Austin — Texas Men’s Tennis junior Micah Braswell claimed his first pro title by winning the singles championship of the Greenview Development & Majestic Realty Men’s Pro Tennis Open at the Texas Tennis Center in Austin on Sunday. It was a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pro Circuit/International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tour 25K event.

Braswell defeated Andres Andrade of Ecuador, 6-2, 6-2, in the title match to cap a run of five-straight wins that included a 6-4, 6-4 victory over former Longhorn Christian Sigsgaard in the semifinals. 

Braswell only dropped one set throughout the tournament, which came in the first round, as he defeated Roberto Cid Subervi of the Dominican Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, before topping Americans Sebastian Gorzny in the second round, 6-3, 6-3, and Eric Hadigian in the quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-3.

Braswell was No. 16 in the preseason Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) singles rankings with post-fall rankings due to be released this week. With fall play completed, he and his Longhorn teammates will get set for the spring schedule, which opens with individual play at the Miami Spring Invite from Jan. 6-8, followed by their dual match opener at Florida on Jan. 15, and the home opener versus USTA on Jan. 20.