{"id":350239,"date":"2025-12-17T03:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/350239\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T03:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:17:13","slug":"sooner-tennis-announces-2026-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/350239\/","title":{"rendered":"Sooner Tennis Announces 2026 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORMAN \u2013 University of Oklahoma head men’s tennis coach Nick Crowell<\/a> announced the 2026 spring schedule on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Sooners will host 13 matches at the Headington Family Tennis Center and face 14 teams that appeared in last year’s NCAA tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Opening day is slated for Friday, Jan. 16, as the Sooners host Arizona before welcoming Abilene Christian to Norman on Jan. 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sooners will be put to the test early as ITA Kickoff Weekend is slated for Jan. 23-24. OU will travel to the West Coast to face host California, before playing either UCF or USC in the second match of the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A pair of wins in California will send the Sooners to the ITA National Indoor Championships in Texas, Feb. 13-17. Baylor and SMU will be the co-hosts for this year’s championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sooners return to Oklahoma for an in-state battle at Tulsa on Feb. 4, before kicking off a\u00a0 seven-game homestand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The homestand opens with a doubleheader on Feb. 6 against Wichita State and Oral Roberts. OU will host a second doubleheader on Feb. 8 when New Mexico and UT-Arlington make the trek to Norman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Conference play begins with three straight home matches against South Carolina (Feb. 21), Ole Miss (Feb. 23) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 27).<\/p>\n

After a month at home, OU heads to Knoxville, Tenn., to face Tennessee on March 1. Last season, the Sooners pulled off a top 20 upset against the Volunteers in Norman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

OU returns to Norman to face Kentucky on March 6 ahead of a weekend road swing at LSU (March 13) and Texas (March 15).\u00a0<\/p>\n

To close out the month of March, OU will host Auburn (March 20) and Alabama (March 22) before traveling to Georgia (March 27) and Florida (March 29).\u00a0<\/p>\n

The final home match of the season is set for Saturday, April 4, when Mississippi State comes to Norman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The regular season concludes with a two-match road trip to Arkansas (April 10) and Texas A&M (April 12).<\/p>\n

Postseason play begins with the SEC Tournament April 15-19 at Texas A&M. The NCAA Tournament begins May 1 with the first three rounds held on campus sites. The semifinals and finals will take place May 14-17 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.<\/p>\n

The Sooners welcome back seven student-athletes from the 2024-25 roster in Bruno Nhavene<\/a> Luis Alvarez<\/a>, Hank Trondson<\/a>, Asahi Harazaki<\/a>, Orel Kimhi<\/a>, Oscar Lacides<\/a> and Alejandro Melero<\/a>. Crowell’s newest additions to the squad, Johan Rodriguez<\/a> and Luka Talan Lopatic, will make their spring debuts for the Sooners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All of the Sooners’ home competitions will be open to the public with free admission.<\/p>\n

FOLLOW THE SOONERS<\/p>\n

For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0or like Oklahoma Men’s Tennis on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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