Men’s Tennis posts 10 wins in Big 12/SEC Challenge

Friday, October 3

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Big 12/SEC Challenge

Men’s Tennis posts 10 wins in Big 12/SEC Challenge

10.05.2025 | Men's Tennis

Senior Jonah Braswell was named tournament MVP after winning five combined singles and doubles matches.

Waco, Texas – Texas Men's Tennis completed play in the Big 12/SEC Challenge with a combined 10 singles and doubles victories in Waco from Friday through Sunday. Senior Jonah Braswell led the way with five combined wins to earn tournament MVP honors.

Braswell won all three of his doubles matches, pairing with Evan Burnett for wins over Texas A&M (8-6), Arizona State (8-4) and Arizona (8-7 [6]). In singles, Braswell then defeated Glib Sekachov of Arizona, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, on Saturday, and Ofek Shimanov of Arizona State, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, on Sunday. His only defeat came to No. 60 Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk of Baylor on Friday afternoon. Burnett added a singles win over Arman Zamani of Baylor on Friday.

Freshmen Lucas Marionneau and Mariano Dedura-Palomero also partnered in doubles and posted a win on Sunday against Arizona. That same day, Marionneau registered a decisive ranked singles win over No. 124 Shu Matsuoka of Arizona State, 6-2, 6-1, while earlier he opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Luc Koenig of Baylor on Friday. Dedura-Palomero added a singles win against Alejandro Arcila of Arizona, 6-1, 6-4, on Saturday.

Big 12/SEC Challenge Results

Singles – Friday, October 3
Evan Burnett (TEXAS) def. Arman Zamani (BU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Lucas Marionneau (TEXAS) def. Luc Koenig (BU) 6-4, 6-4
#60 Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk (BU) def. #37 Jonah Braswell (TEXAS) 6-3, 6-3
Calvin Baierl (BU) def. Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles – Friday, October 3
Jonah Braswell/Evan Burnett (TEXAS) def. Lathan Skrobarcek/Alexander Frusina (TAMU) 8-6
Ritesh Patil/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Lucas Marionneau/Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) 8-5

Singles – Saturday, October 4
#37 Jonah Braswell (TEXAS) def. Glib Sekachov (ARIZ) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) def. Alejandro Arcila (ARIZ) 6-1, 6-4
Ritesh Patil (TAMU) def. Evan Burnett (TEXAS) 6-1, 7-5
Matthias Uwe Kask (ARIZ) def. Lucas Marionneau (TEXAS) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1

Doubles – Saturday, October 4
Jonah Braswell/Evan Burnett (TEXAS) def. Shu Matsuoka/Niels Villard (AZST) 8-4
Ludovico Vaccari/Ofek Shimanov (AZST) def. Lucas Marionneau/Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) 8-5

Singles – Sunday, October 5
#37 Jonah Braswell (TEXAS) def. Ofek Shimanov (AZST) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Lucas Marionneau (TEXAS) def. #124 Shu Matsuoka (AZST) 6-2, 6-1
Baran Soyler (ARIZ) def. Evan Burnett (TEXAS) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4
Niels Villard (AZST) def. Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles – Sunday, October 5
Jonah Braswell/Evan Burnett (TEXAS) def. Glib Sekachov/Baran Soyler (ARIZ) 8-7 (6)
Lucas Marionneau/Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEXAS) def. Ethan Silva/Kriish Tyagi (TAMU) 8-5