ITHACA, N.Y. – In the Purdue men's tennis team's first road test of the year, the Boilermakers suffered their first loss behind a 2-5 result at Cornell.
With the result, Purdue's perfect start to the season comes to an end, as they move to a 4-1 record and Cornell improves to 4-2.
Freshman Maj Premzl highlighted the day, earning Purdue's lone victory in singles, taking down . Aman Sharma, 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 6 position as he improves to a 5-0 record this spring and an 9-6 record overall during 2024-25. Meanwhile, in doubles he and partner Henrik Villanger defeated Radu Papoe and Rodrigo Fernandes, 6-3. It was the second straight match the Boilermakers were paired together, including their first win.
Up next, Purdue returns home for a Friday afternoon Valentine's Day match. The Boilermakers will face Western Michigan at 3 p.m. ET. Admission to the Schwartz Tennis Center is free.
Singles
Radu Papoe (COR) def. Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Adit Sinha (COR) def. Juan David Velasquez (PUR): 6-4, 6-3
Rodrigo Fernandes (COR) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Nathan Mao (COR) def. Henrik Villanger (PUR): 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3
Felipe Pinzon (COR) def. Nour Fathalla (PUR): 6-2, 6-4
Maj Premzl (PUR) def. Aman Sharma (COR): 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Aleksa Krivokapic / Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Rushil Khosla / Eric Verdes (COR): 6-2
Nour Fathalla / Stefan Simeunovic (PUR) vs. Nathan Mao / Adit Sinha (COR): 4-5 (Unfinished)
Maj Premzl / Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Radu Papoe / Rodrigo Fernandes (COR): 6-3
With the result, Purdue's perfect start to the season comes to an end, as they move to a 4-1 record and Cornell improves to 4-2.
Freshman Maj Premzl highlighted the day, earning Purdue's lone victory in singles, taking down . Aman Sharma, 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 6 position as he improves to a 5-0 record this spring and an 9-6 record overall during 2024-25. Meanwhile, in doubles he and partner Henrik Villanger defeated Radu Papoe and Rodrigo Fernandes, 6-3. It was the second straight match the Boilermakers were paired together, including their first win.
Up next, Purdue returns home for a Friday afternoon Valentine's Day match. The Boilermakers will face Western Michigan at 3 p.m. ET. Admission to the Schwartz Tennis Center is free.
Singles
Radu Papoe (COR) def. Aleksa Krivokapic (PUR): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Adit Sinha (COR) def. Juan David Velasquez (PUR): 6-4, 6-3
Rodrigo Fernandes (COR) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Nathan Mao (COR) def. Henrik Villanger (PUR): 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3
Felipe Pinzon (COR) def. Nour Fathalla (PUR): 6-2, 6-4
Maj Premzl (PUR) def. Aman Sharma (COR): 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Aleksa Krivokapic / Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Rushil Khosla / Eric Verdes (COR): 6-2
Nour Fathalla / Stefan Simeunovic (PUR) vs. Nathan Mao / Adit Sinha (COR): 4-5 (Unfinished)
Maj Premzl / Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Radu Papoe / Rodrigo Fernandes (COR): 6-3