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Senior Siem Woldeab hits the ball during doubles against Virginia on Jan. 18, 2024.

Men’s tennis Big 12 tournament preview: One last ride for No. 5 Texas

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter April 17, 2024

No. 5 Texas men’s tennis will begin its Big 12 tournament campaign against BYU on Friday in the quarterfinals. The Longhorns, fresh off the program’s seventh regular-season Big 12 crown, are looking...

Senior Taisiya Pachkaleva pumps her fist after scoring a point during singles play against Oklahoma on March 3, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis prepares for Big 12 tournament after end of regular season

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

Texas women’s tennis regular season has come to an end and the Big 12 tournament will take place Wednesday through Saturday. With yesterday’s sweep of in-state opponent Baylor, the Longhorns finished...

Senior Malaika Rapolu high fives doubles partner Tanya Sasnouskaya after scoring a point against Oklahoma on March 22, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis dominates Baylor in last regular season match

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

No. 8 Texas women’s tennis took on No. 34 Baylor on Sunday in Waco and ended their regular season with a decisive 4-0 win.  The victory continues Texas’ control of the Big 12 Conference, with their...

No. 4 Texas celebrates its seniors and its final regular season Big 12 conference title

No. 4 Texas celebrates its seniors and its final regular season Big 12 conference title

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter April 13, 2024

Celebrating its six seniors on senior day, No.4 Texas prevailed in a 7-0 sweep over No. 37 Baylor at the Texas Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon to win the outright Big 12 regular season title for the...

Taisiya Pachkaleva jumps to hit an incoming ball during a match against Kansas State University on March 24, 2024. The Longhorns swept the Wildcats 4-0.

Women’s tennis secures No. 2 seed after victory over TCU

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 13, 2024

Texas women’s tennis traveled to Fort Worth on Friday to take on in-state rival TCU in the second to last regular season game of the year. Decisively once again, Texas emerged from the match victorious,...

Senior Malaika Rapolu lunges to hit the ball during singles against Oklahoma on March 3, 2024. Rapolu defeated Ava Catanzarite 6-2, 6-2, to help the Longhorns defeat the Sooners.

Texas women’s tennis senior Malaika Rapolu combines experience, ferocity to blossom in final season

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter April 11, 2024

As her senior season comes to a close, senior Texas women’s tennis player Malaika Rapolu has worked her way to the top of the stat sheet. From Cedar Park, Texas, Rapolu holds a 32-5 record in singles...

Redshirt senior Cleeve Harper shouts after scoring a point on January 18, 2024. Harper and doubles partner Eliot Spizzirri won their doubles match against Virginia.

A tale of two halves: How doubles change sparked momentous win streak

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter April 10, 2024

Tied at 3, the closest match of the season for both Texas and TCU came down to a final set. A top 15 matchup headlined by No. 1 senior Eliot Spizzirri, with a chance at a momentous win for the Longhorns. But...

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

Texas men’s tennis head coach Bruce Berque on leading a ‘generational team’

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

In 1988, before his illustrious coaching career spanning three and a half decades, Bruce Berque, then a recent college graduate from Haverford College in Southern Pennsylvania, decided he wasn’t quite...

Senior Micah Braswell celebrates after scoring a point in singles against Virginia's Jeffery von der Schulenburg on January 18, 2024. Braswell defeated von der Schulenburg 6-4, 6-3.

No. 5 Texas wins heated Red Rivalry Matchup vs. No. 11 OU

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

No matter the sport, any Red River Rivalry matchup is bound to be intense, and on Sunday afternoon in Norman, it was no different. The Sooner faithful brought incredible passion to the match, with constant...

Senior Taisiya Pachkaleva hits the ball during singles play on Saturday. Pachkaleva defeated Kara Wheatley of BYU 6-4, 6,2.

No. 8 Texas women’s tennis takes down BYU on Senior Day

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter April 6, 2024

No. 8 Texas women’s tennis defeated Brigham Young University 6-1 in a strong showing at home on Saturday, sweetening their Senior Day where four players were honored.  The Longhorns entered the match...

Redshirt senior Cleeve Harper shouts after scoring a point on January 18, 2024. Harper and doubles partner Eliot Spizzirri won their doubles match against Virginia.

No. 5 Texas goes undefeated in singles against No. 33 Oklahoma State, cruising to 8th straight victory

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter April 6, 2024

No. 5 Texas prevailed 6-1 over No. 33 Oklahoma State Friday, thanks to excellent singles play at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  At the beginning of play, however, doubles proved...

Redshirt sophomore Vivian Ovrootsky lunges to hit the ball on March 3, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis dominating Big 12 play after recent showings

Moctezuma Pérez, General Sports Reporter April 5, 2024

With the season already in full swing, Texas women’s tennis is continuing its early season success, currently sitting among the top teams in the Big 12.  To start off Big 12 Conference play, the...

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