Ohio State
University of Wisconsin
No. 2 Buckeyes Down Wisconsin in Penultimate Regular Season Match
4/17/2026 6:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Ohio State Seeks 20th-consecutive B1G Title Sunday at Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State Topped No. 33 Wisconsin 4-1 Friday in the Buckeyes penultimate regular season match of the season at the Neilson Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Buckeyes are currently on a 12-game winning streak and own the longest streak in the conference with nine-consecutive wins against Big Ten opponents.
Ohio State grabbed the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 victories on courts two and three. Loren Byers and Preston Stearns earned singles wins and Bryce Nakashima clinched the victory for the Buckeyes on court six in a 7-5, 6-0 match.
On Sunday, the Buckeyes wrap up the regular season with their final match against Nebraska on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
With a win on Sunday against Nebraska, Ohio State would clinch a share of the Big Ten regular season title.
Doubles
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All three matches saw a tie at 2-all before the Buckeyes pulled away to secure the doubles point.
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Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima secured a 6-3 win on court three, the win marked their seventh-consecutive doubles victory.
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On court two, Alexander Bernard and Alex Okonkwo extended their win streak to nine with a 6-3 win, clinching the doubles point for the victory.
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Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin were up 5-3 on court one when the point was clinched.
Singles
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The Badgers No. 86 Michael Minasyan tied the match at 1-all after earning a two-set victory over Jack Anthrop on court two.
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Loren Byers earned his fifth-consecutive singles win on court five after grabbing a pair of 6-3 set victories, putting the Buckeyes up 2-1.
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Ohio State added another point off of Preston Stearns 6-2, 6-4 win on court three.
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The Buckeyes were up 3-1 on the Badgers and Bryce Nakashima clinched the Ohio State win with a 7-5 set one win and a 6-0 sweep in the second set.
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Aidan Kim got out to a quick 6-2 set one win before falling in 6-3 in the second set. Kim found himself down 5-3 when Nakashima clinched the victory for the Buckeyes.
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On court four, Nikita Filin went down early after a 6-3 set and he tied the match after a 7-2 tiebreaker win. Filin trailed 1-0 when the match was clinched.
#2 Ohio State 4, #33 Wisconsin 1
Singles
1. #12 Aidan Kim (OSU) vs. Patrik Meszaros (WISC) 6-2, 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
2. #86 Michael Minasyan def. #24 Jack Anthrop (OSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. #26 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Edouard Aubert (WISC) 6-2, 6-4
4. #87 Nikita Filin (OSU) vs. Tomas Zlatohlavek (WISC) 3-6, 7-6(2), 0-1, unfinished
5. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Sachiv Kumar (WISC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Matthew Fullerton (WISC) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
1. #3 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) vs. Ferdinand Kloesters/Michael Minasyan (WISC) 5-3, unfinished
2. #35 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) def. Oliver Olsson/Tomas Zlatohlavek (WISC) 6-3
3. #43 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Matthew Fullerton/Patrik Meszaros (WISC) 6-3
Match Notes:
Wisconsin 16-6, 7-5 Big Ten; National ranking #33
Ohio State 25-3, 11-1 Big Ten; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,5,3,6)
T-2:20
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,6
Players Mentioned
