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Men’s Tennis’ Dedura-Palomero advances to ITA All-Americans qualifying
09.20.2026 | Men's Tennis
Sophomore Mariano Dedura-Palomero won two singles matches on Sunday to reach the qualifying draw in Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa, Okla. – Texas Men's Tennis sophomore Mariano Dedura-Palomero won two singles matches on Sunday to reach the qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Dedura-Palomero first defeated Chase Thompson of Notre Dame, 6-4, 6-4, and followed later in the day with a three-set victory over Pietro Pampanin of Ole Miss, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3.
Dedura-Palomero joins three other Longhorns who begin the tournament in the singles qualifying draw, including sophomores Abel Forger and Lucas Marionneau and freshman Tomasz Berkieta.
Marionneau and Berkieta will take the court at 10 a.m. CT with Marionneau facing Daniel Uta of Oklahoma, while Berkieta will take on Kacper Szymkowiak of Wake Forest. Dedura-Palomero and Forger will play an hour later at 11 a.m. CT with Dedura-Palomero playing Nour Fathalla of Purdue, and Forger facing Niels Villard of Arizona State.
2026 ITA Men's All-American Championships
Singles Prequalifying Draw Round of 128 – Sunday, September 20
Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEX) def. Chase Thompson (ND), 6-4, 6-4
Singles Prequalifying Draw Round of 64 – Sunday, September 20
Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEX) def. Pietro Pampanin (OM), 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3
Singles Qualifying Draw Round of 64 – Monday, September 21
#88 Tomasz Berkieta (TEX) vs. #112 Kacper Szymkowiak (WF), 10 a.m. CT
#97 Lucas Marionneau (TEX) vs. #115 Daniel Uta (OU), 10 a.m. CT
#70 Abel Forger (TEX) vs. Niels Villard (AZST), 11 a.m. CT
Mariano Dedura-Palomero (TEX) vs. #63 Nour Fathalla (PUR), 11 a.m. CT
Schedule
Qualifying
Monday, September 21 - Tuesday, September 22, beginning at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
Main Draw
Wednesday, September 23 - Sunday, September 27, beginning at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
