WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Boilermakers (4-6, 0-1 Big Ten) fell to No. 22 USC (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten season-opener, 1-6. In the dual, junior Juan David Velasquez picked up a hard-fought victory, taking the match in super tiebreak 12-10.
Battling for the doubles point, the Boilermakers were within one point on two of the three courts, ultimately falling 2-6 and 4-6 while the duo of Juan David Velasquez and Jacob Lee’s match, tied at 5-5, went unfinished.
In singles, despite a hot start that saw nearly every court ahead after the first three sets, the Trojans came back to pace the team. Velasquez, playing at the No. 5 position, picked up a win vs. Niels Hoffman: 3-6, 7-5, 12-10 to improve to a 5-3 record this spring.
The Boilermakers continue their homestand, facing its second consecutive ranked opponent in No. 26 UCLA Bruins. The teams will face off at Schwartz Tennis Center on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
Doubles
- Andrin Casanova / Jack McCarthy (USC) def. Maj Premzl / Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 6-2
- Branko Djurvic /Max Exsted (USC) def. Henrik Villanger / Nour Fathalla (PUR): 6-4
- Juan David Velasquez / Jacob Lee (PUR) vs. Pablo Hoyos / Nathan Trouve (USC): 5-5 UNF
Singles
- Branko Djurvic (USC) def. Nour Fathalla (PUR): 7-6(4), 7-6(6)
- Nathan Trouve (USC) def. Henrik Villanger (PUR): 6-4, 6-2
- Max Exsted (USC) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 6-2, 6-4
- Andrin Casanova (USC) def. Maj Premzl (PUR): 6-4, 7-6(8)
- Juan David Velasquez (PUR) vs. Niels Hoffman (USC): 3-6, 7-5, 12-10
- Connor Church (USC) def. Jacob Lee (PUR): 7-5, 6-3
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 2
Singles: 3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1