MADISON, Wis. – The men’s tennis doubles opened the Big Ten Individuals Championships Thursday night with a pair of losses to Nebraska Cornhuskers in the round of 16.
The pairings went on to play a doubles consolation match, in which the Boilermakers Maj Premzl and Stefan Simeunovic picked up a 6-3 victory against Wisconsin.
Tomorrow, doubles consolation will begin at 9 a.m. ET for both pairs: Juan David Velasquez / Mujtaba Ali-Khan and Stefan Simenunovic / Maj Premzl. Then, at approximately 9:45 a.m. (following doubles), Ali-Khan and Simeunovic will begin play in the singles round of 64 and 32, respectively.
DOUBLES (10/30)
Leo Lopez Linquet / Henry Lamchinniah (Nebraska) def. Juan David Velasquez / Mujtaba Ali-Khan: 2-6
Joan Torres Espinosa / Niels Van Der Sijs (Nebraska) def. Stefan Simeunovic / Maj Premzl: 2-6
Doubles Consolation
Maj Premzl /Stefan Simeunovic def. Kloesters/Minasyan (Wisconsin): 6-3
Atwood / Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan / Juan David Velasquez: 4-6
UP NEXT: FRIDAY (10/31)
Doubles Consolation: 9 a.m.
Mujtaba Ali-Khan / Juan David Velasquez vs. Beduhn / Kumar (Wisconsin)
Maj Premzl / Stefan Simeunovic vs. Bhandari / Swenson (Michigan)
Singles Round of 64: 9:45 a.m.
Mujtaba Ali-Khan vs. Sam Scherer (Indiana)
Singles Round of 32: 9:45 a.m.
Stefan Simeunovic vs. Benjamin Pomeranets (Indiana)