The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
01.10.2021 | Men's Tennis
The Longhorns were the winners of the first and third singles flights and both doubles flights for the tournament.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The Texas Men's Tennis team claimed four titles on the final day of the Bama Spring Shootout in Tuscaloosa on Sunday.
Sophomore Eliot Spizzirri and freshman Micah Braswell shared the top honor in the first flight of singles after each posting 3-0 records for the tournament, while freshman Leighton Allen took the third flight, also with a 3-0 record.
In doubles, Spizzirri and sophomore Siem Woldeab captured the top flight with a 4-0 mark, while Braswell paired with sophomore Cleeve Harper for two victories to win the second flight.
On Sunday, only singles matches were played and the Longhorns collected wins against members from Alabama from junior Chih Chi Huang over Jeremy Gschwendtner, 7-6 (4), 6-1, Spizzirri over Riccardo Roberto, 7-6 (5), 6-2, Braswell over Patrick Kaukovalta, 7-6 (4), 6-4, and Allen over Rudi Christiansen, 6-2, 6-4. Two of the remaining matches extended to three sets and two others involved tiebreakers.
The Longhorns will now return home to Austin to prepare for their first dual match of the season against Louisiana on Friday, Jan. 15, at the Texas Tennis Center.
Bama Spring Shootout
Texas Singles Champions
Flight 1 – Eliot Spizzirri, Micah Braswell (co)
Flight 3 – Leighton Allen
Texas Doubles Champions
Flight 1 – Eliot Spizzirri/Siem Woldeab
Flight 2 – Micah Braswell/Cleeve Harper
Results – Sunday, Jan. 10
Singles
Micah Braswell (UT) def. Patrick Kaukovalta (ALA), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Eliot Spizzirri (UT) def. Riccardo Roberto (ALA), 7-6 (5), 6-2
Chih Chi Huang (UT) def. Jeremy Gschwendtner (ALA), 7-6 (4), 6-1
Leighton Allen (UT) def. Rudi Christiansen (ALA), 6-2, 6-4
Marcelo Sepulveda Garza (ALA) def. Jacob Bullard (UT), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Edson Ortiz (ALA) def. Siem Woldeab (UT), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Zhe Zhou (ALA) vs. Cleeve Harper (UT), 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Vincent Rettke (ALA) def. Payton Holden (UT), 6-4, 6-3
Avi Shugar (ALA) def. Evin McDonald (UT), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Gabi Diaz Freire (ALA) def. Nevin Arimilli (UT), 6-4, 6-3
