10/10/2026 10:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
FORT WORTH – Rice men's tennis continued competition at the ITA Texas Regional Championships on Saturday, with Rafael Botran advancing to the consolation semifinals.
In the main draw, Tommy Czaplinski fell to Baylor's Louis Bowden in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Petro Kuzmenok also battled through three sets before dropping a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 decision to TCU's Matthieu Chambonniere.
In the consolation draw, Noey Do and Botran each earned victories. Do defeated UTRGV's Santiago Huidobro, 5-7, 7-5, 10-8, before falling to Baylor's Gordan Gallagher, 6-2, 6-2.
Botran opened with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Lamar's Leon Nickel before defeating SMU's Petar Teodorovic, 6-2, 6-1, to advance to the consolation quarterfinals. Botran then advanced to the semifinals after his next opponent withdrew due to injury.
Consolation singles action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, with Botran set to compete shortly after.
Results
Singles
Louis Bowden (Baylor) def. Tommy Czaplinski (RICE) 6-5, 5-7, 6-4
Matthieu Chambonniere (TCU) def. Petro Kuzmenok (RICE) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
Consolation
Noey Do (RICE) def. Santiagao Huidobro (UTRGV) 5-7, 7-5, 10-8
Timeo Bretin (UTSA) def. Andrew Li (RICE) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
Gabriel Jalouneix (UTSA) def. Gabriel Porras (RICE) 2-6, 7-6, 10-8
Rafael Botran (RICE) def. Leon Nickel (Lamar) 6-3, 6-2
Gordan Gallagher (Baylor) def. Noey Do (RICE) 6-2, 6-2
Rafael Botran (RICE) def. Peter Teodorovic (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
In the main draw, Tommy Czaplinski fell to Baylor's Louis Bowden in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Petro Kuzmenok also battled through three sets before dropping a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 decision to TCU's Matthieu Chambonniere.
In the consolation draw, Noey Do and Botran each earned victories. Do defeated UTRGV's Santiago Huidobro, 5-7, 7-5, 10-8, before falling to Baylor's Gordan Gallagher, 6-2, 6-2.
Botran opened with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Lamar's Leon Nickel before defeating SMU's Petar Teodorovic, 6-2, 6-1, to advance to the consolation quarterfinals. Botran then advanced to the semifinals after his next opponent withdrew due to injury.
Consolation singles action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, with Botran set to compete shortly after.
Results
Singles
Louis Bowden (Baylor) def. Tommy Czaplinski (RICE) 6-5, 5-7, 6-4
Matthieu Chambonniere (TCU) def. Petro Kuzmenok (RICE) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
Consolation
Noey Do (RICE) def. Santiagao Huidobro (UTRGV) 5-7, 7-5, 10-8
Timeo Bretin (UTSA) def. Andrew Li (RICE) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
Gabriel Jalouneix (UTSA) def. Gabriel Porras (RICE) 2-6, 7-6, 10-8
Rafael Botran (RICE) def. Leon Nickel (Lamar) 6-3, 6-2
Gordan Gallagher (Baylor) def. Noey Do (RICE) 6-2, 6-2
Rafael Botran (RICE) def. Peter Teodorovic (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
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