October 16, 2026 | Men's Tennis
RECAP
Included below are the Fighting Illini men's tennis team's results at the 2026 ITA Midwest Regional Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
RESULTS
Friday, Oct. 16
Singles Qualifying - Second Round
Nicholas Mekhael (Illinois) def. Alexander Haage (DePaul), 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-2
Doubles Main Draw - First Round
Benjamin Azar/Naoto Tomizawa (Michigan) def. [14] Sasha Colleu/Jon Gamble (Illinois), 8-7(5)
Doubles Main Draw - Second Round
[6] Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. Pierce Shaya/Arnav Bhandari (Michigan), 8-3
[12] Colson Wells/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Douglas Yaffa/Greyson Casey (Northwestern), 8-3
Saturday, Oct. 17
Doubles Main Draw - Third Round
[6] Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. Victor Dorojan/Mihailo Savic (UIC), 8-6
[12] Colson Wells/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. [4] Alex Okonkwo/Preston Stearns (Ohio State), 8-3
Singles Main Draw - First Round
Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. Mihai David Haita (Youngstown State), 7-6(6), 7-6(6)
Colson Wells (Illinois) def. Benjamin Azar (Michigan), 6-3, 6-4
Jon Gamble (Illinois) def. [12] Naoto Tomizawa (Michigan), 7-5, 7-6(5)
Alex Suhanitski (Notre Dame) def. Nicholas Mekhael (Illinois), 6-3, 6-3
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Jens Holger Nissen (Wisconsin), 6-0, 6-2
[8] Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Evan Burnett (Michigan), 6-2, 6-2
[7] Patrik Meszaros (Wisconsin) def. David Bakonyi (Illinois), 6-4, 6-4
Singles Consolation
Arnav Bhandari (Michigan) def. Nicholas Mekhael (Illinois), 7-6(5), 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles Consolation
[14] Sasha Colleu/Jon Gamble (Illinois) def. Alexander Haage/Tobias Leitner (DePaul), 6-2
Sunday, Oct. 18
Doubles Main Draw - Quarterfinals
[6] Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. [3] Denis Petak/Matthew Forbes (Ohio State), 8-3
[12] Colson Wells/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. [9] Nicholas Heng/Fredrik Krogh Solheim (Michigan), 8-6
Singles Main Draw - Second Round
[14] Brandon Carpico (Ohio State) def. Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 6-3, 6-4
Jon Gamble (Illinois) def. Anh Hoang La Pham (Western Michigan), 6-1, 6-4
[15] Ferdinand Kloesters (Wisconsin) def. Colson Wells (Illinois), 6-2, 6-2
[8] Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wisconsin), 6-1, 7-6(4)
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Pierce Shaya (Michigan), 6-2, 7-5
Singles Consolation
Alex Fuchs (Ohio State) def. David Bakonyi (Illinois), 6-4, 6-4
Monday, Oct. 19
Doubles Main Draw - Semifinals
[6] Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. [1] #34 Max Dahlin/Evan Burnett (Michigan), 7-6(6), 6-3
[7] Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (Notre Dame) def. [12] Colson Wells/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois), 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
Singles Main Draw - Third Round
[8] Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Poonthong Komolpisut (Toledo), 6-3, 6-1
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Greyson Casey (Northwestern), 7-6(9), 7-5
[6] #124 Victor Lilov (Ohio State) def. Jon Gamble (Illinois), 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2
Singles Main Draw - Quarterfinals
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. [16] Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
[3] #12 Preston Stearns (Ohio State) def. [8] Jeremy Zhang (Illinois), 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 7-6(2)
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Singles Main Draw - Semifinals
[6] #124 Victor Lilov (Ohio State) def. Adam Jilly (Illinois), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Main Draw - Final
[7] Peter Nad/Chase Thompson (Notre Dame) def. [6] Adam Jilly/David Bakonyi (Illinois), 6-7(5), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
