FORT WORTH, Texas – The trio of Victor Rocha, Dmitri Goubin and Gabriel Jalouneix each advanced to the main draw in singles at the 2026 ITA Texas Regionals on Thursday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center on Thursday.
“It was a great day overall for our team,” coach Nick Castro said. “Going 6-1 in singles is a great accomplishment. Heading into the main draw, we’ll have five guys in the main draw, and I couldn’t be prouder of how we competed today. The competition here is very high and for our boys to fight and compete hard says a lot about his team and their toughness. I’m excited for our guys to head into tomorrow and play some of the toughest competition in the country.”
Goubin started off facing David Kirchner of Abilene Christian, whom he beat 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), before topping Leon Grassnickel 6-1, 6-3.
Rocha, meanwhile, received a bye before thwarting Lukas Hamacher 7-6 (11-9), 6-1, to qualify for the main draw.
Jalouneix was victorious against Tsz Him Chan from UTRGV, 6-3, 6-2, before topping Rintaro Shukuda of Lamar 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4.
Sophomore Timeo Bretin and classmate Enzo Vargas will join the trio in the main draw, which begins on Friday.
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