'Cats to Meet Badgers in First Round of Big Ten Tournament

Thursday, April 25

Evanston, Ill.

2 p.m. CT

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

'Cats to Meet Badgers in First Round of Big Ten Tournament

4/24/2024 4:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis

EVANSTON, Ill. - Men's Tennis will open Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday afternoon in Evanston. The seven-seeded 'Cats will take on the ten-seed Wisconsin Badgers at 2 p.m. CT at either Combe Tennis Center or Vandy Christie Center, pending weather.

Northwestern earned the seventh seed with a 3-6 conference record, contributing to a 9-16 overall mark this regular season. Wisconsin finished 10th with an 0-9 mark in the Big Ten (1-21 overall). They'll enter tournament play on a 13-match losing streak.

Northwestern and Wisconsin previously met this regular season on April 5, with Northwestern winning 5-2. That win extended the 'Cats' win streak to six straight over the Badgers.

In their last regular-season match on Sunday, the 'Cats wrapped up a 5-2 win against the Purdue Boilermakers. Doubles pair Felix Norby and Gleb Blekher won their match 6-1. Nick Herdoiza and Jackson Caldwell took their first win of the season, 6-4. Single matches were also successful. Presley Thieneman won 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), Max Bengtsson had a 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 win, Herdoiza had a 6-1, 6-2 win and Nordby won 5-6, 6-4.

The winner of this match will take on second seed Michigan (14-11, 8-1 B1G) on Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT for the quarterfinals. The semifinals are scheduled for April 27 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT, and the championship match will be held on April 28 at noon CT. All matches will be available to watch on B1G+.