 1
 

Singles

1. #1 Eliot Spizzirri (UT) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

2. #36 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-1

3. #29 Siem Woldeab (UT) def. Siphos Montsi (OU) 6-2, 7-6 (12-10)

4. Cleeve Harper (UT) def. Justin Schlageter (OU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)

5. Nevin Arimilli (UT) def. #121 Nathan Han (OU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

6. Luis Alvarez (OU) def. Chih Chi Huang (UT) 6-4, 6-2
 

Doubles

1. #4 Eliot Spizzirri/Cleeve Harper (UT) def. Baptiste Anselmo/Nathan Han (OU) 6-4

2. Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def. Alex Martinez/Justin Schlageter (OU) 6-4

3. Chih Chi Huang/Evin McDonald (UT) vs. Siphos Montsi/Jordan Hasson (OU) 5-5, unfinished
 

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,4,3,1,2,5)

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