The University of Texas got the NCAA Sweet Sixteen after beating UCLA 4-0, Saturday night at the Weller Indoor Tennis Center.
Still dancin' 🕺🕺🕺#HookEm | #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/iJj3hXM4NU
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After having achieved the doubles point with victories at no. 1 and 3, the Longhorns got three singles matches with wins by seniors Siem Woldeab at No. 4, Cleeve Harper at no. 6 and serial number no. 40 Gilles-Arnaud Bailly at no. 3.
Gilles puts away the backhand for the CLINCH! #HookEm 🤘🎾 | #NCAATennis https://t.co/d4aIpyKN2c pic.twitter.com/OTOm3nvwag
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This is the 10th year for the Longhorns that they have reached the NCAA round of 16. And, to continue among the best 8, now there will be the highly anticipated match against No.17 Texas A&M.
MOVING ON!! Texas sweeps UCLA, 4️⃣-0️⃣, and advances to the Sweet 16 where the Horns will host Texas A&M next weekend at the Texas Tennis Center #HookEm 🤘🎾 #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/q1rzEDQjx0
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Men's doubles:
1. #26 Eliot Spizzirri/Siem Woldeab (UT) def. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-4
2. A. Hoogmartens/Govind Nanda (UCLA) def. Micah Braswell/Cleeve Harper (UT) 6-4
3. Lucas Brown/Eshan Talluri (UT) def. Timothy Li/Jeffrey Fradkin (UCLA) 7-6 (3)
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Men's singles:
1. #2 Eliot Spizzirri (UT) vs. #32 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-7 (6), 1-4, unf.
2. #5 Micah Braswell (UT) vs. #104 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 7-6 (2), 5-4, unf.
3. #40 Gilles-Arnaud Bailly (UT) def. A. Hoogmartens (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
4. Siem Woldeab (UT) def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
5. #56 Jonah Braswell (UT) vs. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4, 3-3, unf.
6. Cleeve Harper (UT) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) 6-4, 6-1
Gilles-Arnaud Bailly takes down Alexander Hoogmartens, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 3 to clinch the sweep for the Horns!
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Final Score: Texas 4️⃣ - UCLA 0️⃣#HookEm 🤘🎾 #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/vJvEE1Nb4c