URBANA, Ill. – Illinois men’s tennis defeated Indiana, 4-0, Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Atkins Tennis Center to close out the regular season.
The Illini finished with a 16-8 overall record and a 6-3 Big Ten record.
Doubles began with Alex Petrov and Tyler Bowers defeating Facundo Yunis and Luc Boulier, 6-4. Illinois clinched the doubles point with No. 35-ranked Lucas Horve and Oliver Okonkwo beating Jagger Saylor and Ilya Tiraspolsky, 7-5.
Petrov added to Illinois’ lead with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Yunis. Petrov goes to 12-5 with the win and 5-2 in Big Ten play.
Mathis Debru put the Illini up 3-0 after taking down Deacon Thomas, 6-0, 7-6 (3), with Bowers clinching the match after beating Tiraspolsky 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Up next
The Illini have earned the No.-4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will compete on Friday against the No. 5-seed Nebraska at 11 a.m. CT in Evanston, Ill. at the Combe Tennis Center.
Results
Doubles competition
1. #35 Lucas Horve/Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Jagger Saylor/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) 7-5
2. Mathis Debru/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau/Carson Haskins (IND) 6-6, unfinished
3. Alex Petrov/Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis/Luc Boulier (IND) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Alex Petrov (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis (IND) 6-3, 6-3
2. #98 Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau (IND) 4-6, 6-3, unfinished
3. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) vs. Jagger Saylor (IND) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 2-2, unfinished
4. Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
5. Mathis Debru (ILL) def. Deacon Thomas (IND)…
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