WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Coming down to the final court, the Purdue men’s tennis team picked up a thrilling 4-3 victory, a win clinched by freshman Jacob Lee at the No. 6 position.
Lee, called up to play following a scratch for the singles lineup, secured a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win, marking his second singles win in three appearances (2-0, one unfinished).
Stefan Simeunovic secured the dual-tying point following 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 wins. Henrik Villanger (No. 2 singles) and Juan David Vesasquez (No. 4 singles) also picked up wins for the Boilermakers.
The dual began in similar fashion, with the doubles point also decided by the last court in play, where Simeunovic and Maj Premzl overcame a 4-5 deficit to force a super tiebreak, but eventually fell short for their first doubles loss of the season.
With the team’s win, Purdue improves to 3-3 on the season, including 2-1 at home.
A doubleheader is set for Sunday at Schwartz, with the squad in action vs. Yale at 11 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s tennis team vs. Kentucky at 3 p.m. ET.
Doubles
- Alex Antonopoulos / Oscar Corwin (WMU) def Maj Premzl / Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 7-6 (4-7)
- Nour Fathalla / Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Tim Riedel / Drew Evans (WMU) 6-1
- Ashton Adesoro / Jack Davison (WMU) def Nikola Jovic / JD Velasquez (PUR) 6-4
Singles
- Ashton Adesoro (WMU) def #55 Nour Fathalla (PUR): 2-6, 5-7
- Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Alex Antonopoulos (WMU): 6-2, 6-1
- Stefan Simeunovic (PUR) def. Tim Riedel (WMU): 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
- JD Velasquez (PUR) def. Chen Hui Ho (WMU): 6-0, 6-2
- Oscar Corwin (WMU) def. Nikola Jovic (PUR): 6-2, 6-3
- Jacob Lee (PUR) vs. Jack Davison (WMU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Order of Finish
Singles: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3, 6
Doubles: 2, 3, 1