Sooners Fall To No. 1 Texas in Big 12 Semifinals

Saturday, April 22

Lawrence, KS

12 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

Texas

Sooners Fall To No. 1 Texas in Big 12 Semifinals

April 22, 2023 | Men's Tennis

LAWRENCE, Kan. - The No. 4-seed Oklahoma men's tennis team fell 4-2 in a hard-fought battle to No. 1 Texas in the Big 12 semifinals on Saturday afternoon.

The doubles point set the tone for the match after a back-and-forth fight for the opening point. Texas claimed the top court 6-4 from No. 3 duo Cleeve Harper and Eliot Spizzirri over Baptiste Anselmo and Nathan Han. OU then took court three with a 6-4 win from Jordan Hasson and Siphos Montsi against Micah Braswell and Chih Chi Huang.

Coming down to court two, Alex Martinez and Justin Schlageter faced No. 89 Pierre-Yves Bailly and Siem Woldeab, but fell 7-6 (4) to the ranked pair.

Despite losing the doubles point, the Sooners opened singles with back-to-back court wins to lead the Longhorns. No. 111 Montsi notched a ranked win over No. 55 Braswell with a quick 6-1, 6-4 victory on court three. Schlageter then forced a third set and took the No. 4 court 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 against No. 45 Woldeab.

Texas went on to clinch three straight courts. No. 23 Bailly defeated Hasson 7-6 (2), 7-5 on court two, Harper rose above Han 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on court five and No. 1 Spizzirri notched the top-court win over No. 94 Martinez, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

When play was halted, Luis Alvarez was tied with Nevin Arimilli 6-2, 2-6, 4-4 on court six.

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The Sooners await NCAA selection on Monday, May 1.

RESULTS

Singles
1. #1 Eliot Spizzirri (UT) def. #94 Alex Martinez (OU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
2. #23 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 7-6 (2), 7-5
3. #111 Siphos Montsi (OU) def. #55 Micah Braswell (UT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. #45 Siem Woldeab (UT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
5. Cleeve Harper (UT) def. Nathan Han (OU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Nevin Arimilli (UT) vs. Luis Alvarez (OU) 2-6, 6-2, 4-4, unfinished

Doubles
1. #3 Cleeve Harper and Eliot Spizzirri (UT) def. Baptiste Anselmo and Nathan Han (OU) 6-4
2. #89 Pierre-Yves Bailly and Siem Woldeab (UT) def. Alex Martinez and Justin Schlageter (OU) 7-6 (4)
3. Jordan Hasson and Siphos Montsi (OU) def. Micah Braswell and Chih Chi Huang (UT) 6-4

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