MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men’s tennis team had five singles competitors advance to the round of 16 in the Big Ten Individual Championships on Friday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Badgers also pitted two doubles pairs against each other in the doubles semifinal to start the day, with Matthew Fullerton and Patrik Meszaros advancing to tomorrow’s doubles final.
To start off the day, four Wisconsin players squared off in doubles semifinal action. Matthew Fullerton and Patrik Meszaros emerged victorious over Oliver Olsson and Tomas Zlatohlavek, 6-2. Fullerton and Meszaros will take on Michigan State in the doubles final to begin action tomorrow at 9 a.m.
In singles play, a handful of Badgers advanced through to the round of 16. Tomas Zlatohlavek rallied past Danial Rakhmatullayev (Michigan State) 6-7, 6-2, 10-8. Zlatohlavek bounced back after dropping the first set and outlast his Michigan State opponent in the tiebreaker.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s Patrik Meszaros, Edouard Aubert, Michael Minasyan and Ferdinand Kloesters all secured their singles wins in straight sets.
With five players in the round of 16, Wisconsin has more than any other competing school in the weekend event. Nebraska advanced four players to the round of 16, three of which will square off with Badger challengers.
Action begins again at 9 a.m. at Nielsen tomorrow, with singles play beginning at 9:45. Admission is free for fans.
Big Ten Individual Championships
Oct. 31, 2025
Madison, Wis. (Nielsen Tennis Stadium)
WISCONSIN DOUBLES RESULTS
Semifinals
Fullerton/Meszaros def. Olsson/Zlatohlavek 6-2
WISCONSIN SINGLES RESULTS
Round of 64
Sachiv Kumar def. Jacob Golden (Northwestern) 6-2, 6-1
Round of 32
David Saye (Michigan St.) def Matthew Fullerton 1-6, 6-2, 11-9
Henry Lamchinniah (Nebraska) def. Sachiv Kumar 6-3, 6-3
Patrik Meszaros def. Sam Scherer (Indiana) 6-4, 6-4
Tomas Zlatohlavek def. Danial Rakhmatullayev (Michigan State) 6-7, 6-2, 10-8
Edouard Aubert def. Nicholas Steiglehner (Michigan) 6-4, 6-4
Michael Minasyan def. Aidan Atwood (Indiana) 6-2, 7-5
Leo Lopez Linquet (Nebraska) def. Collin Beduhn 6-1, 6-1
Ferdinand Kloesters def. Deacon Thomas (Indiana) 6-3, 6-2
Maj Premzl (Purdue) def. Oliver Olsson 6-2, 7-6
