Michigan
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Michigan Rolls Nevada in Opening Match of ITA Kick-Off
1/27/2024 11:59:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: ITA Kick-Off (Day 1 of 2)
Score: #14 Michigan 4, Nevada 0
Records: U-M (2-1), Nevada (1-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Jan. 28 -- vs. Stanford (Varsity Tennis Center), 2 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (2-1) dominated to win its first match of the ITA Kick-Off over the University of Nevada (1-1), 4-0. The Wolverines will face Stanford in the championship match on Sunday (Jan. 28) at 2 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.
The Wolverines won the doubles point and claimed three singles wins after winning all six first sets for to claim the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Jacob Bickersteth and Nicholas Steiglehner won 6-2 at No. 3 doubles, in their first-time pairing in a dual match this season. No. 31 ranked Gavin Young and Nino Ehrenschneider solidified the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. Tied at 2-2, the duo rattled off four straight points for the victory.
Young, ranked No. 9 in singles play, made quick work of Matheo Coupu on court 1, cruising to a 6-0 first set and jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second set before finishing 6-2. Young is now 2-1 in dual play and 8-5 overall in singles.
On the next court over, Patorn Hanchaikul won his sixth straight singles match with back-to-back 6-1 sets over Remy Tregoures.
Will Cooksey clinched the match point on court 6 with 6-1 6-2 wins over Greg Valente to improve to 2-1 in dual singles.
Bickersteth was moments away from winning on court 2, leading 6-4, 4-1. Bjorn Swenson held a 6-2, 4-3 advantage and Ehrenschneider was on top 6-2, 5-6 at No. 3 before the matches were abandoned.
The Wolverines will play in the championship match tomorrow versus Stanford, with the winner advanceing to the ITA National Championships in New York.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 – No. 9 Gavin Young (U-M) d. Matheo Coupu (Nev) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 – No. 61 Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. Youssef Kadiri (Nev) 6-4, 4-1 abandoned
No. 3 – Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M) vs. Edgar Destouet (Nev) 5-2, 5-6 abandoned
No. 4 – Bjorn Swenson (U-M) vs. Loris Zisswiller (Nev) 6-2, 4-3 abandoned
No. 5 – Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) vs. Remy Tregoures (Nev) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Will Cooksey (U-M) vs. Greg Valente (Nev) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Gavin Young/Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M) d. Coupu/Valente (Nev) 6-2
No. 2 – Patorn Hanchaikul/Will Cooksey (U-M) vs. Destouet/Kadiri (Nev) 3-5 abandoned
No. 3– Jacob Bickersteth/Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) d. Zisswillver/Tregoures (Nev) 6-2
Order of Completion:Â Doubles 3-1; Singles 1-5-6
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