AUSTIN – Third-ranked Texas dealt Abilene Christian a 7-0 loss on Sunday but the Wildcats showed some grit.
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Daniel Morozov took six games, losing 6-4, 6-2 to the NCAA's top-ranked player, Eliot Spizzirri at the top of the lineup.
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Freshman
Dennis Dutine was able to win two games against 28
th-ranked Jonah Braswell and
Mihaly Deli got four games off of 49
th-ranked Pierre-Yves Bailly.
Merse Deli lost 6-2, 6-1, to Siem Woldeab, who is ranked 101
st.
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ACU's season-opening trek through Power-5 competition resumes Sunday, Jan. 21, when ACU plays at Texas Tech.
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#3 University of Texas 7, Abilene Christian 0
Singles competition
1. #1 Eliot Spizzirri (UT) def.
Daniel Morozov (ACU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Gilles-Arnaud Bailly (UT) def.
Dario Kmet (ACU) 6-0, 6-2
3. #49 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def.
Mihaly Deli (ACU) 6-3, 6-1
4. #101 Siem Woldeab (UT) def.
Merse Deli (ACU) 6-2, 6-1
5. #28 Jonah Braswell (UT) def.
Dennis Dutine (ACU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Lucas Brown (UT) def.
Ethan Scribner (ACU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def.
Ethan Scribner/
Daniel Morozov (ACU) 6-1
2. Micah Braswell/Gilles-Arnaud Bailly (UT) def.
Dario Kmet/
Mihaly Deli (ACU) 6-0
3. Jonah Braswell/Lucas Brown (UT) def.
Jose Maria Rastrojo/
Merse Deli (ACU) 6-2
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