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FORT WORTH - No. 5 TCU took care of business to commence the 2024 season.
GoFrogs: No. 5 TCU Cruises Past ACU in Season Opener
FORT WORTH - No. 5 TCU took care of business to commence the 2024 season.
The Horned Frogs shut out Abilene Christian 7-0 on Wednesday inside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
TCU did not drop a set all dual. The Horned Frogs notched consecutive 6-4 doubles victories on courts one and two, then got off the court in straight sets in all six singles matches.
"Here we go, it is the best time of the year, college tennis starts," said head coach David Roditi. "We got a good win here at home over ACU. I thought our guys did a great job of taking care of business. They played really well, good level. We've got some new faces on the team, hopefully you get to know them during the season. We start 1-0 and now we get to play here at home for our ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. We play at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Rice. I hope we get a lot of people here to support us. We get to defend our 2022 and 2023 national championships, so come out support us and support the guys. More than anything, we are happy that the season has started. Go Frogs."
The Horned Frogs moved to 42-9 all-time in season-openers and 12-2 under Roditi with the victory. Roditi has yet to drop a home-opener since assuming the program helm in 2010.
Wednesday's win extended TCU's program-best indoor winning streak to 26 matches dating back to the 2022 season.
Doubles Rundown
Duncan Chan and Lui Maxted earned TCU's first doubles triumph of the 2024 campaign. The nation's No.15-ranked pair, Chan and Maxted secured an early break point on their way to a 6-4 takedown of Dario Kmet and Daniel Morozov.
The victory marked the duo's 12th win together in 2023-24.
Shortly thereafter, Kaj Quirijns and Pedro Vives clinched the double points for the Frogs, defeating Benjamin McDonald and Ethan Scribner by an identical score. Quirijns and Vives, playing together for the first time, broke at 3-2.
Doubles Results
- No. 15 Duncan Chan / Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Dario Kmet / Daniel Morozov (ACU): 6-4
- Kaj Quirijns / Pedro Vives (TCU) def. Benjamin McDonald and Ethan Scribner: 6-4
- Jack Pinnington and Luke Swan (TCU) vs. Mihaly Deli and Jose Rastrojo (ACU) 5-6 (unfinished)
Jake Fearnley was the first Horned Frog off the court, making quick work of ACU's Daniel Morozov, 6-1, 6-0, out of the No. 1 post. Fearnley improved his career record to 68-28.
Next to finish for the Horned Frogs was freshman Duncan Chan. Chan, who made his dual debut on court four, hung back-to-back 6-2 sets against McDonald.
Sebastian Gorzny, the 2022-23 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, earned the match clincher via a 6-2, 6-2 takedown of Cesar Barranquero in the third flight.
Jack Pinnington downed Kmet by a score of 6-2, 6-1. Pinnington, the ITA National Fall Championships runner-up, improved his season singles record to 13-3.
Tomas Jirousek notched TCU's sixth point of the evening on court five, bettering Mihaly Deli 6-2, 6-2. The fifth-year senior is now 32-18 in singles play in duals for his career.
Freshman Julian Alonso polished off the shutout with a 6-1 pro set victory against Jose Rastrojo on court six.
Singles Results
- Jake Fearnley (TCU) def. Daniel Morozov (ACU): 6-1, 6-0
- No. 3 Jack Pinnington (TCU) def. Dario Kmet (ACU): 6-2, 6-1
- No. 30 Sebastian Gorzny def. Cesar Barranquero (ACU): 6-2, 6-2
- Duncan Chan (TCU) def. Benjamin McDonald (ACU): 6-1, 6-2
- Tomas Jirousek (TCU) def. Mihaly Deli (ACU): 6-2, 6-2
- Julian Alonso (TCU) def. Jose Rastrojo (ACU): 6-1
TCU hosts ITA Kickoff Weekend inside the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center as Rice, Tulsa and Princeton head to Fort Worth.
The Horned Frogs begin the two-day affair vs. Rice at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
