Ohio State and Harvard will clash at the ITA National quarterfinals No.1 Ohio State University men’s tennis team has qualified for the quarterfinals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
in New York, where they will face Harvard University. Ohio State beat Alabama 4-2 in the opening round at the Columbia University, while No. 9 Harvard defeated No. 8 Columbia 4-2
Ohio State defeated Alabama
Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy won 6-2 and posted the Buckeye’s only doubles victory. Alabama earned victories on early contests and took a 1-0 lead. In singles, sophomore Alexander Bernard got the Buckeyes going with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Zach Foster. Tracy then earned her second win of the day with a result of 6-3, 6-1.
Jack Anthrop provided the third point with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Andrii Zimnokh. After The Crimson Tide made it 3-2 with a win on court one, Robert Cash provided the deciding point with his 7-5, 7-6(3) over Roan Jones
Men’s singles:
#53 Filip Planinsek (ALA) def. #67 Kingsley Cannon (OSU) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-5)
#25 Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. #74 Enzo Aguiard (ALA) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
#7 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. #115 Matias Ponce De Leon (ALA) 6-3, 6-1
#13 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Andrii Zimnokh (ALA) 7-5, 6-3
Robert Cash (OSU) def. Roan Jones (ALA) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
#86 Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Zach Foster (ALA) 6-2, 6-0
Men’s doubles:
Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (ALA) def. Justin Boulais/Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU) 6-4
#45 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (ALA) def. #35 Robert Cash/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) 7-5
Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Roan Jones/Matic Dimic (ALA) 6-2
Harvard defeated Columbia
With the win over the Lions, the Crimson will have a chance to advance to the ITA Indoor Semifinals. The Crimson started the day with a 1-0 lead after winning in doubles.
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