Texas Men’s Tennis Begins Main Draw Competition
Tulsa, Okla. – The Texas Men’s Tennis group is set to kick off its main draw participation in the ITA All-American Championships on Wednesday. Three standout Longhorns, senior No. Forty six Pierre-Yves Bailly, junior No. 29 Jonah Braswell, and junior No. 30 Sebastian Gorzny, will take the court docket in Tulsa.
All 3 athletes will compete inside the singles predominant draw with suits scheduled for 9 a.M. CT. Bailly is matched up in opposition to No. 43 Martin Katz from Miami (Fla.), Braswell will face No. 27 Pablo Alemany from Memphis, and Gorzny is ready to play No. 14 Thomas Paulsell from Georgia, a nine-sixteen seed.
Close Call for Lucas Brown in Qualifying
On Tuesday, sophomore Lucas Brown got here near earning a gap in the important draw after advancing through the prequalifying rounds. However, he fell short inside the very last qualifying in shape in opposition to No. 71 Aidan Kim from Ohio State, the sixteenth seed, with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-four. Despite the loss, Brown’s effort highlighted his capability for future competitions.
Doubles Competition: Ups and Downs for Texas Teams
In the doubles qualifying rounds, the No. 31 Texas pair of Lucas Brown and Sebastian Gorzny had been defeated through Billy Blaydes and William Nolan from Auburn, 6-2, 6-4. However, the opposite Texas doubles crew, No. 68 Pierre-Yves Bailly and Jonah Braswell, found fulfillment in the qualifying consolation draw. They controlled to defeat Vanderbilt’s No. Forty three duo of Danil Panarin and Nathan Cox, triumphing 7-5, 6-four.
Next up, Bailly and Braswell will tackle Notre Dame’s No. 43 pairing of Sebastian Dominko and Peter Nad inside the quarterfinals of the doubles qualifying comfort draw.
Tournament Recap: Tuesday’s Results
Singles Qualifying Draw – Round of 32 (Sept. 24):
No. Seventy one Aidan Kim (Ohio State) def. Lucas Brown (Texas), 6-three, 6-four.
Doubles Qualifying Draw – Round of 16 (Sept. 24):
Billy Blaydes/William Nolan (Auburn) def. No. 31 Lucas Brown/Sebastian Gorzny (Texas), 6-2, 6-four.
Doubles Qualifying Consolation Draw – Round of sixteen (Sept. 24):
No. 68 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Jonah Braswell (Texas) def. No. 43 Danil Panarin/Nathan Cox (Vanderbilt), 7-five, 6-four.
Wednesday’s Matchups: Main Draw Singles and Doubles
Singles Main Draw – Round of 64 (Sept. 25):
No. 29 Jonah Braswell (Texas) vs. No. 27 Pablo Alemany (Memphis) – nine a.M. CT
No. 30 Sebastian Gorzny (Texas) vs. No. 14 Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) – 9 a.M. CT
No. Forty six Pierre-Yves Bailly (Texas) vs. No. 43 Martin Katz (Miami) – nine a.M. CT.
Doubles Qualifying Consolation Draw – Quarterfinals (Sept. 25):
No. 68 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Jonah Braswell (Texas) vs. No. Forty three Sebastian Dominko/Peter Nad (Notre Dame), time TBD.
The Texas Longhorns are poised for exciting matchups in both singles and doubles play, with hopes of advancing similarly within the prestigious ITA All-American Championships.