Indiana University Athletics

Indiana Men’s Tennis Topples Saint Louis, 4-0
4/2/2023 6:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––––– Indiana Men's Tennis defeated Saint Louis in 4-0 sweep on Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.
The match was the second in a Sunday double-header, following the conclusion of the IU-Illinois match earlier in the day.
Against Saint Louis, Indiana took care of doubles easily, with Patrick Fletchall and Ilya Tiraspolsky starting it off with a win at No. 1 doubles after a retirement from St. Louis, while leading 4-1.
Jagger Saylor and Luc Boulier closed the deal at No. 3 doubles, 6-1, to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Indiana kept the strong play rolling into singles with Fletchall, Ekansh Kumar and Jagger Saylor winning at No. 1, 5 and 3 singles, respectively, in straight sets to clinch a 4-0 team victory.
With the win, Indiana improves their overall record to 12-8.
Indiana be back in action next weekend for two road matches. Indiana will play at Nebraska on Friday, April 7 at 6 p.m. and at Wisconsin on Sunday, April 9 at 1 p.m.
Final Results
INDIANA 4, SAINT LOUIS 0
Singles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall (IU) def. Ryota Fukushima (SLU), 6-4, 6-1
2. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) vs. Theo Ortis (SLU), 2-6, 4-3, unfinished
3. Jagger Saylor (IU) def. Adam Behun (SLU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Luc Boulier (IU) vs. Luca Lo Nardo (SLU), 3-6, 5-2
5. Ekansh Kumar (IU) def. Sanjaya Kodali (SLU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Nishanth Basavareddy (IU) vs. Sebastian Munoz (SLU), 4-6, 6-0, 2-0
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Elliott Ekindi/Luca Lo Nardo (SLU), 4-1, ret.
2. Ekansh Kumar/Luka Vukovic (IU) vs. Theo Ortis/Ryota Fukushima (SLU), 4-1, uf
3. Jagger Saylor/Luc Boulier def. Adam Behun/Sebastian Munoz (SLU), 6-1
Order of Finish:
Singles: 1, 5, 3, unfinished
Doubles: 1, 3, unfinished
The match was the second in a Sunday double-header, following the conclusion of the IU-Illinois match earlier in the day.
Against Saint Louis, Indiana took care of doubles easily, with Patrick Fletchall and Ilya Tiraspolsky starting it off with a win at No. 1 doubles after a retirement from St. Louis, while leading 4-1.
Jagger Saylor and Luc Boulier closed the deal at No. 3 doubles, 6-1, to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Indiana kept the strong play rolling into singles with Fletchall, Ekansh Kumar and Jagger Saylor winning at No. 1, 5 and 3 singles, respectively, in straight sets to clinch a 4-0 team victory.
With the win, Indiana improves their overall record to 12-8.
Indiana be back in action next weekend for two road matches. Indiana will play at Nebraska on Friday, April 7 at 6 p.m. and at Wisconsin on Sunday, April 9 at 1 p.m.
Final Results
INDIANA 4, SAINT LOUIS 0
Singles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall (IU) def. Ryota Fukushima (SLU), 6-4, 6-1
2. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) vs. Theo Ortis (SLU), 2-6, 4-3, unfinished
3. Jagger Saylor (IU) def. Adam Behun (SLU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Luc Boulier (IU) vs. Luca Lo Nardo (SLU), 3-6, 5-2
5. Ekansh Kumar (IU) def. Sanjaya Kodali (SLU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Nishanth Basavareddy (IU) vs. Sebastian Munoz (SLU), 4-6, 6-0, 2-0
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Elliott Ekindi/Luca Lo Nardo (SLU), 4-1, ret.
2. Ekansh Kumar/Luka Vukovic (IU) vs. Theo Ortis/Ryota Fukushima (SLU), 4-1, uf
3. Jagger Saylor/Luc Boulier def. Adam Behun/Sebastian Munoz (SLU), 6-1
Order of Finish:
Singles: 1, 5, 3, unfinished
Doubles: 1, 3, unfinished
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