Hogs Wrap Up Central Regional, Boland and Smillie Punch NCAA Ticket

Larissa Whitworth October 13, 2026

Five Razorbacks went to the ITA Central Region Championships hosted in Lincoln, Neb. this past week. Louis Hull, Timothee Andriveau, Ben Weintraub, Brendan Boland and Connor Smillie all played in singles. Andriveau, Weintraub, Boland and Smillie also competed in doubles.

The tournament was an NCAA qualifier for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship in November, and Arkansas pair Brendan Boland and Connor Smillie punched their tickets to the event with an impressive run in Lincoln. The two are Arkansas’ first pairing to qualify for NCAAs since 2024. It will be Boland and Smillie’s first appearance at the NCAA Doubles Championships.

The Hogs tallied eight singles wins and six in doubles at the tournament.

ITA Regional Championships

Louis Hull – Singles

Round of 64: def. Brett Gloria 7-5, 7-6

Round of 32: lost to Johan Alexander Rodriguez 2-6, 6-7

Timothee Andriveau – Singles

Round of 64: lost to Jannic Pittmann 4-6, 4-6

Consolation: def. Pavan Uppu 6-4, 6-2

Consolation: def. Alessandro Jose Hernandez Frias 6-1, 6-4

Ben Weintraub – Singles

Round of 64: def. Dani Szabo 6-4, 6-1

Round of 32: def. Matei Theodor Ene 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

Round of 16: def. Jeri Lassila 6-3, 6-0

Quarterfinals: lost to Asahi Harazaki 4-6, 0-6

Brendan Boland – Singles

Round of 64: lost to Haydar Cem Gokpinar 3-6, 2-6

Consolation: def. Enzo Champigneulle 6-3, 6-2

Connor Smillie – Singles

Round of 64: def. Eloi Roux 6-3, 6-2

Round of 32: lost to Benjamin Martin 0-6, 2-6

Boland / Smillie – Doubles

Round of 32: def. Szabo / Gloria 8-1

Round of 16: def. Stecker / Zick 8-3

Quarterfinals: def. Cruz / Roche Alcaya 8-3

Semifinals: def. Trondson / Gadecki 6-1, 6-2

Finals: def. Chavez / Melero 6-3, 4-6, 10-8

Andriveau / Weintraub – Doubles

Round of 32: def. Sebastian / Champigneulle 8-5

Round of 16: lost to Chavez / Melero 5-8

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