Michigan
Purdue
Wolverines Blank Boilermakers to Post Perfect Weekend in Hoosier State
2/28/2021 3:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: West Lafayette, Ind. (Schwartz Tennis Center)
Result: #14 Michigan 7, Purdue 0
Records: U-M (4-1, 4-0 B1G), Purdue (1-3, 0-2 BIG)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, March 7 -- vs. Michigan State (Varsity Tennis Center) 3 p.m.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team made quick work of Purdue on Sunday (Feb. 28), cruising to a 7-0 win at the Schwartz Tennis Center to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten at 4-0. With the victory, the Wolverines completed a sweep in the Hoosier State after they topped Indiana, 5-2, on Saturday (Feb. 27).
The Wolverines took the doubles point with No. 2-ranked Andrew Fenty and Mattias Siimar winning, 6-4, at No. 1 doubles. They went 2-0 this weekend and improved to 7-1 on the season. Harrison Brown and Nino Ehrenschneider earned a 6-1 win in their first doubles match together. With the doubles point secured, the match at No. 2 featuring Nick Beaty and Ondrej Styler was abandoned.
Siimar has been quick to earn Michigan's first singles point this season and did so again this afternoon by matching 6-1 wins over Tomasz Dudek at No. 3. Siimar never trailed in his matches and has won his last four matches to start conference play at 4-0.
After the Boilermakers forfeited at No. 6 singles, rookie Jacob Bickersteth claimed his sixth straight win, defeating Andre Suzanne, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5.
No. 28-ranked Styler followed up with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Michal Wozniak at No. 2. Styler is 4-0 in conference singles and has won his last six singles matches overall.
No. 14 Fenty kept the wins coming, taking down Sebastian Welch, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 for his sixth consecutive singles win. Tied at 4-4 in the second set, Fenty claimed the last two points to put away.
Beaty kept his team-leading win streak alive after winning his eighth straight singles match, 6-3, 7-6 (3) over Millege Cossu at No. 4. In the first set, Beaty was tied at 3-3 before going on a 3-0 run to win, 6-3. He fell behind 3-0 in the second set before battling to tie it up at 4-4. Tied at 6-6 in the second set, Beaty jumped out to a 3-0 edge in the tiebreaker, dropped two points and recovered to go on a 3-1 run to take the tiebreak, 7-3, and win the match. Beaty is now 10-2 on the season.
Michigan will open a three-match homestand next Sunday (March 7) when they host Michigan State at 3 p.m. inside the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 14 Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. Sebastian Welch (PUR), 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 -- No. 28 Ondrej Styler (U-M) d. Michal Wozniak (PUR) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 -- Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Tomasz Dudek (PUR), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 -- Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Milledge Cossu (PUR), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
No. 5 -- Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. Andre Suzanne (PUR), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 -- Purdue forfeit
Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 2 Andrew Fenty/Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Mateo Julio/Sebastian Welch (PUR), 6-4
No. 2 -- Nick Beaty/Ondrej Styler (U-M) vs. Michal Wozniak/Milledge Cossu (PUR), 4-5 abandoned
No. 3 -- Harrison Brown/Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M) d. Tomasz Dudek/Andre Suzanne (PUR), 6-1
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-1, Singles 3-5-2-1-4
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