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  1. 10 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

    I didn’t see what happened in Anna’s match. Opponent retired?

    Nah immediately when Anna tied it at 5-5 the scoreboard immediately gave it to Texas

    Bit preemptive. But Anna won the next two games 

    But she pulled it out in the end. Wore her opponent's forehand down

  2. 6 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

    Texas takes the doubles point!

    UNC is stacked in singles, but if we can find away to win 3 out of 6, we’ll be ITA indoor tournament champs

    Interesting what Joffe has done. Switched Lulu and Anna around likely cuz Anna hasn't been competitive in any of her indoor matches this weekend. Also pulled Rapolu out and moved Collins and Labrana up. Collins has a win against Makenna Jones in December.

  3. ITA indoor draws came out. Texas has a good draw- drawing the lowest ranked team Northwestern in the opening round and also being on the opposite side of number 1 ranked UNC

    Like the singles match up against NW but alas...the indoor courts against a Big 10 team always throws a wrench in things

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  4. So Shvedova used to be a legit player. GS double winner, top 30 singles player, distinction of being the only player of achieving a golden set at a GS....Hasn't played more than five tournaments in the past two years though as she gave birth to twins in 2018. Good job for Bianca! Will be in the top 300.

    https://www.tennisforum.com/threads/abu-dhabi-r1-b-turati-d-shvedova-6-1-6-2.1377975/

    Top quotes:

    "drawing Shvedova was like winning on a lottery. "

    "only reason why Shvedova appeared in this tournament was to try avoiding the claim of "poor professional performance" at the next Australian Open"

    "I’ve never seen Turati play - but hearing she has a one handed backhand - I instantly wish her well."

  5. To be honest, I don't really put much stock in tennis recruiting class rankings. So many players sign late or enroll in the winter that it adds so much volatility in the rankings. If you look at the historical rankings on TRN of Texas' recruiting class, they are #18 in 2012, #9 in 2010, #25 in 2007, #15 in 2006. Obviously Texas has outperformed those rankings- even during the Fendick Mccain era. I know the Turati twins, Granic, Poluta, Roldan, Labrana, Nagy, Padgemaite, Gajic, Noel Scott, and more weren't included in their respective class rankings. In fact the only one I know for a fact that was considered for class rankings in the Joffe rea previously was Perez Mur.

    That's not to take away from the fact that Texas is going to be a powerhouse next year. If the team is A. Turati, Sun, Labrana, Perez Mur, Spasojevic, Stearns, Chavitapom, and Rapolu, I honestly think that for sure would warrant a top 3 national ranking next year.

    While COVID has shut down the tour, there was an 8 women exhibition going on in Atlanta including that mainly consisted of top 300 players. Surprisingly Poluta was invited to participate. Poluta finished 7th (beating a blue chip senior) and I think that's a pretty good feat as she had been out of competitive tennis the longest compared to the other participants.

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  6. On 4/20/2020 at 10:43 PM, perfectchaos007 said:

    I'm assuming Lexi Ryngler is transferring to Pepperdine but still no official word that I've seen

    Based on the fact that the Zamarripa (Allura and Maribella) twins committed yesterday, I think Ryngler is gone. Not even sure how the scholarship numbers are going to work for the '22 season (Perez-Mur, Spasojevic, Sterns, Lulu, Nagy, Chavitapon, Rapolu, and the twins) unless Perez-Mur does not take her redshirt season, Maribella is a walk on, or someone turns pro. Come to think of it Labrana could also play that year too...

    Anyways the Zamarripa twins can be potential All Americans in doubles. They've had a lot of success together- winning some ITF tournaments, USTA nationals, and the U16 Easter Bowl. Had interest from the likes of UCLA, Pepperdine, Stanford, USC, Duke and Princeton 

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  7. Local blue chip coming next year-Malaika Rapolu

    Owns a win over Krywoj (played #1 at Baylor this year)

    Gosh if the Turati's come back- it'll be a stacked roster.

    B. Turati, A. Turati, Lulu would be my top 3 with Sterns, Labrana, Nagy, Chavitapon, Rapolu fighting for the other spots in the lineup. Perez-Mur and Spasojevic would also contribute in doubles.

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  8. On 3/13/2020 at 6:23 PM, perfectchaos007 said:

    It's tough to make a living on the pro tour unless you're in the top 100. If they are offered another scholarship to do grad school they should probably take it. But they could each turn into top 100 players down the road.....I don't see why Ito couldn't have a career like his older brother Tatsuma, who peaked at #60 in the world. At the very least, he will get great advice from not only coach Berque but also his brother on his decision....

    Yuya and Tatsuma, though they share the same last name, aren't brothers.

  9. Lost to the defending champs 4-3

    Multiple chances in doubles to take the point.

    Some good things: Turatis are studs at top, Labrana convincingly beat a player she lost to as a freshmen, Nagy is a natural doubles player always moving forward

    The bad: Tijana is just a serve-bot, Marta is still half a step behind in her shots since her ACL tear, Nagy is just playing too high and needs more time

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  10. Welp... Ohio State gifted the six line

    Texas should stay in the top 10 once the computer rankings first come out

    Bright spot of the week is that doubles look a lot better compared to the previous 2-3 years

    I have not been impressed with any of the other Big 12 schools' seasons so far. Off the top of my head, no wins against any top 25 teams.

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    "It just felt like the right fit. They are offering me the one-and-done deal, where I can go for a year and leave after and then come back and get my education,” Stearns said. “They will bring me to at least seven pro tournaments, and I trust them. Some other schools say they will, but I have never seen their players play that many. That was huge for me."

     

    I guess using the Turati's success (and to an extent Labrana's) on the pro circuit is going to be a huge recruiting tool for Texas

    Interesting to hear that Peyton's mom is a UT alum

     

    From what I've seen so far, I think Ryngler is still with the team. Texas will be playing Florida State in the first round of indoor nationals.

     

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