Ohio State
University of Texas
No. 6 Ohio State Tops No. 5 Texas for First Ranked Win of the Season
1/30/2026 9:01:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Buckeyes host No. 1 Wake Forest at Ty Tucker Tennis Center Sunday at 2 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 6 Ohio State hosted No. 5 Texas for its first ranked opponent of the season, defeating the Longhorns 4-1.
In front of a sold out crowd, the Buckeyes improved to 5-0 on the season.
Ohio State and Texas remained close in doubles. After a 1-1 match tie, Alexander Bernard and Alex Okonkwo clinched in a 7-5 battle. They didn't let Texas get any momentum at the start of singles, which was key. They clinched the team victory at 4-1.
Nikita Filin led the Buckeyes with a doubles and singles victory on the day. Filin won 6-1, 6-3 to clinch an Ohio State win. Â
The Buckeyes remain undefeated at home against the Longhorns and improve their all-time record to 12-10.
DoublesÂ
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The doubles matches were tight with each court tied at 3-3 through six games.
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Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin pulled away on court two, winning three straight games for a 6-3 win.
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Alexander Bernard and Alex Okonkwo clinched it for the Buckeyes in an exciting 7-5 match, Bernard and Okonkwo are a perfect 4-0 on the season.
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Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima suffered their first loss of the season in a close 6-4 contest on court three.
SinglesÂ
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Jack Anthrop, Nikita Filin and Preston Stearns all got out to fast starts with 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1 wins in the first set, respectively.
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Preston Stearns was the first to secure a singles win on court two after winning the first set 6-1 and leading the second set 1-0 before Longhorns Kalin Ivanowski retired.
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The Longhorns gained a point on court one when Aidan Kim fell to Texas senior Sebastian Gorzny.
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Byers grabbed the second singles point against Longhorns Lucas Brown in a 6-3, 6-4 win. Byers is a perfect 4-0 in singles on the season with all four wins coming on court six.
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Filin dominated the first set 6-1 and cruised past the second set 6-3 to clinch the victory over Texas.
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#6 Ohio State 4, #5 Texas 1Â
Singles Â
1. #39 Sebastian Gorzny (UT) def. #5 Aidan Kim (OSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. #51 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Kalin Ivanowski (UT) 6-1, 1-0, retired
3. #22 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. #25 Sebastian Eriksson (UT) 6-0, 1-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. #48 Alex Okonkwo (OSU) vs. Abel Forger (UT) 6-7, 4-2, unfinishedÂ
5. Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Jonah Braswell (UT) 6-1, 6-3
6. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Lucas Brown (UT) 6-3, 6-4Â Â Â
Doubles
1. #10 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) def. Kalin Ivanovski/Abel Forger (UT) 7-5
2. #5 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Sebastian Gorzny/Lucas Marionneau (UT) 6-3Â
3. Oliver Ojakaar/Sebastian Eriksson (UT) def. #3 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) 6-4
Match Notes:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas 4-3; National ranking #5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ohio State 5-0; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,6,5)Â
Official: Julio Colon T-2:04 Â A-802Â Â Â
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,6,5
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