Michigan
Washington
Wolverines Start Homestand With Victory Over Washington
2/4/2024 2:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 4, Washington 1
Records: U-M (4-2), Washington (3-3)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 9 -- vs. Notre Dame (Varity Tennic Center), 5 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team earned a 4-1 win over Washington on Sunday (Feb. 4) at the Varsity Tennis Center to kick start a three-match homestand.
The Wolverines took the early lead with the doubles point as Alex Cairo paired up with Nicholas Steiglehner for his first-ever dual match. They grabbed a 4-1 lead before giving up one game and finished with two straight for the 6-2 decision at court three. Will Cooksey and Patorn Hanchaikul also won 6-2 on court two. They took three break points en route to their second win as a pair this season. The matchup of Gavin Young and Jacob Bickersteth against the No. 12-ranked pair of Cesar Boucheleghem and Dzianis Zharyn was a battle with the Huskies leading 5-4 with Michigan on serve at 30-15 before the match was abandoned.
Cooksey put Michigan ahead 2-0, winning both of his sets at No. 5 singles 6-3 over Ivan Sodan, never trailing in the match. Cooksey is now 3-3 in dual singles play and 7-8 on the season. Steiglehner followed with matching 6-2 victories on court six. In both sets, he closed out with four straight game wins after being knotted at 2-2 in each.
The Huskies won its lone point on No. 3 singles.
Bickersteth clinched the victory for Michigan as the No. 61-ranked player topped Zharyn 6-4, 6-4. He is now 4-1 in dual singles and 13-4 on the season.
Young and Hanchaikul had both won their first sets but had the matches abandoned after Bicketsteth's win.
Michigan continues its three-match homestand hosting Notre Dame on Friday (Feb. 9) at 5 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 – No. 9 Gavin Young (U-M) vs. Cesar Bouchelaghem (Washington), 6-2, 4-5 abandoned
No. 2 – No. 61 Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. Dzianis Zharyn (Washington), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 – Han-Chih Lin (Washington) d. Bjorn Swenson (U-M), 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) vs. Nedim Suko (UW) 6-3, 4-2 abandoned
No. 5 – Will Cooksey (U-M) d. Ivan Sodan (Washington), 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 – Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) d. Brett Pearson (UW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Gavin Young/Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. No. 12 Cesar Bouchelaghem/Dzianis Zharyn (Washington), 4-5 abandoned
No. 2 – Will Cooksey/Patorn Hanchaukul (U-M) d. Nedim Suko/Ivan Sodan (Washngton), 6-2
No. 3 – Alex Cairo/Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) d. Brett Pearson/Han-Chih Lin (Washington), 6-2
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-2, Singles 5-6-3-2
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