Sunday, February 27
College Station, TX
1:00 p.m
SMU
at
No. 18 Texas A&M
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Mustangs Continue Road Trip At No. 18 Texas A&M
Feb 26 | Men's Tennis
SMU (5-3) vs Texas A&M (6-4)
Mitchell Tennis Center
February 27, 2022
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COLLEGE STATION (SMU) – The Mustangs will travel to College Station this weekend to take on No. 18 ranked Texas A&M Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Tennis Center. SMU currently stands at 5-3, having wins against Nebraska, Purdue, Corpus Christi, and Prairie View A&M (2-0). The Mustangs are coming off a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory at Nebraska.
Facing the Cornhuskers on the road, SMU found themselves trailing in the match on three separate occasions, but were able to battle back for the win. Pranav Kumar fought off six match points and won a tiebreak in the decisive singles match for the Mustangs.
HOT MUSTANGS
Adam Neff has won six singles matches in a row. He is undefeated in singles dual matches this season and has not yet dropped a single set. Liam Krall, primarily playing at the No. 2 spot, is 6-1 in singles dual matches and 4-1 in doubles, 3-1 playing with primary partner Julian Steinhausen.
ABOUT THE AGGIES
Texas A&M comes into Sunday's match with a record of 6-4. They are currently ranked No. 18 in the nation and have wins against two top 25 teams, UCLA and Arizona. Raphael Perot is ranked No. 50 in singles with a record of 11-6. Austin Abbrat/Noah Schachter are also ranked No. 50 in doubles. All four of their losses have come since February 18, and have been against teams ranked in inside the top 20.
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Ranking the 'Stangs
In the latest ITA national rankings, SMU comes in at No. 58. The highest the Mustangs climbed last year was No. 44.
Mustangs On Tour
Four SMU men's tennis players debuted on the ATP Tour at the Dallas Open in February. Caleb Chakravarthi, Liam Krall, and Adam Neff were all awarded matches in singles, while Neff and Ivan Thamma were given a spot in doubles. The field included three top-30 ranked players in the world including John Isner, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka. Neff and Thamma came closest to winning their match, as they split sets with Sam Querrey and Jackson Withrow before losing 10-5 on a tiebreak.
Fall Titles
SMU won a number of tournaments this fall. Former AAC Freshman of the Year Liam Krall took the singles title at the Lakes Collegiate Invitational. Senior Captain Caleb Chakravarthi won the singles and doubles title along with Julian Steinhausen at the Islander Invite.
Mitchell Tennis Center
February 27, 2022
Watch | Live Stats | American
Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
COLLEGE STATION (SMU) – The Mustangs will travel to College Station this weekend to take on No. 18 ranked Texas A&M Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Tennis Center. SMU currently stands at 5-3, having wins against Nebraska, Purdue, Corpus Christi, and Prairie View A&M (2-0). The Mustangs are coming off a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory at Nebraska.
Facing the Cornhuskers on the road, SMU found themselves trailing in the match on three separate occasions, but were able to battle back for the win. Pranav Kumar fought off six match points and won a tiebreak in the decisive singles match for the Mustangs.
HOT MUSTANGS
Adam Neff has won six singles matches in a row. He is undefeated in singles dual matches this season and has not yet dropped a single set. Liam Krall, primarily playing at the No. 2 spot, is 6-1 in singles dual matches and 4-1 in doubles, 3-1 playing with primary partner Julian Steinhausen.
ABOUT THE AGGIES
Texas A&M comes into Sunday's match with a record of 6-4. They are currently ranked No. 18 in the nation and have wins against two top 25 teams, UCLA and Arizona. Raphael Perot is ranked No. 50 in singles with a record of 11-6. Austin Abbrat/Noah Schachter are also ranked No. 50 in doubles. All four of their losses have come since February 18, and have been against teams ranked in inside the top 20.
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Ranking the 'Stangs
In the latest ITA national rankings, SMU comes in at No. 58. The highest the Mustangs climbed last year was No. 44.
Mustangs On Tour
Four SMU men's tennis players debuted on the ATP Tour at the Dallas Open in February. Caleb Chakravarthi, Liam Krall, and Adam Neff were all awarded matches in singles, while Neff and Ivan Thamma were given a spot in doubles. The field included three top-30 ranked players in the world including John Isner, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka. Neff and Thamma came closest to winning their match, as they split sets with Sam Querrey and Jackson Withrow before losing 10-5 on a tiebreak.
Fall Titles
SMU won a number of tournaments this fall. Former AAC Freshman of the Year Liam Krall took the singles title at the Lakes Collegiate Invitational. Senior Captain Caleb Chakravarthi won the singles and doubles title along with Julian Steinhausen at the Islander Invite.
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