Austin, Texas – NCAA Tournament Round 2
No. 3 Texas Men’s Tennis has progressed to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a decisive 4-0 victory against Montana at the Texas Tennis Center on Saturday. This marks the Longhorns’ twelfth consecutive year reaching at least the second round, where they will face No. 37 Cornell on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at the same venue.
Doubles Performance
Texas clinched the doubles point with two strong 6-2 victories at positions Nos. 3 and 2. In singles action, victories came from freshman Sebastian Eriksson at No. 5, senior No. 54 Pierre-Yves Bailly at No. 3, and junior No. 26 Sebastian Gorzny at No. 2.
Singles Matches Overview
Eriksson was the first to finish in singles, achieving a perfect 6-0, 6-0 score against Chris Zhang. He faced minimal resistance, with only three games reaching deuce, all of which he won. Bailly followed closely behind, securing a 6-0, 6-1 win over Duncan McCall, marking an impressive start with an 8-0 run. Despite McCall breaking for one game in the second set, Bailly quickly regained control to close out the match.
Match Clinched by Gorzny
Gorzny sealed the overall match with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Baltazar Wiger-Nordas. After a brief break from Wiger-Nordas in the opening game, Gorzny surged ahead, eventually leading 5-3 before wrapping up the first set. He maintained his momentum to win the second set easily.
Remaining Matches Indicators
At the time of the clinching victory, the other matches were still in play. Freshman No. 1 Timo Legout was leading Tom Bittner with a score of 6-1, 4-2 and showed strong performance. Junior No. 72 Jonah Braswell was ahead at 6-3, 3-0 over Fernando Perez as well.
Doubles Game Highlights
In doubles, the No. 81 pairing of Bailly and Eriksson recorded a 6-2 win against McCall and Johnny Wilkinson, quickly taking control of the match. Shortly after, the No. 66 duo of Gorzny and Braswell secured their match with another 6-2 victory over Bittner and Eivind Tandberg. The No. 10 team of Legout and sophomore Lucas Brown was tied 5-5 when play halted.
Final Match Summary
#3 Texas 4, Montana 0
Singles – Order of Finish (5, 3, 2)
1. #1 Timo Legout (TEX) vs. Tom Bittner (UM) 6-1, 4-2, unf.
2. #26 Sebastian Gorzny (TEX) def. Baltaz Wiger-Nordas (UM) 6-3, 6-1
3. #54 Pierre-Yves Bailly (TEX) def. Duncan McCall (UM) 6-0, 6-1
4. #72 Jonah Braswell (TEX) vs. Fernando Perez (UM) 6-3, 3-0, unf.
5. Sebastian Eriksson (TEX) def. Chris Zhang (UM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Evan Burnett (TEX) vs. Moritz Lesjak (UM) 2-6, 1-3, unf.
Doubles – Order of Finish (3, 2)
1. #10 Timo Legout/Lucas Brown (TEX) vs. Baltaz Wiger-Nordas/Fernando Perez (UM) 5-5, unf.
2. #66 Sebastian Gorzny/Jonah Braswell (TEX) def. Tom Bittner/Eivind Tandberg (UM) 6-2
3. #81 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson (TEX) def. Duncan McCall/Johnny Wilkinson (UM) 6-2
