NORMAN, Oklahoma – Utah State men’s tennis fell to No. 9 Oklahoma, 4-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship on Friday at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The Aggies end the season at 19-6 overall with the program’s third-ever appearance at the NCAA Championship.
Doubles
Facing a lineup that featured the nation’s fifth-ranked doubles team at the No. 1 position, the Aggies fought but ultimately surrendered the 1-0 lead to begin the match as Oklahoma took wins at the top two positions. At court three, sophomores Roman Venger and Eliot Nobel held a 5-4 lead at the time the doubles point was clinched.
Singles
The competition remained stiff in singles play as USU faced four singles players ranked in the top 100 of the latest ITA rankings. At the No. 1 spot versus the 25th-ranked player in the nation, senior Jean-Baptiste Badon led, 5-4, in the second set in a bid to force a third frame. At court three, Venger registered the lone set victory for USU, earning a 7-6 (5) first-set victory over the 68th-ranked player in the nation. Sophomore Xavier Calvelo also forced a first-set tiebreaker at the second position against the ITA’s 76th-ranked singles play. The Sooners, however, earned the team victory with wins at the fourth, fifth and sixth positions.
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Utah State at No. 9 Oklahoma
May 1, 2026
Headington Family Tennis Center
Norman, Oklahoma
Results
Utah State 0, No. 9 Oklahoma 4
Doubles
1. No. 5 Luis Alvarez/Bruno Nhavene (Oklahoma) def. Xavier Calvelo/Jakub Medved (Utah State) 6-1
2. Alejandro Melero/Oscar Lacides (Oklahoma) def. Jean-Baptiste Badon/Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) 6-3
3. Eliot Nobel/Roman Venger (Utah State) vs Asahi Harazaki/Johan Rodriguez (Oklahoma) 5-4, unfinished
Singles
1. Jean-Baptiste Badon (Utah State) vs No. 25 Luis Alvarez (Oklahoma) 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
2. Xavier Calvelo (Utah State) vs No. 76 Oscar Lacides (Oklahoma) 6-7 (3), 2-4, unfinished
3. Roman Venger (Utah State) vs No. 68 Orel Kimhi (Oklahoma) 7-6 (5), unfinished
4. No. 100 Johan Rodriguez (Oklahoma) def. Eliot Nobel (Utah State) 6-4, 6-3
5. Alejandro Melero (Oklahoma) def. Jakub Medved (Utah State) 6-3, 6-2
6. Asahi Harazaki (Oklahoma) def. Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) 7-5, 6-1
Match Notes
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,4)
Utah State (19-6, 7-0 MW)
No. 9 Oklahoma (19-6, 10-4 SEC)
