Thursday, November 4
East Lansing, Mich.
Northwestern
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Big Ten Singles and Doubles Championships
Bratholm and Berdusco Claim Big Ten Doubles Championship
11/7/2021 3:28:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bratholm Also Advances to Singles Final
EAST LANSING, Mich. – In the Big Ten Singles and Doubles Tournament in East Lansing, Michigan, the 'Cats posted a successful weekend with two champions and a finalist.
Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco won the doubles championship by the score of 6-4 on Sunday to complete a 5-0 record throughout the bracket.
In singles action, four Cats advanced to the quarterfinal round including Steven Forman, Trice Pickens, Presley Thieneman and Simen Bratholm. Bratholm further advanced all the way to the singles final before losing 7-6, 6-1.
The Wildcats are next back in action in January for the dual match season.
Full results can be found below:
Big Ten Singles and Doubles Tournament -- East Lansing, Mich.
SINGLES
Simen Bratholm (5-1)
Round of 64
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Michal Wozniak (PU), 6-2, 6-3
Round of 32
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Patrick Fletchall (IU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Jacob Bickersteth (MICH), 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
Quarterfinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Trice Pickens (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Siphosothando Montsi (UI), 7-6(2), 4-6, 10-6
Finals
Gavin Young (MICH) def. Simen Bratholm (NU) 7-6(4), 6-1
Trice Pickens (2-1)
Round of 32
Trice Pickens (NU) def. Jagger Saylor (IU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16
Trice Pickens (NU) def. Alex Petrov (UI), 6-2, 7-6(4)
Quarterfinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Trice Pickens (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Steven Forman (2-1)
Round of 32
Steven Forman (NU) def. Michael Andre (IU), 6-1, 6-2
Round of 16
Steven Forman (NU) def. Kweisi Kenyatte (UI) 7-6(3), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Steven Forman (NU), 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
Felix Nordby (2-1)
Round of 64
Felix Nordby (NU) def. Rohan Sachdev (PU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 32
Felix Nordby (NU) def. Vikash Singh (IU), 6-3, Ret (Inj)
Round of 16
Patrick Maloney (MICH) def. Felix Nordby (NU), 7-5, 6-2
Presley Thieneman (2-1)
Round of 32
Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Luka Vukovic (IU), 6-1, 5-7, 10-4
Round of 16
Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU), 6-2, 6-4
Quarterfinals
Gavin Young (MICH) def. Presley Thieneman (NU), 7-5, 6-4
Max Bengtsson (3-1)
Round of 64
Graydon Lair (MSU) def. Max Bengtsson (NU), 6-4, 6-4
First Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Carson Haskins (IU), 6-4, 5-7, 10-5
Second Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Julen Morgan (PU), 6-1, 6-0
Third Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Sebastian Welch (PU), 6-3, 7-6(5)
Brian Berdusco (1-1)
Round of 64
Brian Berdusco (NU) def. Daniel Nuzhny (UW), 5-7, 7-6(4), 10-5
Round of 32
Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) def. Brian Berdusco (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Saiprakash Goli (1-1)
Round of 64
Saiprakash Goli (NU) def. Andre Suzanne (PU), 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
Siphosothando Montsi (UI) def. Saiprakash Goli (NU), 6-3, 6-4
Natan Spear (1-1)
Round of 64
Natan Spear (NU) def. Nishanth Basavareddy (IU), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
Round of 32
Nic Meister (UI) def. Natan Spear (NU), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
Gleb Blekher (0-1)
Round of 64
Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Gleb Blekher (NU), 4-6, 7-6(6), 10-5
DOUBLES
Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (5-0)
Round of 32
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Basavareddy/Rogers (IU), 6-3
Round of 16
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Baylis/Gates (MSU), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Soha/Vile (UW), 6-4
Semifinals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Fletchall/Tiraspolsky (IU), 6-3
Finals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Maloney/Bickersteth (MICH), 6-4
Trice Pickens/Felix Nordby (4-1)
Round of 32
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Williams/Matsuno (MSU), 6-3
Round of 16
Maloney/Bickersteth (MICH) def. Pickens/Nordby (NU), 6-4
North Consolation Round 1
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Suzanne/Sachdev (PU), 6-1
North Consolation Round 2
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Meister/Petrov (UI), 6-3
North Consolation Round 3
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Baylis/Gates (MSU), 6-4
Steven Forman/Natan Spear (1-1)
Round of 16
Forman/Spear (NU) def. Saylor/Singh (IU), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Galus/Wozniak (PU) def. Forman/Spear (NU), 6-4
Northeast Consolation Round 1
Forman/Spear (NU) def. Andre/Haskins (IU), 6-2
Presley Thieneman/Gleb Blekher (2-1)
Round of 32
Fletchall/Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Thieneman/Blekher (NU), 6-4
West Consolation Round 1
Thieneman/Blekher (NU) def. Welch/Morgan (PU), 6-1
West Consolation Round 2
Thieneman/Blekher (NU) def. Crocker/Sheldon (MSU), 6-1
Max Bengtsson/Saiprakash Goli (0-1)
Round of 32
Suzanne/Sachdev (PU) def. Bengtsson/Goli (NU), 6-0
West Consolation Round 2
Williams/Matsuno (MSU) def. Bengtsson/Goli (NU), 6-3
Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco won the doubles championship by the score of 6-4 on Sunday to complete a 5-0 record throughout the bracket.
