Baylor MT Kick-Starts ITA Indoor Championships Against Top-Seeded TCU

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 13, 2025

Baylor MT Kick-Starts ITA Indoor Championships Against Top-Seeded TCU
Bears to open first round Friday at 6:30 pm CT
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>



WACO, Texas – No. 8 seed Baylor men’s tennis is ready to host the best teams in the nation this weekend as the first round of the ITA Indoor Championships will begin on Friday, with Baylor and No. 1 seed TCU facing off against each other at 6:30 pm CT at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Facility.



Slated as the last match of the day, the Bears (6-4) will face the Frogs (6-1) on primetime for the second time this season.



The Bears fell to then No. 2 ranked TCU in the meeting at Hawkins on Jan. 20, 4-1, which featured a point from senior Marko Miladinovic on court 6 in singles. Baylor is 1-4 against the tournament field in 2025, besting SMU and falling vs. No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 2 TCU, No. 9 San Diego and No. 4 Ohio State as part of a grueling early season schedule.



The winner of the TCU-Baylor clash will advance to face the winner of fourth-seeded and No. 7 ranked Duke or fifth-seeded and No. 9 ranked San Diego on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Hawkins. There is a consolation bracket element to the tournament, allowing each team to play three matches with the consolation bracket concluding on Saturday and Sunday.



Baylor owns a 33-18 record in singles, including a 7-0 mark in the spring on court 2, including a 6-0 mark from senior Oskar Brostrom Poulsen. Newcomer Alexandru Chirita is a team-high 7-1 in singles, while Miladinovic is 6-2.



In doubles, Baylor is 14-10 as a team, including a 5-1 mark on court 2, led by a 4-0 stretch from Devin Badenhorst and Luc Koenig.



Badenhorst leads the Bears in the single ranks at No. 37, Zsombor Velcz ranks No. 64 and Brostrom Poulsen is No. 85. In doubles, Miladinovic and Brostrom Poulsen rank No. 9, Velcz and Badenhorst at No. 19, Velcz and Brostrom Poulsen are No. 44, and Koenig and Imran Daniel Abdul Bazli rank No. 64.



The matches will be covered live by Cracked Racquets via the ITA and CR YouTube channels. Tickets are available for as low as $10.<https://baylorbears.evenue.net/events/TE?_ga=2.25569656.478888775.1737839587-853222671.1718392182>



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