Sunday, March 13
Tulsa, Okla.
2:00 PM
Tulsa
6
vs
1
Oklahoma
No. 34 Tulsa Topples No. 35 Oklahoma 6-1
3/13/2022 6:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Hurricane Improve Home Win Streak to Eight
TULSA, Okla. ― Playing outdoors for the first time at home this season, the Tulsa men's tennis team won all six singles matches to score six unanswered and defeat No. 35 Oklahoma 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. The Hurricane improve to 10-4 on the season and improve its home-win streak to eight.
Kody Pearson started the singles domination early, winning 6-3, 6-0 over No. 68 Alex Martinez. Pearson, who is ranked No. 43 in the ITA Singles Rankings, tallied his second ranked win of the spring. Ezequiel Santalla clinched the victory for Tulsa with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 45 Mason Beiler, giving the Mar Del Plata, Argentina product his second top-50 win of the season.
Stefan Hampe and Connor Di Marco both improved their individual win streaks today, as Hampe's 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win pushed him to five consecutive victories while Di Marco obtained four-in-a-row with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win.
Adham Gaber tallied his first ranked win of the season, downing No. 64 Mark Mandlik 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 4 singles, while Callum Gale recorded a straight sets win that gave Tulsa a 2-1 lead early. Gale is now 4-2 at No. 6 singles this spring.
"I thought we played very well up and down the line," head coach Vince Westbrook said. "Doubles was a little close, we had a slow start, but I feel like the guys came out ready to go."
Oklahoma squeezed out the doubles point for its lone point of the day. After winning 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, the Sooners edged out a 7-5 victory on court three. Daniel Siddall and Tom Thelwall-Jones were tied 6-6 and leading the tiebreaker against No. 64 Mandlik/Anselmo when the point was clinched.
Tulsa will look to make it nine in a row at home next Monday, March 21st, when they host No. 44 Oregon at 6 pm. Admission to all Tulsa home matches is free!
No. 34 Tulsa 6, No. 35 Oklahoma 1
Singles:
1. #43 Kody Pearson (TLS) def. #68 Alex Martinez (OU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) def. #45 Mason Beiler (OU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Stefan Hampe (TLS) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
4. Adham Gaber (TLS) def. #64 Mark Mandlik (OU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. Justin Schlageter (OU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
6. Callum Gale (TLS) def. Nathan Han (OU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles:
1. #69 Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Connor Di Marco/Kody Pearson (TLS) 6-1
2. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) vs. #64 Mark Mandlik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Nathan Han/Mason Beiler (OU) def. Stefan Hampe/Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,3,2,5,4)
Kody Pearson started the singles domination early, winning 6-3, 6-0 over No. 68 Alex Martinez. Pearson, who is ranked No. 43 in the ITA Singles Rankings, tallied his second ranked win of the spring. Ezequiel Santalla clinched the victory for Tulsa with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 45 Mason Beiler, giving the Mar Del Plata, Argentina product his second top-50 win of the season.
Stefan Hampe and Connor Di Marco both improved their individual win streaks today, as Hampe's 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win pushed him to five consecutive victories while Di Marco obtained four-in-a-row with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win.
Adham Gaber tallied his first ranked win of the season, downing No. 64 Mark Mandlik 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 4 singles, while Callum Gale recorded a straight sets win that gave Tulsa a 2-1 lead early. Gale is now 4-2 at No. 6 singles this spring.
"I thought we played very well up and down the line," head coach Vince Westbrook said. "Doubles was a little close, we had a slow start, but I feel like the guys came out ready to go."
Oklahoma squeezed out the doubles point for its lone point of the day. After winning 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, the Sooners edged out a 7-5 victory on court three. Daniel Siddall and Tom Thelwall-Jones were tied 6-6 and leading the tiebreaker against No. 64 Mandlik/Anselmo when the point was clinched.
Tulsa will look to make it nine in a row at home next Monday, March 21st, when they host No. 44 Oregon at 6 pm. Admission to all Tulsa home matches is free!
No. 34 Tulsa 6, No. 35 Oklahoma 1
Singles:
1. #43 Kody Pearson (TLS) def. #68 Alex Martinez (OU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) def. #45 Mason Beiler (OU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Stefan Hampe (TLS) def. Jordan Hasson (OU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
4. Adham Gaber (TLS) def. #64 Mark Mandlik (OU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. Justin Schlageter (OU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
6. Callum Gale (TLS) def. Nathan Han (OU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles:
1. #69 Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Connor Di Marco/Kody Pearson (TLS) 6-1
2. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) vs. #64 Mark Mandlik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Nathan Han/Mason Beiler (OU) def. Stefan Hampe/Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,3,2,5,4)
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