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No. 1 OSU Snaps Michigan's Seven-Match Win Streak
4/14/2024 3:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: Columbus, Ohio (Ty Tucker Tennis Center)
Score: #1 OSU 4, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (13-11, 7-1 B1G), OSU (25-1, 7-0 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 20 -- vs. Michigan State (Varsity Tennis Center), 4 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team had a seven-match win streak come to an end in a 4-0 loss Sunday (April 14) at the hands of No. 1-ranked Ohio State at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. It marks the first conference loss for the Wolverines, who move to 7-1 in the Big Ten.
The doubles point came down to No. 1 in a tiebreak after the teams split at No. 2 and No. 3. Will Cooksey and Patorn Hanchaikul earned their first win over a ranked duo with a 6-4 win over No. 20-ranked Justin Boulais and Andrew Lutchaunig. Cooksey and Hanchaikul handed the pair its first league loss and snapped a four-match win streak.
No. 24-ranked Gavin Young and Jacob Bickersteth went toe-to-toe with No. 2-ranked Robert Cash and JJ Tracy at No. 1 doubles. Heading into the tiebreak, Michigan's serve was broken as OSU went on a 7-1 run to take the match and the doubles point.
OSU won on courts 2, 3, and 4 to clinch the four points. Hanchaikul had a three-match win streak end with his first Big Ten loss to No. 16-ranked Tracy. Bjorn Swenson fell 6-3, 6-4 to No. 25-ranked Jack Anthrop and Cooksey had his singles win streak end at six with 7-5, 6-4 loss to Alexander Bernard.
Bickersteth had forced a third set at No. 2 after splitting 6-4, 6-3 with Boulais and held a 1-0 edge in the third before it was abandoned. Nicholas Steiglehner held a 5-1 lead in his second set before it was halted, and Young was up 4-3 in his second set to Kinglsey.
Michigan will host Michigan State in the regular-season finale Saturday (April 20). Both teams are 7-1 in the conference and battling for position in the postseason. First serve is set for 4 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 – No. 19 Cannon Kingsley (Ohio State) vs. No. 17 Gavin Young (U-M), 7-5, 3-4 abandoned
No. 2 – Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. No. 28 Justin Boulais (Ohio State) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 abandoned
No. 3 – No. 25 Jack Anthrop (Ohio State) d. Bjorn Swenson (U-M), 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – No. 16 JJ Tracy (Ohio State) d. Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M), 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 – Alexander Bernard (Ohio State) d. Will Cooksey (U-M), 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 – No. 114 Robert Cash (Ohio State) vs. Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M), 7-5, 1-5 abandoned
Doubles
No. 1 – No. 2 Robert Cash/JJ Tracy (Ohio State) d. No. 24 Gavin Young/Jacob Bickersteth (U-M), 7-6 (1)
No. 2 – Patorn Hanchaikul/Will Cooksey (U-M) d. No. 20 Justin Boulais/Andrew Lutchaunig (Ohio State), 6-4
No. 3 – Jack Anthrop/Cannon Kingsley (Ohio State) d. Mert Oral/Bjorn Swenson (U-M), 6-3
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-2-1, Singles 3-2-4
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