In singles action, four Cats advanced to the quarterfinal round including Steven Forman, Trice Pickens, Presley Thieneman and Simen Bratholm. Bratholm further advanced all the way to the singles final before losing 7-6, 6-1.
The Wildcats are next back in action in January for the dual match season.
Full results can be found below:
Big Ten Singles and Doubles Tournament -- East Lansing, Mich.
SINGLES
Simen Bratholm (5-1)
Round of 64
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Michal Wozniak (PU), 6-2, 6-3
Round of 32
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Patrick Fletchall (IU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Jacob Bickersteth (MICH), 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
Quarterfinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Trice Pickens (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Siphosothando Montsi (UI), 7-6(2), 4-6, 10-6
Finals
Gavin Young (MICH) def. Simen Bratholm (NU) 7-6(4), 6-1
Trice Pickens (2-1)
Round of 32
Trice Pickens (NU) def. Jagger Saylor (IU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16
Trice Pickens (NU) def. Alex Petrov (UI), 6-2, 7-6(4)
Quarterfinals
Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Trice Pickens (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Steven Forman (2-1)
Round of 32
Steven Forman (NU) def. Michael Andre (IU), 6-1, 6-2
Round of 16
Steven Forman (NU) def. Kweisi Kenyatte (UI) 7-6(3), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Steven Forman (NU), 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
Felix Nordby (2-1)
Round of 64
Felix Nordby (NU) def. Rohan Sachdev (PU), 6-3, 6-4
Round of 32
Felix Nordby (NU) def. Vikash Singh (IU), 6-3, Ret (Inj)
Round of 16
Patrick Maloney (MICH) def. Felix Nordby (NU), 7-5, 6-2
Presley Thieneman (2-1)
Round of 32
Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Luka Vukovic (IU), 6-1, 5-7, 10-4
Round of 16
Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU), 6-2, 6-4
Quarterfinals
Gavin Young (MICH) def. Presley Thieneman (NU), 7-5, 6-4
Max Bengtsson (3-1)
Round of 64
Graydon Lair (MSU) def. Max Bengtsson (NU), 6-4, 6-4
First Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Carson Haskins (IU), 6-4, 5-7, 10-5
Second Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Julen Morgan (PU), 6-1, 6-0
Third Consolation Round
Max Bengtsson (NU) def. Sebastian Welch (PU), 6-3, 7-6(5)
Brian Berdusco (1-1)
Round of 64
Brian Berdusco (NU) def. Daniel Nuzhny (UW), 5-7, 7-6(4), 10-5
Round of 32
Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) def. Brian Berdusco (NU), 6-3, 6-2
Saiprakash Goli (1-1)
Round of 64
Saiprakash Goli (NU) def. Andre Suzanne (PU), 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
Siphosothando Montsi (UI) def. Saiprakash Goli (NU), 6-3, 6-4
Natan Spear (1-1)
Round of 64
Natan Spear (NU) def. Nishanth Basavareddy (IU), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
Round of 32
Nic Meister (UI) def. Natan Spear (NU), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
Gleb Blekher (0-1)
Round of 64
Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Gleb Blekher (NU), 4-6, 7-6(6), 10-5
DOUBLES
Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (5-0)
Round of 32
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Basavareddy/Rogers (IU), 6-3
Round of 16
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Baylis/Gates (MSU), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Soha/Vile (UW), 6-4
Semifinals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Fletchall/Tiraspolsky (IU), 6-3
Finals
Berdusco/Bratholm (NU) def. Maloney/Bickersteth (MICH), 6-4
Trice Pickens/Felix Nordby (4-1)
Round of 32
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Williams/Matsuno (MSU), 6-3
Round of 16
Maloney/Bickersteth (MICH) def. Pickens/Nordby (NU), 6-4
North Consolation Round 1
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Suzanne/Sachdev (PU), 6-1
North Consolation Round 2
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Meister/Petrov (UI), 6-3
North Consolation Round 3
Pickens/Nordby (NU) def. Baylis/Gates (MSU), 6-4
Steven Forman/Natan Spear (1-1)
Round of 16
Forman/Spear (NU) def. Saylor/Singh (IU), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Galus/Wozniak (PU) def. Forman/Spear (NU), 6-4
Northeast Consolation Round 1
Forman/Spear (NU) def. Andre/Haskins (IU), 6-2
Presley Thieneman/Gleb Blekher (2-1)
Round of 32
Fletchall/Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Thieneman/Blekher (NU), 6-4
West Consolation Round 1
Thieneman/Blekher (NU) def. Welch/Morgan (PU), 6-1
West Consolation Round 2
Thieneman/Blekher (NU) def. Crocker/Sheldon (MSU), 6-1
Max Bengtsson/Saiprakash Goli (0-1)
Round of 32
Suzanne/Sachdev (PU) def. Bengtsson/Goli (NU), 6-0
West Consolation Round 2
Williams/Matsuno (MSU) def. Bengtsson/Goli (NU), 6-3
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