Michigan Cruises to Shutout of Purdue to Cap Off Perfect Weekend at VTC
4/4/2021 3:30:00 PM
// Kristy McNeil
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Result: #24 Michigan 7, Purdue 0
Records: U-M (11-2, 11-1 B1G), Purdue (1-12, 1-12 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, April 9 — at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 3 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan men’s tennis team recorded a 7-0 win over Purdue on Sunday (April 4) at the Varsity Tennis Center in the team’s first outdoor match in Ann Arbor this season. After a 4-0 win over Indiana on Saturday (April 3), the Wolverines posted a perfect weekend to improve to 11-1 in the Big Ten.
The No. 23-ranked team of Andrew Fenty and Mattias Siimar never trailed at No. 1 doubles and cruised to a 6-2 win. Patrick Maloney and Nick Beaty earned their first win in their second time competing as pair with a 6-3 win to clinch the doubles point for the Wolverines.
Beaty remained undefeated at No. 4 singles, winning his third match of the season by taking down Milledge Cossu 6-3, 6-2 to push Michigan ahead, 2-0. It was Beaty’s fifth straight win in singles, improving his season record to 15-3.
Fenty won his second singles match of the weekend, with a 6-4, 6-0 triumph over Mateo Julio at No. 1 singles. It marked Fenty’s 12th win of the season.
Connor Johnston claimed his first singles win of the season, defeating Santiago Galan 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 singles and securing the team victory with the Wolverines’ fourth point.
Jacob Bickersteth went 2-0 in singles this weekend with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Tomasz Dudek. He is now 4-0 at No. 5 singles. Siimar closed out with a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win at No. 3 singles, his 13th victory in singles play this season.
With its win, Michigan extends its streak against Purdue to 18 straight.
The Wolverines will play a home-and-home series against Michigan State next weekend. The teams meet Friday (April 9) in East Lansing followed by a noon match Sunday (April 11) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 — Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. Mateo Julio (PU), 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 — Patrick Maloney (U-M) d. Michael Wozniak (PU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 — Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Sebastian Welch (PU), 7-6 (2), 6-3
No. 4 — Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Milledge Cossu (PU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 — Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. Tomasz Dudek (PU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 — Connor Johnston (U-M) d. Santiago Galan (PU), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 — No. 23 Andrew Fenty/Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Michal Wozniak/Milledge Cossu (PU), 6-2
No. 2 — Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Sebastian Welch/Tomasz Dudek (PU), 6-3
No. 3 — Mateo Julio/Andre Suzanne (PU) d. Harrison Brown/Kristofer Siimar (U-M), 6-3
Order of Completion: Doubles 1-3-2, Singles 4-1-6-5-2-3