Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, April 23
Ojai, Calif
12:00 PM (ET)/9 AM (PT)
Indiana University
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vs
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No. 1 Seed Michigan State
Indiana Men's Tennis Falls to Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
4/23/2026 2:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis
OJAI, Calif. — The No. 9 seed Indiana Hoosiers lost to the No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament.
Today's match marked the second time Indiana and Michigan State have played each other in the past week, with No. 23 Michigan State defeating No. 55 Indiana 4-3 last Friday (April 17).
After Indiana won the doubles point last time against the Spartans, Michigan State was able to begin today's match 1-0 by winning at courts No. 1 and No. 3. At No. 1, Michigan State's Ozan Barris and Matthew Forbes defeated No. 33 Michael Andre and Matteo Antonescu, 6-3, and Michigan State's Aristotelis Thanos and Danial Rakhmatullayev defeated Sam Landau and Aidan Atwood, 6-1. At court No. 2, Indiana's Facundo Yunis and Jip van Assendelft defeated Taym Alazmeh and Mitchell Sheldon, 6-4.
In singles, Michigan State won the first two points, with Mitchell Sheldon defeating Aidan Atwood 7-5, 6-0 at court No. 6, and No. 57 Ozan Baris defeating Michael Andre 6-3, 6-2 at court No. 3. Facundo Yunis got the Hoosiers on the board at court No. 4, defeating Danial Rakhmatullayev 6-3, 6-3, but No. 15 Matthew Forbes sealed the match for Michigan State at court No. 2 by defeating Jip van Assendelft 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
The two matches left unfinished were courts No. 1 and No. 5. At court No. 1, No. 78 Sam Landau led No. 33 Aristotelis Thanos 6-4, 5-3, and at court No. 5, Indiana's Braeden Gelletich led Taym Alazmeh 6-4, 6-6 (5-5).
No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE 4, No. 9 INDIANA 1
Singles Results:
Doubles Results:
Today's match marked the second time Indiana and Michigan State have played each other in the past week, with No. 23 Michigan State defeating No. 55 Indiana 4-3 last Friday (April 17).
After Indiana won the doubles point last time against the Spartans, Michigan State was able to begin today's match 1-0 by winning at courts No. 1 and No. 3. At No. 1, Michigan State's Ozan Barris and Matthew Forbes defeated No. 33 Michael Andre and Matteo Antonescu, 6-3, and Michigan State's Aristotelis Thanos and Danial Rakhmatullayev defeated Sam Landau and Aidan Atwood, 6-1. At court No. 2, Indiana's Facundo Yunis and Jip van Assendelft defeated Taym Alazmeh and Mitchell Sheldon, 6-4.
In singles, Michigan State won the first two points, with Mitchell Sheldon defeating Aidan Atwood 7-5, 6-0 at court No. 6, and No. 57 Ozan Baris defeating Michael Andre 6-3, 6-2 at court No. 3. Facundo Yunis got the Hoosiers on the board at court No. 4, defeating Danial Rakhmatullayev 6-3, 6-3, but No. 15 Matthew Forbes sealed the match for Michigan State at court No. 2 by defeating Jip van Assendelft 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
The two matches left unfinished were courts No. 1 and No. 5. At court No. 1, No. 78 Sam Landau led No. 33 Aristotelis Thanos 6-4, 5-3, and at court No. 5, Indiana's Braeden Gelletich led Taym Alazmeh 6-4, 6-6 (5-5).
No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE 4, No. 9 INDIANA 1
Singles Results:
- No. 33 Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) vs. No. 78 Sam Landau (IND) 4-6, 3-5 (UF)
- No. 15 Matthew Forbes (MSU) def. Jip van Assendelft (IND) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
- No. 57 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Michael Andre (IND) 6-3, 6-2
- Facundo Yunis (IND) def. Danial Rakhmatullayev (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
- Taym Alazmeh (MSU) vs. Braeden Gelletich (IND) 4-6, 6-6 (UF)
- Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) def. Aidan Atwood (IND) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles Results:
- Matthew Forbes/Ozan Baris (MSU) def. No. 33 Michael Andre/Matteo Antonescu (IND) 6-3
- Facundo Yunis/Jip van Assendelfdt (IND) def. Taym Alazmeh/Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 6-4
- Aristotelis Thanos/Danial Rakhmatullayev (MSU) def. Aidan Atwood/Sam Landau (IND) 6-1
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