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Badgers are bested by Trojans in Sunday match
March 22, 2026 | Men's Tennis
No. 30 Badgers fall to No. 31 USC, 6-1
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The No. 30 Wisconsin men's tennis team (11-5, 2-4 Big Ten) was bested by the USC Trojans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon. The Trojans took the doubles point and earned victories on five singles courts to secure the 6-1 team win. Wisconsin's Patrik Meszaros earned the Badgers' lone point at No. 1 singles.Â
USC set the tone in doubles action, quickly earning a 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles followed by a 7-3 victory at the No. 2 slot.
In singles play, the Trojans were able to clinch the match with wins at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles. USC also earned victories at No. 3 and No. 4 after the match had been decided.Â
The Badgers' Meszaros had an impressive showing on Sunday, playing at No. 1 singles for just the second time this season. The sophomore earned a straight set victory over USC's Branko Djuric, winning the tiebreaker in both sets.
Wisconsin's spring record is now 11-5, and it is 2-4 in conference play.Â
Up Next: The Badgers return to Madison for matches against Oregon and Washington next weekend.Â
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Wisconsin 1, USC 6
Doubles vs. USC
#1 Andrin Casanova/Jack McCarthy (USC) def. Oliver Olsson/Tomas Zlatohlavek (WIS) 6-1
#2 Max Exsted/Nathan Trouve (USC) def. Ferdinand Kloesters/Michael Minasyan (WIS) 6-3
#3 Matthew Fullerton/Patrik Meszaros (WIS) vs. Connor Church/Branko Djuric (USC) 3-4 (unfinished)
Singles vs. USC
#1 Patrik Meszaros (WIS) def. Branko Djuric (USC) 7-6 (), 7-6 (7-4)
#2 Nathan Trouve (USC) def. No. 75 Michael Minasyan (WIS) 7-5, 6-3
#3 Max Exsted (USC) def. Ferdinand Kloesters (WIS) 7-6 (), 7-6 (8-6)
#4 Andrin Casanova (USC) def. Edouard Aubert (WIS) 7-6 (), 6-3
#5 Jack McCarthy (USC) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (WIS) 6-2, 7-5
#6 Connor Church (USC) def. Matthew Fullerton (WIS) 6-3, 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,4,1,3
Players Mentioned
