CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini men’s tennis will host Purdue on April 19 at 6 p.m. CT and Indiana on April 21 at 12 p.m. CT for Senior Day at Atkins Tennis Center.
History
Illinois has an impressive 106-11-1 record over Purdue, with the first match dating back to May 13, 1905, when the Illini took a 6-0 win over the Boilermakers.
Head coach Brad Dancer has only lost once to Purdue, a 4-3 defeat on March 1, 2017, in Boilermaker territory.
The Illini have a 52-44 record over Indiana, facing the Hoosiers for the first time in 1932. Illinois defeated Indiana, 5-1, in enemy territory.
Scouting Report
Purdue is coming off a two-match homestand during which the Boilermakers defeated Wisconsin, 4-2, but lost to Nebraska, 5-1.
Indiana also faced Wisconsin and Nebraska recently, losing to the Cornhuskers, 5-2, but beating Wisconsin, 5-2, at the IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana is slated to compete with Northwestern on April 19 at 6 p.m. CT in Evanston, Ill., before heading to Atkins Tennis Center.
The Hoosiers have one singles player ranked, with Sam Landau coming in at No. 90 in the ITA Rankings.
They also have a doubles pair ranked, with Michael Andre and Ilya Tiraspolsky coming in at No. 64.
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