Wisconsin Badgers
Michigan State
Badgers fall at Michigan State
March 08, 2026 | Men's Tennis
No. 29 Wisconsin starts 1-1 in Big Ten play after loss at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The No. 29 Wisconsin men's tennis team fell on Sunday to Michigan State on the road, 5-2. Wisconsin (10-2, 1-1 Big Ten) wrapped up a two-match Michigan road trip and return to Madison for a pair of Big Ten home matches next weekend in Madison.
Michigan State jumped out to an early lead with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn a 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, Wisconsin's Sachiv Kumar cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 6 spot. Kumar, a Novi, Michigan native, impressed in his return to his home state.
At No. 3, Edouard Aubert outlasted his Michigan State challenger with a 1-6, 7-6, 10-8 win. Wisconsin tallied its pair of points behind the two singles victories.
In other action, Tomas Zlatohlavek forced a third set with a 6-4 victory in set two after dropping the first. He eventually fell in the third set, dropping the match 2-6, 6-4, 4-6.
Wisconsin now owns a 1-1 Big Ten record after splitting matches in the first weekend of conference action.
Up Next: The Badgers host Northwestern and Illinois next weekend at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. First serve for Friday's match against Northwestern is set for 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Wisconsin 2, Michigan State 5
Doubles vs. Michigan State
#1 Ferdinand Kloesters/Michael Minasyan (WIS) vs. No. 23 Alazmeh/Rakhmatullayev (MSU), 4-4, unf.#2 Forbes/Baris (MSU) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek/Edouard Aubert (WIS), 6-3
#3 Thanos/Sheldon (MSU) def. Matthew Fullerton/Patrik Meszaros (WIS), 6-4
Singles vs. Michigan State
#1 Thanos (MSU) def. No. 80 Michael Minasyan (WIS) 6-4, 6-4#2 No. 11 Forbes (MSU) def. Patrik Meszaros (WIS) 6-2, 6-2
#3 Edouard Aubert (WIS) def. Rakhmatullayev (MSU) 1-6, 7-6, 10-8
#4 Alazmeh (MSU) def. Ferdinand Kloesters (WIS) 6-2, 6-4
#5 Sheldon (MSU) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (WIS) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
#6 Sachiv Kumar (WIS) def. Saye (MSU) 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,4,6,1,5,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,4,6,1,5,3
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