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Indiana Falls to No. 26 UCLA, 4-2, in Big Ten Opener
3/6/2026 10:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– The Indiana men's tennis team came up short in its first Big Ten match of the season against the No. 26-ranked UCLA Bruins, 4-2, today at home in the IU Tennis Center.
Indiana began the day strong, with Braeden Gelletich and Facundo Yunis cruising to a 6-2 win over UCLA's Rudy Quan and Bengt Reinhard at No. 3 doubles, while the No. 57-ranked duo of Michael Andre and Matteo Antonescu clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Emon van Loben Sels and Gianluca Ballotta. At No. 1 doubles, Indiana's No. 33-ranked duo of Sam Landau and Jip van Assendelft left their match unfinished at 6-6.
In singles, Aidan Atwood took home a 6-4, 6-4 win in straight sets over Bengt Reinhard. After losing the first set 3-6, Sam Landau battled back and won a hard-fought second set 7-6, with a tight 9-7 tiebreaker. The match was unfinished at 1-1 in the third set. UCLA gained its four points with wins at No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 singles.
Indiana won't have to wait long for their next match, as the Hoosiers will turn their attention to the No. 22 USC Trojans this Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.
No. 26 UCLA 4, No. 46 Indiana 2
Singles Results
1. Sam Landau (IND) vs. No. 57 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 1-1, unfinished
2. No. 104 Rudy Quan (UCLA) def. Jip van Assendelft (IND) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
3. No. 35 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Facundo Yunis (IND) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
4. Aardarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Michael Andre (IND) 6-4, 6-2
5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Braeden Gelletich (IND) 7-5, 6-2
6. Aidan Atwood (IND) def. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 6, 5, 2
Doubles Results
1. No. 33 Sam Landau/Jip van Assendelft (IND) vs. Spencer Johnson/Aardarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-6, unfinished
2. No. 57 Michael Andre/Matteo Antonescu (IND) def. Emon van Loben Sels/Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4
3. Braeden Gelletich/Facundo Yunis (IND) def. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2
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