Ohio State
Washington
Buckeyes Advance to B1G Finals with 4-1 Win over Washington
4/26/2025 3:47:00 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the 21st consecutive year, Ohio State has advanced to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament as the Buckeyes rolled past Washington 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Auer Tennis Complex.
The win lifts the Buckeyes to 26-2 on the season and extends their home winning streak to 76 consecutive matches.
The cool and breezy conditions made play tough at the start of the match. A slight drizzle of rain halted the match a couple of times, but the Buckeyes were able to push through into the championship match.
Doubles
- After struggling with the doubles point on Friday vs. Illinois, the Buckeyes took care of business on Saturday.
- The end of the matches were delayed slightly by light rain but it didn’t halt the Buckeye momentum.
- Aidan Kim and Will Jansen won the match on court one 6-4 to provide the first win.
- Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin continued to roll as they won 6-3 on court two to provide winning point. They are now 22-4 on the year.
- Jack Anthrop and Alexander Bernard were down 4-1 early but rallied to get back on serve when the match was halted.
Singles
- Carpico kept rolling right into singles as he would put a second point on the board with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Brett Pearson on court six. He remains unbeaten during the dual season at 7-0.
- Anthrop made it 3-0 with his 6-2, 6-1 win over Nedim Suko on court four. He is now 24-1 in dual singles matches this spring.
- After Washington got on the board with a win on court two, Preston Stearns continued his good weekend with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ivan Sodan on court five. That followed his dominant win in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Up Next
Ohio State advances to the Big Ten Tournament championship and will play the winner of the match between UCLA and Michigan State at noon on Sunday.
#6 Ohio State 4, Washington 1
Singles
1. #12 Aidan Kim (OSU) vs. #38 Cesar Bouchelaghem (WASH) 4-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
2. Dzianis Zharyn (WASH) def. #62 Alexander Bernard (OSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Will Jansen (OSU) vs. Soham Purohit (WASH) 5-7, 1-3, unfinished
4. #101 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Nedim Suko (WASH) 6-2, 6-1
5. Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Ivan Sodan (WASH) 6-4, 6-2
6. Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. Brett Pearson (WASH) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. Will Jansen/Aidan Kim (OSU) def. Cesar Bouchelaghem/Dzianis Zharyn (WASH) 6-4
2. Nikita Filin/Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. Soham Purohit/Nedim Suko (WASH) 6-3
3. Jack Anthrop/Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Rohan Belday/Brett Pearson (WASH) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Washington 17-8
Ohio State 26-2; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,4,2,5)
Official: Douglas Rice T-3:14
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,4,2,5
