Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, April 28
Bloomington, IN
4:30 PM CT
Northwestern
4
vs
1
#56 Wisconsin
'Cats Best Badgers, Advance to Big Ten Tournament Semifinal
4/28/2023 8:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 3-seed Northwestern downed No. 6-seed Wisconsin 4-1 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, Ind. to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal against No. 2-seed Michigan.
Early in the match, Wisconsin claimed the doubles point behind wins at #2 and #3 Doubles to take a 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats rallied back, first with a 6-1, 6-3 win from No. 25 Steven Forman at #1 Singles to even the match at one. Gleb Blekher put the 'Cats in front with a 6-4, 6-4 win at #6 Singles to take a 2-1 lead. After dropping the first set, Ivan Yatsuk bounced back for a 0-6, 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) win at #2 Singles to put Northwestern on the cusp of advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals. Trice Pickens clinched the match for Northwestern with a 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3 win at #4 Singles.
First serve for Northwestern's semifinal date with Michigan is set for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday at IU Tennis Center. The Wildcats have faced Michigan twice in Ann Arbor, dropping both contests to the Wolverines.
Early in the match, Wisconsin claimed the doubles point behind wins at #2 and #3 Doubles to take a 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats rallied back, first with a 6-1, 6-3 win from No. 25 Steven Forman at #1 Singles to even the match at one. Gleb Blekher put the 'Cats in front with a 6-4, 6-4 win at #6 Singles to take a 2-1 lead. After dropping the first set, Ivan Yatsuk bounced back for a 0-6, 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) win at #2 Singles to put Northwestern on the cusp of advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals. Trice Pickens clinched the match for Northwestern with a 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3 win at #4 Singles.
First serve for Northwestern's semifinal date with Michigan is set for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday at IU Tennis Center. The Wildcats have faced Michigan twice in Ann Arbor, dropping both contests to the Wolverines.
See you Saturday ??
— Northwestern Men's Tennis (@NUMensTennis) April 29, 2023
'Cats bounce Badgers and advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals! pic.twitter.com/qKL0nhMYP8
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Jared Pratt / 0 [WIS]
13
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Mihailo Popovic / 0 [WIS]
606
067
#3 Singles Match
1234
Sebastian Vile / 0 [WIS]
3640
635UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Michael Minasyan / 0 [WIS]
723
666
#5 Singles Match
1234
Gabriel Huber / 0 [WIS]
7240
661UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Robin Parts / 0 [WIS]
44
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,4
Players Mentioned
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