Ann Arbor, Mich. - On the opening day of the Big Ten Individual Championships, the Boilermakers went 2-for-2 with both doubles pairs advancing to the quarterfinals, after both earning the Round of 32 bye, and winning in the Round of 16.
Maj Premzl and Juan David Velasquez won in tiebreak fashion, downing the host Michigan Wolverines, 7-6(3). Meanwhile, the sophomore duo of Jacob Lee and Nikola Jovic dominated, securing a 6-2 victory.
The Boilers will continue the tournament tomorrow at 9 a.m. with Doubles Quarterfinals and singles rounds of 64 and 32. Premzl/Velasquez will play at 9 a.m. ET, with Jovic/Lee playing on the first available court that finishes its 9 a.m. match.
Singles will begin play tomorrow after doubles, with both the Round of 64 and 32 to take place.
DAY 1 RESULTS | October 29th
Doubles Round of 32
Maj Premzl / Juan David Velasquez (Purdue): BYE
Nikola Jovic / Jacob Lee (Purdue): BYE
Doubles Round of 16
Maj Premzl / Juan David Velasquez (Purdue) def Evan Burnett / Naoto Tomizawa (Michigan): 7-6(3)
Nikola Jovic / Jacob Lee (Purdue) def. Benjamin Azar / Alex Cairo (Michigan): 6-2
UP NEXT | Friday, October 30th
Singles- Round of 64
Juan David Velasquez (Purdue) vs Jens Holger Nissen (Wisconsin)
Mateusz Miton (Purdue) vs Lincoln Battle Linc (Michigan State)
Maj Premzel (Purdue) vs Karan Raghavendra (Indiana)
Jacob Lee (Purdue) vs Benjamin Azar (Michigan)
Nikola Jovic (Purdue) vs BYE