The Northwestern men’s tennis team’s participation in the Big Ten Tournament has concluded with a 4-0 defeat to the University of Michigan. Despite a commendable performance against the University of Wisconsin, the Wildcats were unable to withstand the talent of their Wolverines’ opponents.
The match commenced with University of Michigan swiftly gaining the lead in the doubles point, securing victory on all three doubles courts. Northwestern’s senior Presley Thieneman and freshman Owen Megargee suffered a 6-1 defeat on the No. 2 court, while the freshmen duo of Nick Herdoiza and Jackson Caldwell fell 6-2 on the No. 3 court, leading to University of Michigan’s claiming of the doubles point.
In the singles matches that followed, Northwestern demonstrated resilience despite losing the first set in all six matches. However, University of Michigan ultimately asserted dominance in the second sets, resulting in several matches concluding in straight sets. The decisive blow was struck when Northwestern’s No. 4 player, Felix Nordby, succumbed to a 6-2, 6-4 defeat, thereby sealing victory for University of Michigan.
Despite the Wildcats’ valiant efforts, they were unable to overcome the formidable performance of the Wolverines. Felix Nordby, Gleb Blekher, and Saiprakash Goli found themselves in challenging positions in their unfinished matches, whilst Max Bengtsson was the sole player to secure a second set against his University of Michigan opponent.
The Big Ten Tournament concluded with Ohio State emerging victorious in the conference final, defeating University of Michigan 4-1.
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Source: The Daily Northwestern