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University of Nebraska
Ohio State Sweeps Nebraska, 4-0, in quarterfinals of Big Ten Tournament
4/23/2026 9:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
No. 2 Seed Buckeyes Advance to Play Illinois or Wisconsin at 6 p.m. on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 seed Ohio State swept the No. 10 seed Nebraska 4-0 Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Libbey Park in Ojai, California.
Ohio State now owns a 14-match winning streak and owns the longest streak in the conference with 11-consecutive wins against Big Ten opponents. The Buckeyes defeated Nebraska in back-to-back matches dating back to Sunday where they swept the Cornhuskers, 4-0.
Ohio State grabbed the doubles point with a 6-3 victory on court one and a 6-4 win from Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima on court three. Kim and Nakashima earned their second victories of the day in quick two-set matches, while Nikita Filin clinched the Ohio State sweep over the Cornhuskers with a 7-6(4), 6-3 win on court four.
In the stretch of 20 years, Ohio State has gone on to win the Big Ten Tournament Title 14 times. The Buckeyes are seeking their third Big Ten title since 2020.
On Friday, the Buckeyes will enter the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament in Ojai, California to face the winner of the Illinois and Wisconsin quarterfinals match. If Ohio State advances
Doubles
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Doubles action remained close with each match tied at 3-all until the Buckeyes pulled ahead on courts one and three.
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Ohio State won on courts one and three, the same courts that were victorious on Sunday against the Cornhuskers.
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Nikita Filin and Brandon Carpico earned the first doubles win for the Buckeyes with a 6-3 win on court one.
Filin and Carpico get the 6-3 win on court 1. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/KfhII1X2u1
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To clinch the match, Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima defeated Nebraska 6-4 on court three after winning a break to get up 5-3.
Kim/Nakashima secure the doubles point for the Buckeyes with a 6-4 win on court 3. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/gAJANv0jcn
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On court two, Alexander Bernard and Alex Okonkwo faced off against No. 78 Joan Torres Espinosa and Leo Linquet. They were down 3-5 when court three clinched the doubles point for Ohio State.
Singles
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Aidan Kim quickly got the Buckeyes on the board for singles with a 6-2, 6–2 win on court one for his fifth-consecutive Big Ten singles win.
Kim gives Ohio State a 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court 1. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/GLQlG3F5Cv
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On court five, Bryce Nakashima was right behind Kim as he swept the first set 6-0 and earned the third point for Ohio State with a 6-1 second set victory.
Nakashima makes it 3-0 Buckeyes on court 5, 6-0, 6-1. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/p71lZbibqC
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With the match on the line, Nikita Filin defeated Jeri Lassila with a tiebreaker 7-4 win in the first set and a 6-3 second set victory to sweep the Cornhuskers 4-0 and push the Buckeyes through to the semifinals.
Filin clinches it for the Buckeyes with a 6-3 win on court 4. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/J2ekL58yfl
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Jack Anthrop and Alexander Bernard were down a set and up in the second set when the match was called.
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Preston Stearns won the first set 6-4 and was in a close 4-5 second set when Filin clinched the 4-0 victory over Nebraska.
#3 Ohio State 4, #64 Nebraska 0
Singles
1. #12 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. #117 Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 6-2, 6-2
2. #29 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Leo Linquet (NEB) 3-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. #30 Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Colson Wells (NEB) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished
4. #85 Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Jeri Lassila (NEB) 7-6 (4), 6-3
5. #118 Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Niels Van Der Sijs (NEB) 6-0, 6-1
6. Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Joan Torres Espinosa (NEB) 6-7(5), 4-0, unfinished
Doubles
1. #5 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Henry Bilicic/Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 6-3
2. #39 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) vs. #78 Joan Torres Espinosa/Leo Linquet (NEB) 3-5, unfinished
3. #53 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Henry Lamchinniah/Colson Wells (NEB) 6-4
Match Notes:
Nebraska 11-14; National ranking #64
Ohio State 28-3; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,5,4)
T-2:07
#GoBucks
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,4,5
Players Mentioned
