Spartans Drop 4-0 Decision at No. 15 Arizona

Tuesday, March 3

Tucson, Ariz.

3 PM ET / 1 PM MT

Michigan State University

No. 15 Arizona

3/3/2026 10:26:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Wildcats secure doubles point and three singles matches

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's tennis wraps up action in Arizona after falling to the No. 15 Arizona Wildcats on Tuesday in Tucson.

The Spartans put up a good fight in doubles play, aiming to get on the board early, but ultimately dropped the doubles point.

At No. 1 doubles, junior Taym Alazmeh and sophomore Danial Rakhmatullayev dropped a 6-2 decision to UA's Filip Gustafsson and Glib Sekachov. Sophomore Matthew Forbes and senior Ozan Baris fell 6-3 on court two against Jay Friend and Alexander Rozin of Arizona. The No. 3 doubles match for sophomore Mitchell Sheldon and junior Aristotelis Thanos went unfinished against Alejandro Arcila and Cole Stelse.

Arizona carried momentum into singles, clinching the match with three straight-set victories. At No. 1 singles, Thanos faced Friend but fell, 4-6, 0-6. Alazmeh fought hard against Gustafsson, but was defeated in a tough 2-6, 4-6. Senior David Saye squared off against Zoran Ludoski, but fell, 4-6, 3-6.

Singles matches featuring Forbes, Sheldon and Rakhmatullayev were left unfinished.

The Spartans return home this weekend for a weekend full of tennis at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center, Friday and Sunday, opening Big Ten Conference play against Nebraska at 5 p.m. on Friday and Wisconsin on Sunday at 12 p.m.