WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's tennis team returned to the Schwartz Tennis Center for the second day of the Purdue Fall Invite. The Boilermakers competed in two sessions of singles play against IUPUI and DePaul.
In the morning session, Purdue rolled off six singles victories without dropping a set against IUPUI. Gabriele Brancatelli downed Alex Jochim 6-5, 7-5. Athell Bennett cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 win against Sean Bailey. Rohan Sachdev ousted Blessing Benibo 6-4, 6-2, while fellow rookie Julen Morgan beat Kamil Kozerski 7-6(4), 6-3. Polish duo Tomasz Dudek and Michal Wozniak topped Noah Viste and Nicholas Moody, respectively.
In the afternoon session, the Boilermakers went 3-1 against DePaul. Sachdev topped Tripp Tuff 6-2, 6-3. Dudek took down Leon Huck 7-6(5), 6-3, before Morgan capped the day with a 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2 victory against Jona Gitschel.
The Boilermakers will close out the Purdue Fall Invite on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. with a singles round against Ball State.
RESULTS
Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Alex Jochim (IUPUI) – 6-5, 7-5
Athell Bennett (PUR) def. Sean Bailey (IUPUI) – 6-3, 6-4
Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Blessing Benibo (IUPUI) – 6-4, 6-2
Julen Morgan (PUR) def. Kamil Kozerski (IUPUI) – 7-6(4), 6-3
Tomasz Dudek (PUR) def. Noah Viste (IUPUI) – 6-2, 6-2
Michal Wozniak (PUR) def. Nicholas Moody (IUPUI) – 6-4, 6-3
Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Tripp Tuff (DEP) – 6-2, 6-3
Lars Minsaas (DEP) def. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) – 6-0, 6-1
Tomasz Dudek (PUR) def. Leon Huck (DEP) – 7-6 (5), 6-3
Julen Morgan (PUR) def. Jona Gitschel (DEP) – 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2