Sophomore Oleksandr Nedovyesov and doubles partner junior Nathan Byrnes defeated TCU’s No. 14 doubles team Sunday.
Although the Cowboy tennis team went into its latest match with a .500 record, it emerged with a hard-fought victory and more importantly, a winning record.
The Cowboys defeated the 46th-ranked Horned Frogs of Texas Christian (9-1), 4-3, behind a strong showing in doubles play at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center on Sunday.
The No. 15 Cowboys (5-4) jumped on TCU early as sophomore Oleksandr Nedovyesov and junior Nathan Byrnes upended the 14th-ranked duo of Cosmin Cotet and Kriegler Brink at No.1 doubles.
OSU continued to roll as senior Ivan Puchkarov and sophomore Dmytro Petrov pulled out a tough match at No. 2 to give OSU the doubles point.
In singles play, sophomore Oleksandr Nedovyesov was upset by TCU’s Cosmin Cotet, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, at No. 1, but the Cowboys overcame the setback behind a solid effort from Puchkarov, Petrov and freshman Anton Bobystkyi.
At No. 2 Puchkarov defeated Emanu Brighiu, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1, in a tough match.
Petrov picked up a 6-4, 7-5, victory against TCU’s Adrian Simon while Bobystkyi took care of Casey Powers, 6-3, 6-3.
OSU coach James Wadley said he is proud of the way his guys battled in doubles play on their way to beating a tough opponent.
“Obviously, TCU is a very good team and I’m very proud of the way our guys fought,” Wadley said. “We came out tough in doubles play, and in singles play, Puchkarov and Petrov continued to play at the high level they have been.
“This is a great win for our guys.”
Oklahoma State will be back in action Wednesday when it hosts SMU in Stillwater.
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