Men's Tennis to Host Texas, LSU in Final Home Matches

NORMAN – The No. 22 Oklahoma men's tennis team hosts its final home matches this week against Texas on Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m. CT and LSU on Saturday, April 5, at noon CT.

Fans are encouraged to wear crimson to the Red River Rivalry match and free pizza will be provided. Senior Jordan Hasson will be celebrated for Senior Day against LSU and free bagels will be available until supplies last.

MATCH DAY BASICS

Thursday's match against Texas can be followed through live stream or live stats. Fans can also tune into Saturday's match against LSU through live stats or live stream.

The Sooners' 2025 home matches at the Headington Family Tennis Center will be open to the public and free of charge. Due to the elimination of concessions, fans are encouraged to bring their own food and drinks. OU also follows a clear bag policy.

LAST TIME OUT

Oklahoma returns to their home courts after two road matches at Ole Miss and Alabama. In the clash with the Rebels, the Sooners came out on top after being tied 3-all when junior Luis Alvarez clinched the match in a tiebreak, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(4) at the three line.

The competition against the Crimson Tide saw a similar conclusion, where the Sooners were ahead for a portion of the match before Alabama evened the score at 3-all. Alvarez once again sealed the victory for Oklahoma, winning 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-2.

IN THE RANKINGS

In the most recent ITA team rankings, Oklahoma checked in at the No. 22 spot. Freshman Oscar Lacides once again earned a singles ranking nod, improving to the No. 72 place. Alvarez made another appearance in the singles rankings, earning the No. 87 spot.

In doubles, Lacides and teammate Bruno Nhavene moved up to the No. 25 spot after previously being ranked No. 46.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Freshman Orel Kimhi played an integral role in the road wins for the Sooners at Ole Miss and Alabama. Against the Rebels, Kimhi claimed a singles win to tie the match, providing Alvarez the opportunity to clinch the match soon after.

Kimhi provided the third point for the Sooners against the Crimson Tide following a straight-set win to once again set Alvarez up for sealing the win for Oklahoma.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Texas is currently ranked No. 5 in ITA team rankings and four Longhorns represent the program in singles. Leading the group is Timo Legout in the No. 2 spot, followed by Sebastian Gorzny at No. 20, Pierre-Yves Bailly at No. 48 and Jonah Braswell at No. 58. The Longhorns are on a five-match win streak, with wins over Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Kentucky and South Carolina. Their last loss was against TCU in Fort Worth.

LSU is not currently ranked as a team but has two players ranked in singles. Alessio Vasques Gehrke is No. 103 and Julien Penzlin is No. 121. Penzlin and Aleksi Lofman are ranked in doubles, sitting at the No. 43 spot. The Tigers have yet to win a conference match and are 10-13 on the season.

UP NEXT

The Sooners face Kentucky in Lexington on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. CT followed by a match against Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday, April 12, at 12 p.m. CT in their final regular-season competition.

FOLLOW THE SOONERS

For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on Instagram and X or like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook.