April 3, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – The No. 30-ranked Wisconsin men’s tennis team took down Michigan State, 6-1, Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich. The Badgers improve to 13-5 on the season and 2-1 in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin’s two ranked players, No. 17 Moritz Baumann and No. 21 Marek Michalicka, went unbeaten in the outing. In doubles, the No. 15-ranked duo was challenged by MSU’s Austin Brooks and John Stratton but held its ground with a 9-8 win.

In singles, Michalicka improved to 14-0 in singles with his eighth victory at the No. 1 spot defeating Ronnie Hulewicz, 6-1, 6-4. Baumann followed in the No. 2 spot dropping Brooks, 6-1, 6-2.

The Badgers went unbeaten in doubles as the No. 79-ranked pair of Luke Rassow-Kantor and Mike Dierberger and Patrick Pohlmann and Billy Bertha picked up 8-6 wins at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, respectively.

Wisconsin picked up singles wins at the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 spots, with Bertha pulling it out in a super tiebreaker.

MSU avoided the shutout when Denis Bogatov got past Pohlmann at the No. 3 slot.

Wisconsin remains on the road to take on No. 26 Michigan on Sunday. Match time is set for 11 a.m. CT.

#30 Wisconsin 6, Michigan State 1

Singles

1. #21 Marek Michalicka (WIS) def. Ronnie Hulewicz (MSU) 6-1, 6-4

2. #17 Moritz Baumann (WIS) def. Austin Brooks (MSU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Denis Bogatov (MSU) def. Patrick Pohlmann (WIS) 7-5, 6-4

4. Luke Rassow-Kantor (WIS) def. Jason Norville (MSU) 6-3, 6-4

5. Billy Bertha (WIS) def. John Stratton (MSU) 5-7, 6-4, (10-5)

6. Michael Dierberger (WIS) def. Will Davis (MSU) 6-3, 7-6, (10-8)

Doubles

1. #15 Baumann/Michalicka def. Brooks/Stratton 9-8

2. #79 Kantor/Dierberger def. Vallee/Norville 8-6

3. Pohlmann/Bertha def. Richardson/Bogatov 8-6