Former Texas tennis star Eliot Spizzirri notches a first round win in the 2025 US Open
Former Texas Longhorns men’s tennis standout Eliot Spizzirri won his first round match in the 2025 US Open over the weekend.
From KXAN:
“Spizzirri, a two-time ITA collegiate player of the year for the Longhorns in 2023 and 2024, beat Stefan Dostanic in straight sets 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), moving to the second round at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday. Spizzirri had eight fewer winners than Dostanic at 39-31, but kept the unforced errors to a relative minimum, committing 27 for Dostanic’s 36. Spizzirri won 129 total points to Dostanic’s 113. Spizzirri held a big advantage in serve receive points won, converting 51 of 123 tries. Dostanic was 41-for-119.”
Spizzirri must now face No. 32 seed Luciano Darderi of Italy in the US Open’s second round.
Spizzirri has yet to win a second round match so far this season.
Spizzirri is currently the No. 127 overall player in the world, according to the ATP world rankings.
