MIDLAND, Texas – Texas A&M's Pranav Kumar and Pierce Rollins continued their strong play in west Texas as the teammates will face off in the finals of The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational Sunday at The Racquet Club of Midland. A&M's Rollins and Barnaby Smith advanced to the doubles final with a pair of wins Saturday.
Rollins, a freshman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, posted wins against Sebastian Rodriguez of UTSA and Jonathan Sheehy of Abilene Christian to reach the finals. The left-hander finished the day with a couple doubles win alongside Smith against Alexander Maggs and Raul Dobia of New Mexico and Rodriguez and Juri Reckow of UTSA. Rollins and Smith will take on Franco Ribero and Jackson Cobb from Texas tech in Sunday's doubles final.
Kumar, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, will oppose Rollins in the finals after defeating Ribero of Texas Tech and Kai Breitbach of UTSA on Saturday.
Texas A&M sent four student-athletes to the singles and doubles event that features the likes of Texas Tech, TCU and New Mexico, among others.
The remainder of the Aggies will see tournament action throughout the fall, beginning with the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu, California on September 26. The Maroon & White return a trio of players that earned All-American honors a season ago, the most of any SEC team.
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/AggieMTEN.
The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
Sept. 13-15/Midland, Texas
Singles
First Round
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Edu Simo (UTA) 6-2, 6-4
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Alan Sanson (UTSA) 6-4, 6-2
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Javier Ruiz (USU) 7-5, 6-1
Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Max Kurzban (TCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Second Round
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Diaz Jalil (UTA) 6-7, 6-2, 7-5
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Jake Trandson (UNM) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
Kai Breitbach (UTSA) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Juri Reckow (UTSA) def. Guido Marson (TAMU) 6-0, 3-0 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Franco Ribero (TT) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2)
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Sebastian Rodriguez (UTSA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Semifinals
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Kai Breitbach (UTSA) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Finals
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Pranav Kumar (TAMU)
Doubles
First Round
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Dimitrios Azoidis / Taine Bernhard (ACU) 8-6
Jake Trondson / Facundo Bermejo (UNM) def Pranav Kumar / Guido Marson (TAMU) 8-6
Quarterfinals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Alexander Maggs / Raul Dobai (UNM) 8-6
Semifinals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Sebastian Rodriguez / Juri Reckow (UTSA) 8-2
Finals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Franco Ribero / Jackson Cobb (TT)
Rollins, a freshman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, posted wins against Sebastian Rodriguez of UTSA and Jonathan Sheehy of Abilene Christian to reach the finals. The left-hander finished the day with a couple doubles win alongside Smith against Alexander Maggs and Raul Dobia of New Mexico and Rodriguez and Juri Reckow of UTSA. Rollins and Smith will take on Franco Ribero and Jackson Cobb from Texas tech in Sunday's doubles final.
Kumar, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, will oppose Rollins in the finals after defeating Ribero of Texas Tech and Kai Breitbach of UTSA on Saturday.
Texas A&M sent four student-athletes to the singles and doubles event that features the likes of Texas Tech, TCU and New Mexico, among others.
The remainder of the Aggies will see tournament action throughout the fall, beginning with the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu, California on September 26. The Maroon & White return a trio of players that earned All-American honors a season ago, the most of any SEC team.
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/AggieMTEN.
The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
Sept. 13-15/Midland, Texas
Singles
First Round
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Edu Simo (UTA) 6-2, 6-4
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Alan Sanson (UTSA) 6-4, 6-2
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Javier Ruiz (USU) 7-5, 6-1
Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Max Kurzban (TCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Second Round
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Diaz Jalil (UTA) 6-7, 6-2, 7-5
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Jake Trandson (UNM) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
Kai Breitbach (UTSA) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Juri Reckow (UTSA) def. Guido Marson (TAMU) 6-0, 3-0 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Franco Ribero (TT) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2)
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Sebastian Rodriguez (UTSA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Semifinals
Pranav Kumar (TAMU) def. Kai Breitbach (UTSA) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Finals
Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Pranav Kumar (TAMU)
Doubles
First Round
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Dimitrios Azoidis / Taine Bernhard (ACU) 8-6
Jake Trondson / Facundo Bermejo (UNM) def Pranav Kumar / Guido Marson (TAMU) 8-6
Quarterfinals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) def. Alexander Maggs / Raul Dobai (UNM) 8-6
Semifinals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Sebastian Rodriguez / Juri Reckow (UTSA) 8-2
Finals
Barnaby Smith / Pierce Rollins (TAMU) vs. Franco Ribero / Jackson Cobb (TT)