MADISON, Wis. – Aleksa Krivokapic and Juan David Velasquez punched their tickets into the Big Ten Individual singles semifinals after picking up a pair of victories on Saturday.
Velasquez defeated Nikolay Sysoev from Nebraska to start the day in the round of 16 with a super tiebreak, 7-6(3), 3-6, 10-6. He later bested Patrik Meszaros from Wisconsin to reach the semifinals with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 victory.
Krivokapic knocked off Leo Lopez Linquet from Nebraska 6-3, 6-4, before facing teammate Nour Fathalla in the quarterfinals. Krivokapic led 6-4 in the match when Fathalla retired.
Krivokapic will face Will Cooksey from Michigan, and Velasquez will face Lars Johann from Nebraska in the semifinals Sunday morning.
Fathalla defeated Matthew Fullerton from Wisconsin in the round of 16 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 to set up his contest with Krivokapic.
SINGLES
Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) – 7-6(3), 3-6, 10-6
Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Patrik Meszaros (WIS) – 3-6, 6-4, 10-3
Nour Fathalla (PUR) def. Matthew Fullerton (WIS) – 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR) def. Leo Lopez Linquet (NEB) – 6-3, 6-4
Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR) def. Nour Fathalla (PUR) – 6-4, ret.
Henrik Villanger (PUR0 def. Braeden Gelletich (IU) – 6-3, 6-3
Danial Rakhmatullayev (MSU) def. Henrik Villanger (PUR) – 6-4, 6-4
Tomas Zlatohlavek (WIS) def. Maj Premzl (PUR) – 6-1, 1-6, 12-10
Oliver Olsson (WIS) def. Maj Premzl (PUR) – 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES
Nour Fathalla/Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Reece Yakubov/JP Day (OSU) – 7-6(3)
Carter Pate/Greyson Casey (NU) def. Henrik Villanger/Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PUR) – 6-3
Tomas Zlatohlavek/Oliver Olsson (WIS) def. Aleksa Krivokapic/Maj Premzl (PUR) – 7-6(5)