No. 22 Sooners Upset No. 3 TCU in Front of Record Crowd

Thursday, March 28

Norman, Okla.

5:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

TCU

No. 22 Sooners Upset No. 3 TCU in Front of Record Crowd

March 28, 2024 | Men's Tennis

OU 4, TCU 3 Photo Gallery

NORMAN - The No. 22 Oklahoma men's tennis team upset No. 3 TCU in front of a record-breaking home crowd Thursday night.

With the match tied at 3-all, fifth-year senior and No. 20 Alex Martinez earned a three-set victory, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), over No. 8 Jack Pinnington to clinch the victory for the Sooners.

TCU took the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 lines. After TCU took a win at No. 2, Martinez and fellow fifth-year senior Baptiste Anselmo picked up a ranked win at the No. 2 line, leaving the doubles point up to freshmen Hank Trondson and Asahi Harazaki. They dropped their first doubles match of the season giving TCU the 1-0 lead.

The teams went back-and-forth in singles play, with fifth-year senior Mark Mandlik taking a quick straight-set win at the six line over TCU's Julian Alonso, 6-1, 6-2, to tie the match at 1-all.

The Sooners took a 2-1 lead after sophomore Luis Alvarez won his match in straight sets at the four position, 7-5, 6-0. Junior Jordan Hasson dropped his match in three sets to No. 72 Lui Maxted, as TCU tied the match.

Oklahoma took the lead again when fifth-year senior Justin Schlageter took a win in the third set, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The Horned Frogs picked up a win at the two line with No. 57 Pedro Vives topping No. 107 Kholo Montsi in three sets, 7-6(4), 3-6, 1-6, just before Martinez clinched the match.

UP NEXT

The Sooners travel to Orlando, Florida to take on the No. 29 UCF on Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m.

RESULTS

#22 Oklahoma 4, #3 TCU 3

Singles competition

1. #20 Alex Martinez (OU) def. #8 Jack Pinnington (TCU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
2. #57 Pedro Vives (TCU) def. #107 Kholo Montsi (OU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-1
3. #72 Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Luis Alvarez (OU) def. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Duncan Chan (TCU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
6. Mark Mandlik (OU) def. Julian Alonso (TCU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Baptiste Anselmo/Alex Martinez (OU) def. #51 Duncan Chan/Lui Maxted (TCU) 6-2
2. Jack Pinnington/Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Mark Mandlik/Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-4
3. Tomas Jirousek/Kaj Quirijns (TCU) def. Hank Trondson/Asahi Harazaki (OU) 6-3

Match Notes:
TCU 15-2; National ranking #3
Oklahoma 14-2; National ranking #22
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,3,5,2,1)