WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. - The Purdue men's tennis team opened the 2021-22 campaign Friday afternoon with the Purdue Fall Invite. The Boilermakers claimed eight of the 10 doubles contests at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
Purdue opened the doubles session against IUPUI with a clean sweep. Milledge Cossu and Gabriele Brancatelli claimed a 6-4 lead at the top of the order. In his first match since 2020, Athell Bennett teamed up with Rohan Sachdev to win 6-3 at No. 2. Polish duo Michal Wozniak and Tomasz Dudek picked up a 6-4 victory at No. 3. Julen Morgan paired with Phasu Sirinit to win 6-3.
In the second set of doubles, the Boilermakers downed DePaul in all three doubles matches. Bennett and Sachdev rolled to a 6-3 win over Lars Order Minsas and Luuk Wassenar. Wozniak and Brancatelli took a 6-3 decision against Matt Iaquinto and Tripp Tuff. Dudek and Morgan capped a perfect second session with a 6-4 against Jona Gitschel and Sven Moser.
Purdue went 1-2 in the third session with Bennett and Sachdev completing a perfect day with a 6-3 win over Chris Adams and Danilo Kovacik.
The Boilermakers will return to Scwartz Tennis Center on Saturday with singles against IUPUI at 9 a.m. and DePaul at 3 p.m.
Purdue opened the doubles session against IUPUI with a clean sweep. Milledge Cossu and Gabriele Brancatelli claimed a 6-4 lead at the top of the order. In his first match since 2020, Athell Bennett teamed up with Rohan Sachdev to win 6-3 at No. 2. Polish duo Michal Wozniak and Tomasz Dudek picked up a 6-4 victory at No. 3. Julen Morgan paired with Phasu Sirinit to win 6-3.
In the second set of doubles, the Boilermakers downed DePaul in all three doubles matches. Bennett and Sachdev rolled to a 6-3 win over Lars Order Minsas and Luuk Wassenar. Wozniak and Brancatelli took a 6-3 decision against Matt Iaquinto and Tripp Tuff. Dudek and Morgan capped a perfect second session with a 6-4 against Jona Gitschel and Sven Moser.
Purdue went 1-2 in the third session with Bennett and Sachdev completing a perfect day with a 6-3 win over Chris Adams and Danilo Kovacik.
The Boilermakers will return to Scwartz Tennis Center on Saturday with singles against IUPUI at 9 a.m. and DePaul at 3 p.m.
Purdue vs. IUPUI
Milledge Cossu/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Jankowski/Jochim (IUPUI) – 6-4
Athell Bennett/Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Morehart/Benibo (IUPUI) – 6-3
Michal Wozniak/Tomasz Dudek (PUR) def. (IUPUI) – 6-4
Purdue vs. DePaul
Athell Bennett/Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Wassenar/Minsas (DEP) – 6-3
Michal Wozniak/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Iaquinto/Tuff (DEP) – 6-3
Tomasz Dudek/Julen Morgan (PUR) def. Gitschel/Moser (DEP) – 6-4
Purdue vs. Ball State
Athell Bennett/Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Adams/Kovacevic (BSU) – 6-4
Denegri/Harren (BSU) def. Michal Wozniak/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) – 6-4
Webster/Simons (BSU) def. Tomasz Dudek/Julen Morgan (PUR) – 6-3