Hoosiers Drop Tight Match to No. 23 Michigan State, 4-3

Friday, April 17

East Lansing, Mich.

4:00 PM

Indiana University

Michigan State

Braeden Gelletich of the Indiana Hoosiers during the meet between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN.

Hoosiers Drop Tight Match to No. 23 Michigan State, 4-3

4/17/2026 8:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The No. 55 Indiana men's tennis team dropped a tight road match against No. 23 Michigan State, 4-3, on Friday.

Indiana took the opening point by securing wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. At No. 1, Indiana's No. 39-ranked duo of Michael Andre and Matteo Antonescu defeated No. 31 Taym Alazmeh and Danial Rakhmatullayev, 6-2, improving their record in dual matches to 11-3 with a 3-1 mark at No. 1 and just one loss in conference play. At No. 3 doubles, Indiana's No. 54-ranked duo of Sam Landau and Braeden Gelletich improved to a perfect 8-0 by defeating No. 42 Aristotelis Thanos and Mitchell Sheldon, 6-2. Michigan State claimed the No. 2 position, with its No. 75-ranked team of Matthew Forbes and Ozan Baris defeating Facundo Yunis and Jip van Assendelft, 6-2.

In singles, Indiana won at No. 1 and No. 4, but Michigan State took four of the remaining six positions to clinch the match. Landau was a standout at No. 1 singles, defeating No. 27 Thanos, 6-0, 1-6, 6-2. Facundo Yunis added a point at No. 4, rallying past Taym Alazmeh, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Michigan State's No. 16-ranked Forbes defeated Michael Andre at No. 2 singles, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. No. 56 Ozan Baris defeated van Assendelft in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, at No. 3. Danial Rakhmatullayev defeated Gelletich at No. 5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, and Mitchell Sheldon closed out the match with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Aidan Atwood at No. 6.

Indiana closes out the regular season Sunday at noon against Michigan in Ann Arbor. Live video and stats will be available.

Michigan Live Stats: http://mgoblue.com/tennis-men
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No. 23 MICHIGAN STATE 4, No. 55 INDIANA 3

Singles Results

Sam Landau (IU) def. No. 27 Aristotelis Thanos (MSU), 6-0, 1-6, 6-2
No. 16 Matthew Forbes (MSU) def. Michael Andre (IU), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
No. 56 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Jip van Assendelft (IU), 7-6, 6-3
Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Taym Alazmeh (MSU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Danial Rakhmatullayev (MSU) def. Braeden Gelletich (IU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) def. Aidan Atwood (IU) 6-3, 7-6

Doubles Results

No. 39 Matteo Antonescu/Michael Andre (IU) def. No. 31 Taym Alazmeh/Danial Rakhmatullayev (MSU), 6-2
No. 75 Matthew Forbes/Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Facundo Yunis/Jip van Assendelft (IU), 6-2
No. 54 Braeden Gelletich/Sam Landau (IU) def. No. 42 Aristotelis Thanos/Mitchell Sheldon (MSU), 6-2