Michigan State University
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 32 Michigan State Men’s Tennis Topped By No. 3 Ohio State In Sunday Action
3/30/2025 9:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Spartans battle hard, but fall short against the Buckeyes at home.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's tennis fell to No. 3 Ohio State in a close, 4-3, loss for the Spartans Sunday afternoon at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center.
With this loss, Michigan State moves to 11-7 on the season, 6-2 in Big Ten Conference play, and puts a halt to the Spartans' four-match win streak, as Sunday's match was the second half of a doubleheader with the Spartan women's tennis team. Ohio State improves to 18-2, 7-0 in conference play and is now on an 11-match winning streak.
Returning to familiar pairings in doubles, junior Ozan Baris/freshman Matthew Forbes found themselves at No. 1, the Sheldon brothers of senior Max Sheldon and freshman Mitchell Sheldon, slotted in at No. 2, while redshirt-sophomore Aristotelis Thanos and freshman Vuk Radjenovic rounded out the pairings at No. 3.
Baris/Forbes helped push the Spartans to the doubles point with a 6-2 victory against Aidan Kim/Will Jansen (OSU).
The Sheldon brothers ended their doubles winning streak as partners, as Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) defeated them, 6-4.
Thanos and Radjenovic grabbed the Spartans' doubles point as the duo defeated Bryce Nakashima and Alex Fuchs (OSU), 7-5.
Knowing this would be a tough match, the Spartans used the momentum from each other and the team to bolster each other to victory.
Pushing the team ahead and grabbing his first win on the day was Ma. Sheldon, as he defeated Will Jansen (OSU) by a 6-2, 6-4 score.
On the heels of Ma. Sheldon's victory, Thanos took down No. 52 Alexander Bernard (OSU), 6-3, 6-2, to put the Spartans up 3-0.
The Buckeyes picked up their first point of the day as No. 77 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. No. 81 Matthew Forbes (MSU), 6-3, 6-4.
Grabbing another win on the day was Brandon Carpico (OSU), who defeated Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a tough back-and-forth match.
Nikita Filin tied up the score for Ohio State as he defeated Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
The tiebreaker came down to No. 5 Ozan Baris (MSU) and No. 13 Aidan Kim (OSU). The pairing fought hard, but ultimately, in the end of a back-and-forth tight battle, Kim defeated Baris, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).
Up Next:
MSU is back home at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center next weekend as the Spartans take on Northwestern on Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. and Illinois on Sunday, April 6 at 12 p.m.
#32 Michigan State 3 (11-7, 6-2 B1G), No. 3 Ohio State 4 (18-2, 7-0 B1G)
Ohio State vs Michigan State
March 30, 2025 at East Lansing, Mich.
MSU Indoor Tennis Center
Doubles:
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Ozan Baris/Matthew Forbes (MSU) def. Aidan Kim/Will Jansen (OSU) 6-2
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Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Max Sheldon/Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 6-4
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Aristotelis Thanos/Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) def. Bryce Nakashima/Alex Fuchs (OSU) 7-5
Singles:
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No. 13 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. No. 5 Ozan Baris (MSU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
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No. 22 Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) def. No. 52 Alexander Bernard (OSU) 6-3, 6-2
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No. 78 Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Will Jansen (OSU) 6-2, 6-4
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No. 77 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. No. 81 Matthew Forbes (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
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Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. Vuk Radjenovic (MSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
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Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Mitchell Sheldon (MSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles: (1, 2, 3) Singles: (3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,4,5,6,1
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