University of Illinois
#9 Ohio State
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,1,6
Players Mentioned
Illini Drop 4-1 Match to the Buckeyes
February 21, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Recap
Champaign, Ill. – The No. 6 Fighting Illini men's tennis team fell to the No. 9-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Illini move to 4-2 overall this season and 1-1 in Big Ten play.
After dropping the doubles point, the Buckeyes built a 3-0 lead with singles wins on Courts 2 and 5. Aleks Kovacevic got the Illini on the board with a 6-4, 6-3 win over John McNally. OSU's Robert Cash clinched the match on Court 6, 7-5, 7-5 over Kweisi Kenyatte.
Up next, the Illini travel to Madison, Wisc. for a Friday match against the Badgers. First serve is scheduled for 3 pm.
