Big Red Head to ITA Regional Championships

The Nebraska men's tennis team will take on the ITA Regional Championships in Norman, Oklahoma (Oct. 8-12). Eight Huskers are set to compete at the tournament.

Huskers Henry Bilicic, Leo Linquet, Nikolay Sysoev and Joan Torres Espinosa, Henry Lamchinniah, Colson Wells, Jeri Lassila and Niels Van Der Sijs are entered for both open doubles and singles. The Big Red look to improve fall records and take on another chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships. 

The open singles round will be a bracket of 64 on its way to the final. Singles play will begin Oct. 8 at 8 a.m., with each player starting at the main draw. A qualifying draw will also take place. Two singles finalists from each region will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship and the doubles champion from each region will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship.  

The Huskers have a quick turnaround as they will host the ATP 75 Lincoln Challenger this Sunday, Oct. 12 and it will run the whole week till Oct. 19 at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. 

Stay tuned to the Husker men's tennis social media (@HuskerMTennis) to keep up with team updates and content as available. Season information and results can also be found at huskers.com. 

ITA Regional Championship Results

Wednesday, Oct. 8

R32:  Henry Bilicic (NEB) def. Riki Koshimizu (SLU) 6-3, 6-4

R64: Lasse Rensing (MEM) def. Niels Van Der Sijs (NEB) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Thursday, Oct. 9

Singles

R64: Ian Bracks (OSU) def. Colson Wells (NEB) 6-3, 7-5

R64: Takeshi Taco (TUL) def. Henry Bilicic (NEB) 7-5, 6-4

R64: Henry Lamchinniah (NEB) def. Nicolas Kobelt (OSU) 6-4, 6-3

R64: Johan Alexander Rodriguez (OU) def. Jeri Lassila (NEB) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

R64: Jakub Vrba (ARK) def. Joan Torres Espinosa (NEB) 7(7)-6(4), 6-2

R64: Haydar Cem Gokpinar (OSU) def. Leo Linquet (NEB) 6(6)-7(8), 6-3, 6-3

C-R16: Niels Van Der Sijs (NEB) def. Pijus Reklevicius (ORU) 6-4, 5-0, RET

R64: Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) def. Alan Gonzalez (DU) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles

R32: Matsumura/Galliano (UND) def. Wells/Van Der Sijs (NEB) 8-2

R32: Sysoev/Bilicic (NEB) def. Garvik/Koshimizu (SLU) 8-2

R32: Lamchinniah/Linquet (NEB) def. Winstead/Tarquino (DU) 8-6

R32: Worthington/Milushev (WSU) def. Lassila/Espinosa (NEB) 8-6

Friday, Oct. 10

Singles

C-R32-Q: Colson Wells (NEB) def. Andres Castellanos (SLU) 6-4, 6-3

C-R16: Colson Wells (NEB) def. Sam Reeve (MEM) 7(7)-6(3), 6-2

C-R32-Q: Henry Bilicic (NEB) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez Frias (DU) 7(7)-6(1), 6-4

C-R16: Pavan Uppu (UNO) def. Henry Bilicic (NEB) 6-4, 6-3

R32: Moritz Kudernatsch (MEM) def. Henry Lamchinniah (NEB) 6-0, 6-3

C-R32-Q: Jeri Lassila (NEB) def. Kotaro Matsumara (UND) 6-1, 6-2

C-R16: Jeri Lassila (NEB) def. Christian Trevey (UNO) 6-1, 6-4

C-R32-Q: Marcos Castro Fabra (MEM) def. Joan Torres Espinosa (NEB) 6-1, 6-0

C-R32-Q: Marko Milosavljevic (MEM) def. Leo Linquet (NEB) 6-2, 7(7)-6(4)

R32: Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) de. Timothy Carlsson Seger (TUL) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

R16: Orel Kimhi (OU) def. Nikolay Sysoev (NEB)7-5, 6-4

Doubles

R16: Nhavene/Lacides (OU) def. Bilicic/Sysoev (NEB) 8-5

R16: Alvarez Valdes/Melero (OU) def. Lamchinniah/Linquet (NEB) 8-5

Saturday, Oct. 11

C-QF: Colson Wells (NEB) def. Marino Jakic (ARK) 6-4, 6-3

C-QF: Derek Pham (OSU) def. Jeri Lassila (NEB) 6-4, 6-1