MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin men's tennis team put together a dominant performance on Sunday, earning a 4-0 dual-match victory over Purdue on Sunday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
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The Badgers (4-8,4-7 Big Ten) jumped out to an early lead by winning the doubles point. UW's freshman duo of
Tim Dzhurinskiy and
Mihailo Popovic were the first to win their match, 6-2, at Court 3.
Jared Pratt and
Robin Parts clinched the doubles point for Wisconsin by locking in their 7-6(7-3) at No. 1 doubles.
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In singles, all three of Wisconsin's victors locked in straight-set wins . No. 86
Robert Krill swept Purdue's Milledge Cossu, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5. Dzhurinskiy earned the third point for Wisconsin with his 6-3, 6-4 win at the sixth position. Pratt sealed the dual match win for Wisconsin with his 6-2, 6-4 victory over Michal Wozniak at No. 2.
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Up Next:
Wisconsin hits the road for a pair of road matches next weekend, beginning at Illinois on April 2 followed by Northwestern on April 4.
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Wisconsin 4, Purdue 0
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Doubles Results
1.
Jared Pratt/
Robin Parts (WIS) def. Milledge Cossu/Michal Wozniak (PUR) 7-6 (7-3)
2.
Lenard Soha/
Jesper Freimuth (WIS) vs. Sebastian Welch/Tomasz Dudek (PUR) 6-6, unfinished
3.
Mihailo Popovic/
Tim Dzhurinskiy (WIS) def. Mateo Julio/Andre Suzanne (PUR) 6-2
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Singles Results
1.
Lenard Soha (WIS) vs. Mateo Julio (PUR) 4-6, 5-4, unfinished
2.
Jared Pratt (WIS) def. Michal Wozniak (PUR) 6-2, 6-4
3.
Mihailo Popovic (WIS) vs. Sebastian Welch (PUR) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
4.
Jesper Freimuth (WIS) vs. Tomasz Dudek (PUR) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished
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Robert Krill (WIS) def. Milledge Cossu (PUR) 6-2, 6-2
6.
Tim Dzhurinskiy (WIS) def. Andre Suzanne (PUR) 6-3, 6-4
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,6,2)
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