Sunday, March 4
Fayetteville, Ark.
1 p.m.
Texas A&M
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Arkansas
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 7 Texas A&M Men’s Tennis Wins 7-0 at Arkansas
Mar 04, 2018 | Men's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Texas A&M men's tennis team swept Arkansas, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at the Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville, Ark. The Aggies (9-3, 2-0) claimed their second straight 7-0 win on the road after defeating Ole Miss on Friday and the Rebels (6-5, 1-1) on Sunday.
Texas A&M opened the day winning the doubles point for the fifth time this season. No. 42 Arthur Rinderknech and Patrick Kypson took care of business on court one, defeating Jose Salazar and Josh Howard-Tripp, 6-3. Valentin Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti clinched the point with a 6-3 win on court three over Alex Reco and Pedro Alonso.
No. 51 Jordi Arconada doubled the A&M advantage, making quick work of Josh Howard-Tripp on court three. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native, claimed a 6-1, 6-3 win to improve to 10-2 this spring. Additionally, the win was the 52nd career dual singles victory for Arconada moving him into a tie for 27th most wins in program history and just two wins from the top-25.
Freshman Juan Carlos Aguilar put the third point on the board for the Aggies, defeating Pedro Alonso 6-1, 6-2 on court five. Moments later, Aguilar's classmate, Barnaby Smith, secured the road win for Texas A&M with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Alex Reco on court six.
The Maroon & White captured the next two points in rapid succession as No. 46 Kypson and No. 21 Rinderknech won on courts one and two, respectively. Kypson picked up his fifth ranked win of the season with 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 78 Salazar on the top court. Rinderknech earned his 54th career dual singles win with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Adam Sanjurjo on court two. The win moved Rinderknech into a tie for 24th on A&M's all-time singles win list with Shaun O'Donovan (1987-90).
No. 17 Vacherot completed the sweep with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Alonso on court five. The Aggies improved to 2-0 in league play this weekend, winning both matches with a perfect 7-0 score line at Ole Miss and Arkansas to open league play.
Texas A&M plays their 10th straight match away from home next Sunday at No. 17 Georgia. The Aggies and Bulldogs are set to face off at 12 p.m. in Athens at the Dan Magill Tennis Center. The match against Georgia marks the conclusion to the month long road swing, the Aggies will return to the friendly confines of the Mitchell Tennis Center on March 15 against No. 21 Notre Dame at 6 p.m.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Men's Tennis Head Coach
On the weekend…
"We are very happy with how well the guys competed this weekend from the top to the bottom of the lineup. The team got a taste of how tough it is in the SEC on the road and I thought they responded very well. I thought we handled the change from indoor to windy outdoor conditions very well today and had a very business-like approach to the match. This team has been on the road for over a month and they have learned to become mentally tough out of necessity. We still have a lot of work to do."
Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M vs Arkansas
Mar 04, 2018 at Fayetteville, Ark.
(Billingsley Tennis Center)
#7 Texas A&M 7, Arkansas 0
Singles competition
1. #46 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-3, 6-4
2. #21 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4, 6-3
3. #51 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-1, 6-3
4. #17 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Oscar Mesquida (AR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #42 Arthur Rinderknech/Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-3
2. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) vs. #29 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Alex Reco/Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-3
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 9-3, 2-0 SEC; National ranking #7
Arkansas 6-5, 1-1 SEC
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4)
Texas A&M opened the day winning the doubles point for the fifth time this season. No. 42 Arthur Rinderknech and Patrick Kypson took care of business on court one, defeating Jose Salazar and Josh Howard-Tripp, 6-3. Valentin Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti clinched the point with a 6-3 win on court three over Alex Reco and Pedro Alonso.
No. 51 Jordi Arconada doubled the A&M advantage, making quick work of Josh Howard-Tripp on court three. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native, claimed a 6-1, 6-3 win to improve to 10-2 this spring. Additionally, the win was the 52nd career dual singles victory for Arconada moving him into a tie for 27th most wins in program history and just two wins from the top-25.
Freshman Juan Carlos Aguilar put the third point on the board for the Aggies, defeating Pedro Alonso 6-1, 6-2 on court five. Moments later, Aguilar's classmate, Barnaby Smith, secured the road win for Texas A&M with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Alex Reco on court six.
The Maroon & White captured the next two points in rapid succession as No. 46 Kypson and No. 21 Rinderknech won on courts one and two, respectively. Kypson picked up his fifth ranked win of the season with 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 78 Salazar on the top court. Rinderknech earned his 54th career dual singles win with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Adam Sanjurjo on court two. The win moved Rinderknech into a tie for 24th on A&M's all-time singles win list with Shaun O'Donovan (1987-90).
No. 17 Vacherot completed the sweep with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Alonso on court five. The Aggies improved to 2-0 in league play this weekend, winning both matches with a perfect 7-0 score line at Ole Miss and Arkansas to open league play.
Texas A&M plays their 10th straight match away from home next Sunday at No. 17 Georgia. The Aggies and Bulldogs are set to face off at 12 p.m. in Athens at the Dan Magill Tennis Center. The match against Georgia marks the conclusion to the month long road swing, the Aggies will return to the friendly confines of the Mitchell Tennis Center on March 15 against No. 21 Notre Dame at 6 p.m.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Men's Tennis Head Coach
On the weekend…
"We are very happy with how well the guys competed this weekend from the top to the bottom of the lineup. The team got a taste of how tough it is in the SEC on the road and I thought they responded very well. I thought we handled the change from indoor to windy outdoor conditions very well today and had a very business-like approach to the match. This team has been on the road for over a month and they have learned to become mentally tough out of necessity. We still have a lot of work to do."
Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M vs Arkansas
Mar 04, 2018 at Fayetteville, Ark.
(Billingsley Tennis Center)
#7 Texas A&M 7, Arkansas 0
Singles competition
1. #46 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-3, 6-4
2. #21 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4, 6-3
3. #51 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-1, 6-3
4. #17 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Oscar Mesquida (AR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #42 Arthur Rinderknech/Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-3
2. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) vs. #29 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Alex Reco/Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-3
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 9-3, 2-0 SEC; National ranking #7
Arkansas 6-5, 1-1 SEC
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Jose Salazar / 0 (78/-) [AR]
34
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Adam Sanjurjo / 0 [AR]
43
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Josh Howard-Tripp / 0 [AR]
13
#4 Singles Match
123
266
Oscar Mesquida / 0 [AR]
622
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Pedro Alonso / 0 [AR]
12
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Alex Reco / 0 [AR]
41
Order of Finish:
3,5,6,1,2,4
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