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Bulldog Invitational
Ehrenschneider Sweeps Singles to Highlight Bulldog Invite
10/3/2021 7:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: Starkville, Miss. (Pitts Tennis Centre and Rula Tennis Pavilion)
Event: Bulldog Invitational
Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Mon-Mon., Oct. 4-11 -- at ITA All-American Championship (Tulsa, Okla.)
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Sophomore Nino Ehrenschneider of the University of Michigan men's tennis team went a perfect 3-0 in singles to lead the Wolverines at the Mississippi State Bulldog Invitational, Friday through Sunday (Oct. 1-3) at the Pitts Tennis Centre and Rula Tennis Pavilion.
On Friday (Oct. 1), the teams of Jacob Bickersteth and Ehrenschneider, and Nick Beaty and Will Cooksey each claimed doubles matches over Alabama. Ehrenschneider doubled down with a win in singles, taking down Enzo Aguiard 6-1, 7-5, as did Cooksey with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Joao Ferreira. Freshman Alexander Zederbauer also picked up a three-set victory over Jackie Lin of Wichita State.
The Wolverines faced off with host Mississippi State on Saturday (Oct. 2), and Ehrenschneider earned his second singles win as he took down No. 36-ranked Nermanja Malesevic 6-4, 6-0, while Beaty followed up with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Carles Hernandez.
In doubles, Jonny Yaffe and Zederbauer grabbed a 6-4 win over a team comrprised of Seth Richey of Mississippi State and Ray Lo of Wichita State.
The Wolverines ended the invitational winning eight of its 11 matches on Sunday (Oct. 3) versus Tulane. All four doubles teams claimed wins. Ehrenschneider and Ondrej Styler paired up for the first time for a 6-2 win over Luc Hoeijmams and Billy Suarez. Beaty and Bickersteth posted a 6-1 win over Fynn Kuenkler/Luka Petrovic, and another 6-1 win came from Patorn Hanchaikul and Yaffe. Cooksey and Fu earned a 7-6 (3) win over a pair from Wichita State.
Ehrenschneider completed his weekend with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Suarez. Beaty grabbed a three-set win over Kuenkler, overcoming a first-set loss to take matching 6-3 sets for the match. Yaffe dispatched Zach Grueber of Wichita State in straight sets 7-5, 6-0, and Zederbauer earned his second singles win of invite with a 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8) match over Charlie Berry of Tulane.
On Monday (Oct. 4), the Michigan trio of Andrew Fenty, Patrick Maloney and Gavin Young will begin competing at the ITA All-American Championship in Tulsa, Okla.
Friday (Oct. 1)
Michigan vs. Alabama
Doubles
Jacob Bickersteth/Nino Ehrenschneider d. Patrick Kaukovalta/Filip Planinsek (Alabama), 6-4
Nick Beaty/Will Cooksey d. Enzo Aguiard/Joao Ferreira (Alabama), 7-6 (2)
Ryan Fu/Patorn Hanchaikul l. Rudi Christiansen/Juan Martin (Alabama), 6-2
Jonny Yaffe/Alexander Zederbauer l. Jackie Lin/Luka Mrsic (Wichita State), 6-3
Singles
Jacob Bickersteth l. Filip Planinsek (Alabama), 6-4, 7-5
Nick Beaty l. No. 50 Patrick Kaukovalta (Alabama), 6-4, 7-5
Nino Ehrenschneider d. Enzo Aguiard (Alabama), 6-1, 7-5
Will Cooksey d. Joao Ferreira (Alabama), 6-3, 7-6
Ryan Fu l. Juan Martin (Alabama), 6-1, 6-0
Jonny Yaffe l. Rudi Christiansen (Alabama), 6-0, 6-2
Patorn Hanchaikul l. Luka Mrsic (Wichita State), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Alexander Zederbauer d. Jackie Lin (Wichita State), 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4
Saturday (Oct. 2)
Michigan vs. Mississippi State
Doubles
Jacob Bickersteth/Nino Ehrenschneider l. No. 6 Florian Broska/Grego Ramskogler (MSU), 6-2
Will Cooksey/Ondrej Styler l. Nemanja Malesvic/Davide Tortora (MSU), 6-4
Nick Beaty/Ryan Fu l. Alberto Colas/Carles Hernandez (MSU), 6-4
Jonny Yaffe/Alexander Zederbauer d. Seth Richey (MSU)/Ray Lo (Wichita State), 6-4
Singles
Jacob Bickersteth l. No. 27 Florian Broska (MSU), ,6-4, 6-3
Nino Ehrenschneider d. No. 36 Nemanja Malesevic (MSU), 6-4, 6-0
Nick Beaty d. Carles Hernandez (MSU), 6-2, 6-4
Will Cooksey l. Grego Ramskogler (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
Patorn Hanchaikul l. No. 92 Alberto Colas (MSU), 6-1, 7-5
Alexander Zederbauer l. No. 54 Davide Tortora (MSU), 6-4, 6-3
Sunday (Oct. 3)
Michigan vs. Tulane
Doubles
Nino Ehrenschneider/Ondrej Styler d. Luc Hoeijmams/Billy Suarez (Tulane) 6-2
Nick Beaty/Jacob Bickersteth d. Fynn Kuenkler/Luka Petrovic (Tulane) 6-1
Will Cooksey/Ryan Fu d. Zach Grueber/Ray Lo (Wichita State) 7-6 (3)
Patorn Hanchaikul/Jonny Yaffe d. Charlie Barry/Rafael de Alba (Tulane) 6-1
Singles
Nino Ehrenschneider d. Billy Suarez (Tulane) 6-3, 7-5
Nick Beaty d. Fynn Kuenkler (Tulane) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Will Cooksey l. Rafael de Alba (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3
Patorn Hanchaikul l. Luc Hoeijmans (Tulane) 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4
Ryan Fu l. Ray Lo (Wichita State) 6-2, 6-2
Jonny Yaffe d. Zach Grueber (Wichita State) 7-5, 6-0
Alexander Zederbauer d. Charlie Barry (Tulane) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
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