After three days in College Station, No. 1 Texas men’s tennis added some hardware to its Southeastern Conference regular season title, securing its second consecutive SEC Tournament title and 10th title in program history.

The Longhorns posted 4-2 wins over all three opponents in its championship run: No. 19 Florida, No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 6 Mississippi State. Texas finished 24–6 overall on the season and 12–2 in conference play. 

This was the only championship match in which Texas lost the doubles point. Florida claimed two of three matches in doubles play, including a 6-4 win at No. 1, with early deuce-point breaks that left Texas trailing. 

Relying on team support to recuperate match favor, Texas pulled off four straight-set singles wins. 

Longhorns freshman Abel Forger opened the run with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Gators junior Henry Jefferson, followed by three additional, focused Texas singles victories, with Florida winning its sole singles match at No. 6.

“If you are winning or losing, try to get support from the guys on the bench,” sophomore Oliver Ojakäär said. “Try to get support from the guys sitting next to you. Just a simple look or putting your fist up will help keep you focused and confident.”

Less than 24 hours later, Texas returned to the court to face Texas A&M in its third meeting with the Aggies this season. The Longhorns produced another 4-2 win, matching the scoreline of their previous two encounters, including the ITA Indoor Championship opener. 

This time, Texas took an early lead by winning the doubles points with victories at No. 2 and No. 3, including a 6-1 win from sophomore Sebastian Eriksson and Ojakäär over Texas A&M junior Lathan Skrobarcek and freshman Markus Molder.

Singles play, however, exposed a recurring vulnerability in deuce-point execution — both Eriksson and freshman Kalin Ivanovski dropped matches that relied on key deuce-point conversions and momentum runs. The Aggies capitalized on high-pressure points to stay within reach. Singles play ultimately split with three wins for Texas and two for Texas A&M.

In the championship match against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Longhorns again secured the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3, avenging a lost doubles point in their February matchup in Starkville, Miss., where the Longhorns beat the Bulldogs 4-3. 

Unlike their previous matchup, Mississippi State snagged the first two singles wins, taking No. 1 and 5 for a brief 2-1 advantage. 

In both matchups against Mississippi State this season, the singles outcome ultimately depended on clinches by Ivanovski and freshman Lucas Marionneau. 

The Longhorns now enter a short hiatus before the NCAA first and second rounds, May 1-3, with details to be determined.