No. 3 Baylor Men's Tennis Squares Off with No. 7 TCU in Big 12 Semifinals

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 24, 2021

No. 3 MT Squares Off with No. 7 TCU in Big 12 Semifinals
Bears and Horned Frogs to meet for third time this season
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – The No. 3-ranked Baylor men’s tennis team opens its 2021 Big 12 Championship run as the No. 2 seed against No. 7-ranked and third-seeded TCU on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco.

The Bears (27-4) received a first-round bye in the tournament after clinching a share of the regular-season conference title. TCU (16-6) defeated No. 6-seed Oklahoma (10-14), 4-0, on Saturday to advance.

After applying ITA rankings to determine the final seeds, BU and top-seeded Texas earned bids directly into Sunday’s semifinal matches. The Longhorns (19-4) will take on Oklahoma State (9-10) on the Riverside Courts, while the Bears and Horned Frogs square off simultaneously on the Grandstand Courts.

While TCU leads the all-time series with Baylor 35-27, the two sides have split this season’s meetings with both road teams taking each contest. Most recently, BU topped the Frogs in Fort Worth on Sunday, April 18, by a tally of 5-2.

If the Bears win, they’ll advance to Monday’s championship match set for 2 p.m. CT at the Hurd.

Baylor has claimed the Big 12 Championship crown nine times in its program history and is the defending champion, having won the most recent installment in 2019. The 2020 Championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For outdoor matches at the Hurd, fans can purchase day passes for $5. However, any matches moved to the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Facility will not admit spectators of any kind.

Live stats and a live stream will be provided at Big12Sports.com. Links can also be found via the men’s tennis schedule page on BaylorBears.com.

For the latest news on the Baylor men’s tennis team all season long, follow their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.
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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3073 | C: 254-265-1639

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