Boilers Hold Off Broncos

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Men's Tennis team escaped a Western Michigan rally with a 4-3 win on Friday.

The Boilermakers opened up with a quick 3-1 lead over the Broncos, but a series of three-set contests weren't enough to down the home team.

After dropping a quick match at doubles No. 1, the Boilermakers battled back to win a second consecutive doubles point. Alexander Ekstrand/Aleksa Krivokapic bought the team some time by forcing a tiebreak at No. 2. The pair slowly but surely chipped away at their opponents to keep the point alive with a 7-6(11) win. Stefan Simeunovic/Henrik Villanger came up with a huge victory in their first match as a pair this season. The duo overcame a 4-2 deficit to clinch the doubles point for Purdue in a 7-6(5) tiebreak win.

Alexander Ekstrand picked up his second win of the season with a speedy straight set victory over Matej Kajzer. Mujtaba Ali-Khan also joined the winner's circle as he pulled off a win in two sets, the first a 6-0 sweep followed by a 7-5 tiebreak set to give Purdue a 3-2 edge.

With Stefan Simeunovic trailing in a third set super tiebreak, Aleksa Krivokapic pulled out 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 decision to clinch a 4-3 win for the Boilermakers.

Up Next
The Boilermakers wrap up week two at home this Sunday, Jan. 28 at noon against Denver.

Purdue (2-2)- 4, Western Michigan (2-2)- 3
SINGLES
1. Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR) def. Benjamin George (WMU)- 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2. Anton Arzhankin (WMU) def. Marino Jakic (PUR)- 6-4, 6-3
3. Jackson Boone (WMU) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR)- 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(6)
4. Ashton Adesoro (WMU) def. Juan David Velasquez (PUR)- 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Alexander Ekstrand (PUR) def. Matej Kajzer (WMU)- 6-3, 6-2
6. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PUR) def. Adrian Quiros (WMU)- 6-0, 7-5

DOUBLES
1. Jackson Boone/Drew Evans (WMU) def. Marino Jakic/Juan David Velasquez (PUR)- 6-2
2. Alexander Ekstrand/Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR) def. Matej Kajzer/Anton Arzhankin (WMU)- 7-6(11)
3. Henrik Villanger/Stefan Simeunovic (PUR) def. Benjamin George/Ferdinand Schlueter (WMU)- 7-6(5)

ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 5, 2, 6, 4, 1, 3
Doubles- 1, 2, 3