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Hoosiers Wrap Up Strong Showing at Louisville Invitational
10/5/2026 6:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Indiana men's tennis concluded play at the Louisville Invitational on Sunday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Ariel Zauber, Aryan Badlani, Zavier Augustin and Karan Raghavendra represented the Hoosiers during the three-day tournament, combining for a 10-2 record in singles and a 4-2 mark in doubles.
Badlani and Augustin led Indiana with undefeated singles records at 3-0 each. Zauber and Raghavendra each finished 2-1, giving all four Hoosiers winning singles records for the weekend.
Indiana opened the tournament by sweeping all six of its Friday matches against opposition from both Belmont and Eastern Kentucky. The Hoosiers continued their strong play through Saturday, winning five of six matches against Louisville and Belmont. They closed the weekend with three singles victories on Sunday.
Both Indiana doubles pairings finished 2-1. Zauber and Badlani earned victories over Belmont and Louisville, while Raghavendra and Augustin defeated pairings from Eastern Kentucky and Belmont.
Indiana will return to action at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, held Oct. 8-13.
LOUISVILLE INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Friday, Oct. 2
Doubles:
Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin/Jesús Salgado (Belmont), 7-6 (6)
Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Chad Valdes/Cole Wilber (Eastern Kentucky), 6-2
Singles:
Ariel Zauber (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin (Belmont), 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Jesus Salgado (Belmont), 6-3, 6-4
Karan Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Chad Valdes (Eastern Kentucky), 6-4, 6-2
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Cole Wilber (Eastern Kentucky), 6-4, 6-3
Saturday, Oct. 3
Doubles:
Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Russell Lokko/Artem Dmytrenko (Louisville), 7-5
Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Kostiantyn Mantach/Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont), 6-4
Singles:
Ariel Zauber (Indiana) def. Russell Lokko (Louisville), 6-2, 7-5
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Artem Dmytrenko (Louisville), 6-4, 6-3
Kostiantyn Mantach (Belmont) def. Karan Raghavendra (Indiana), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont), 6-3, 6-4
Sunday, Oct. 4
Doubles:
Shion Itsusaki/Martin Doskocil (Tennessee) def. Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana), 6-2
Maksim Hristov/Preston Taylor (Louisville) def. Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana), 6-2
Singles:
Shion Itsusaki (Tennessee) def. Ariel Zauber (Indiana), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10)
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Martin Doskocil (Tennessee), 6-3, 6-2
Karan Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Maksim Hristov (Louisville), 7-5, 6-4
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Preston Taylor (Louisville), 6-1, 6-2
Ariel Zauber, Aryan Badlani, Zavier Augustin and Karan Raghavendra represented the Hoosiers during the three-day tournament, combining for a 10-2 record in singles and a 4-2 mark in doubles.
Badlani and Augustin led Indiana with undefeated singles records at 3-0 each. Zauber and Raghavendra each finished 2-1, giving all four Hoosiers winning singles records for the weekend.
Indiana opened the tournament by sweeping all six of its Friday matches against opposition from both Belmont and Eastern Kentucky. The Hoosiers continued their strong play through Saturday, winning five of six matches against Louisville and Belmont. They closed the weekend with three singles victories on Sunday.
Both Indiana doubles pairings finished 2-1. Zauber and Badlani earned victories over Belmont and Louisville, while Raghavendra and Augustin defeated pairings from Eastern Kentucky and Belmont.
Indiana will return to action at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, held Oct. 8-13.
LOUISVILLE INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Friday, Oct. 2
Doubles:
Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin/Jesús Salgado (Belmont), 7-6 (6)
Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Chad Valdes/Cole Wilber (Eastern Kentucky), 6-2
Singles:
Ariel Zauber (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin (Belmont), 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Jesus Salgado (Belmont), 6-3, 6-4
Karan Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Chad Valdes (Eastern Kentucky), 6-4, 6-2
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Cole Wilber (Eastern Kentucky), 6-4, 6-3
Saturday, Oct. 3
Doubles:
Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Russell Lokko/Artem Dmytrenko (Louisville), 7-5
Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Kostiantyn Mantach/Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont), 6-4
Singles:
Ariel Zauber (Indiana) def. Russell Lokko (Louisville), 6-2, 7-5
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Artem Dmytrenko (Louisville), 6-4, 6-3
Kostiantyn Mantach (Belmont) def. Karan Raghavendra (Indiana), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont), 6-3, 6-4
Sunday, Oct. 4
Doubles:
Shion Itsusaki/Martin Doskocil (Tennessee) def. Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana), 6-2
Maksim Hristov/Preston Taylor (Louisville) def. Karan Raghavendra/Zavier Augustin (Indiana), 6-2
Singles:
Shion Itsusaki (Tennessee) def. Ariel Zauber (Indiana), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10)
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Martin Doskocil (Tennessee), 6-3, 6-2
Karan Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Maksim Hristov (Louisville), 7-5, 6-4
Zavier Augustin (Indiana) def. Preston Taylor (Louisville), 6-1, 6-2
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