Ann Arbor, Mich. – Roni Hietaranta and Shunya Maruyama shined on day one of the Big Ten Individual Championships held in Ann Arbor Mich., advancing into the Round of 16 for singles play in the main draw. The Huskers ended the first day with four singles wins as a team and a doubles victory.
Both received a bye to begin the tournament, advancing into the Round of 32 to start. Hietaranta bested Indiana’s Luc Boulier in dominant fashion, 6-1, 6-0 while Maruyama knocked off his teammate, Luke Vukovic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Both have combined for nine wins this fall and continue their tournament run.
William Gleason gathered his first singles win of the fall in the opening round as he was victorious against Purdue’s Hassan Boroudi, 6-4, 7-5. In his second match of the day, the Lincoln, Neb. native fell to Sebastian Vile in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.
Lars Johann and Rudi Christiansen fought hard in three-set affairs, but fell in the Round of 64. Both won the first set in their respective matches before dropping the final two.
In doubles play, Johann and Gleason took their first match against Northwestern’s Max Bengtsson and Saiprakash Goli, 8-6. With the win, the duo advanced into the Round of 32 before falling 8-4 to Illinois’ Mathis Debru and Lucas Horve. Hietaranta and Maruyama, despite their success in single’s action, dropped their lone contest to Robin Parts and Vile of Wisconsin, 8-5.
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Singles:
Main Round of 64:
William Gleason (Nebraska) def. Hassan Boroudi (Purdue) 6-4, 7-5
Nic Mesiter (Illinois) def. Lars Johann (Nebraska) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Max Bengtsson (Northwestern) def. Rudi Christiansen (Nebraska) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Main Round of 32:
Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) def. Luka Vukovic (Indiana) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Roni Hietaranta (Nebraska) def. Luc Boulier (Indiana) 6-1, 6-0
Sebastian Vile (Wisconsin) def. William Gleason (Nebraska) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles:
Main Round of 64:
William Gleason/Lars Johann (Nebraska) def. Max Bengtsson/Saiprakash Goli (Northwestern) 8-6
Robin Parts/Sebastian Vile (Wisconsin) def. Shunya Maruyama/Roni Hietaranta (Nebraska) 8-5
Main Round of 32:
Mathis Debru/Lucas Horve (Illinois) def. William Gleason/Lars Johann (Nebraska) 8-4