Labrador Picks Up Win Against Ranked Illini

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.- Daniel Labrador won a three-set thriller in Purdue's 1-6 loss at No. 26 Illinois on Friday.

Labrador went down 1-6 in the first set and trailed in the second set before mounting one of the best reverse sweeps of the season. He was able to knot the match with a 6-3 win in the second set and pulled out the win in a 7-5 victory in the final set.

Friday's win is Labrador's first over an opponent from Illinois. Last year, his match with then-No. 115 Alex Petrov was cut short in the second set. 

Up Next
The Boilers wrap up the regular season at No. 69 Northwestern on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m.

PURDUE (7-14, 2-6) - 1, No. 26 ILLINOIS (15-8, 5-3) - 6
SINGLES
1. Alex Petrov (ILL) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR)- 6-2, 7-6(6)
2. No. 98 Kenya Miyoshi (ILL) def. Soham Purohit (PUR)- 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
3. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Henrik Villanger (PUR)- 5-4 (Retired)
4. Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Juan David Velasquez (PUR)- 6-3, 6-4
5. Daniel Labrador (PUR) def. Mathis Debru (ILL)- 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Jeremy Zhang (ILL) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PUR)- 6-3, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. No. 35 Lucas Horve/Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Daniel Labrador/Juan David Velasquez (PUR)- 6-4
2. Mathis Debru/Kenya Miyoshi (ILL) def. Henrik Villanger/Stefan Simeunovic (PUR)- 6-2
3. Alex Petrov/Tyler Bowers (ILL) vs. Mujtaba Ali-Khan/Soham Purohit (PUR)- 5-3 (Unfinished)

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