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Former Longhorn tennis star Peyton Stearns wins pro tournament in her UT homecoming

Former Longhorn tennis star Peyton Stearns wins pro tournament in her UT homecoming

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Reporter October 4, 2022

In her first return to Austin since turning professional in the spring, former Longhorn and NCAA singles national champion Peyton Stearns won the H-E-B Women’s Pro Tennis Open hosted at the Texas Tennis...

Maneuvering around the court, freshman Sabina Zeynalova faces off against NC State’s senior Nell Miller. Zeynalova won her singles match in two sets with scores of 6-0 and 6-1.

Women’s tennis season preview: Longhorns look to continue success following back-to-back national championships

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports reporter September 28, 2022

Following a national championship-winning season for Texas women’s tennis, the Longhorns look to continue their success this fall and improve their skills before Big 12 and NCAA play in the spring. Over...

Women’s tennis dominate singles draw at ITA Texas Regionals

Women’s tennis dominate singles draw at ITA Texas Regionals

Francesca Gigliotti, Sports Reporter September 28, 2022

Texas women’s tennis had a successful showing at the ITA Texas Regionals this past weekend in Fort Worth taking home first and second place titles in the singles draw.  Coming off an NCAA national...

No. 12 men’s tennis take home 18 wins from Commodore Invitational

No. 12 men’s tennis take home 18 wins from Commodore Invitational

Tyler Winter, Sports reporter September 27, 2022

No. 12 Texas men’s tennis took on the Commodore Invitational this past weekend in Nashville, TN. The Longhorns finished the weekend with 18 wins across 22 matches, including a title in doubles and...

Vivian Ovrootsky reconnects with love for tennis at Maccabiah games

Vivian Ovrootsky reconnects with love for tennis at Maccabiah games

Lindsey Plotkin, Women’s tennis reporter September 23, 2022

After helping Texas women’s tennis capture its fourth team national championship in 2022, sophomore Vivian Ovrootsky didn’t take much time off to rest over the summer. In July, Ovrootsky traveled...

Men’s tennis season preview: meet the Longhorns

Men’s tennis season preview: meet the Longhorns

Tyler Winter, Sports reporter September 15, 2022

Following a successful men’s tennis season in which Richard Ciamarra and Cleeve Harper brought home a national championship in men’s doubles, head coach Bruce Berque will lead a similar team into the...

Former Longhorn Peyton Stearns makes US open debut

Former Longhorn Peyton Stearns makes US open debut

Matthew Caldwell, Sports Desk Editor September 2, 2022

Peyton Stearns, former Longhorn and 2022 NCAA singles champion, made her US Open debut on Tuesday. Because of her efforts in winning the 2022 NCAA individual singles title, she earned a wild card spot...

Peyton Stearns, 2022 NCAA singles champion, embarks on professional career after Texas

Peyton Stearns, 2022 NCAA singles champion, embarks on professional career after Texas

Tori Garcia, Sports Reporter July 14, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook. With the crowd enthusiastically cheering as Texas’ Peyton Stearns pumped her fist vibrantly in celebration, the ball bounced...

Young talent lifts No. 3 Texas to 2nd straight women’s tennis national championship, defeating No. 2 Oklahoma 4-1

Young talent lifts No. 3 Texas to 2nd straight women’s tennis national championship, defeating No. 2 Oklahoma 4-1

Matthew Boncosky and Matthew Caldwell May 23, 2022

The Texas women once again find themselves above the rest as the Longhorns captured their second-straight NCAA title Sunday night with a 4-1 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma. In his sixth year leading the...

No. 3 Texas upsets No. 1 North Carolina, heads back to NCAA championship

No. 3 Texas upsets No. 1 North Carolina, heads back to NCAA championship

Matthew Caldwell, Sports Reporter May 21, 2022

Heading into the national semifinals, No. 3 Texas was on a 10-match win streak that included wins over No. 18 Michigan and No. 14 Auburn in the second and third rounds respectively. Then, the Longhorns...

No. 4 Texas upsets No. 2 Oklahoma in rematch for Big 12 Championship Title

No. 4 Texas upsets No. 2 Oklahoma in rematch for Big 12 Championship Title

Ana Sofia Meyer, Sports Reporter April 25, 2022

No. 4 Texas women’s tennis notched a 4-2 win against conference rival No. 2 Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship on Sunday. The win marks Texas’s 12th Big 12 Championship win and the program’s second...

Texas looks to defend title in Big 12 Women’s Tennis Championship

Texas looks to defend title in Big 12 Women’s Tennis Championship

Ana Sofia Meyer, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022
With an overall record of 17–4 and 8–1 in conference competition, the Longhorns are poised to take on the Big 12 Championship beginning April 22 in Fort Worth. 
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