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Texas men’s tennis shines at NCAA Championships, Timo Legout reaches semifinals in singles and doubles

Texas men’s tennis shines at NCAA Championships, Timo Legout reaches semifinals in singles and doubles

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter December 2, 2024

Texas men's tennis had a standout performance at the 2024-25 NCAA Championships with freshman Timo Legout advancing to the singles semifinals and the dynamic doubles duo of Legout and sophomore Lucas Brown...

Texas women’s tennis freshmen shine at ITA All-American Tournament

Texas women’s tennis freshmen shine at ITA All-American Tournament

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter November 19, 2024

The freshest faces of Texas women’s tennis are making their marks ahead of the formal season, earning numerous accolades throughout the fall.  Freshmen Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo and Ashton Bowers...

Junior Pierre-Yves Bailly hits the ball against Danilo Raicevic in singles play against St. John's University on Feb. 24.

After disappointing stint at ITA Central Sectional Championships, Texas men’s tennis looks to get back on track at 2024-25 NCAA Singles, Doubles Championships

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter November 12, 2024

It was a tale of two very different days for junior Sebastian Gorzny and senior Pierre-Yves Bailly as they competed in the ITA Central Sectional Championships last Thursday and Friday.  Playing at...

Redshirt sophomore Vivian Ovrootsky hits the ball in a match against Kansas State University on March 24, 2024.

Women’s tennis fall season recap: Freshmen make a statement

October 16, 2024

As Texas women’s tennis gears up for the conference and championship season in the spring, fall tournaments represent a crucial step in reaching their goals. Matches in the fall allow for player development,...

Vivian Ovrootsky hits the ball during singles play against OU on March 3, 2024.

Texas freshmen shine at ITA All-American Tournament

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter October 7, 2024

Texas women’s tennis wrapped up the 2024 ITA Women’s All-American Championships with 14 wins, mostly thanks to outstanding performances from new faces on the team. The tournament took place in Cary,...

Pierre-Yves Bailly backhands the ball to Louis Bowden of Baylor University during a singles match on April 13, 2024.

Men’s tennis gears up for familiar foes in Big 12/SEC Challenge

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter October 3, 2024

Starting on Friday, Oct. 4, players from the men’s tennis team will travel to Waco to take part in the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge.  Alongside Texas, the schools representing the Southeastern Conference...

Peyton Stearns waits to hit the ball at the Austin Open on Feb. 28, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis players find success in the pros

Ethan Kirschner, General Sports Reporter October 1, 2024

Lulu Sun was in her moment. A sea of Wimbledon white blanketed the surroundings. The sounds of 15,000 spectators reached a crescendo with every point and suddenly fell silent with every bounce of the...

Freshmen women tennis players to watch for 2024-25 season

Freshmen women tennis players to watch for 2024-25 season

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter September 27, 2024

Losing key seniors such as ITA and All-American winner Malaika Rapolu after the 2023 season made it imperative for Texas women’s tennis head coach Howard Joffe to stock the roster with talented players....

Malaika Rapolu and Tanya Sasnouskaya high five after winning a set against Oklahoma on March 3.

Women’s tennis in SEC: difficult road ahead

Ethan Kirschner, General Sports Reporter September 17, 2024

There has been a lot of talk about Texas' move to the SEC in revenue sports, and for good reason. In addition to the chatter about playing Georgia in football or Kentucky in basketball, women’s tennis...

The Texas men's tennis team chants before the match against Virginia begins on Jan. 18, 2024.

Men’s tennis looks to take command in new conference

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter September 17, 2024

After finishing third in the nation in 2023, men’s tennis head coach Bruce Berque will look to seal the deal and capture the program’s second national title, the first of which came just a few years...

Senior Malaika Rapolu hits the ball during singles play against Ava Catanzarite of Oklahoma on March 3, 2024. Rapolu earned Texas' first win of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Catanzarite.

Texas women’s tennis seeks consistency with new faces ahead of SEC debut

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

Following a Round 16 exit of the NCAA national championship tournament, the Texas women’s tennis team, ranked No.11 at the end of the season, looks to bounce back as they join the Southeastern Conference.  After...

Former Longhorn Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon run ends in quarterfinals

Former Longhorn Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon run ends in quarterfinals

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 15, 2024

The sun set over London after the former star of Texas women’s tennis’ Lulu Sun fell to Donna Vekic in three sets, 5-7, 6-4 and 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships.  The 23-year-old...

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