{"id":524147,"date":"2026-03-07T06:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/524147\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:52:08","slug":"mens-tennis-wins-big-ten-opener-at-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/524147\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Tennis Wins Big Ten Opener at Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. \u2013 Emon van Loben Sels<\/a> delivered the deciding win as UCLA men’s tennis beat Indiana 4-2 in the teams’ Big Ten Conference opener at IU Tennis Center. Indiana claimed the doubles point and led 2-1 in the contest.<\/p>\n

Also prevailing in singles play for the Bruins (7-3, 1-0 Big Ten) were Cassius Chinlund<\/a>, Rudy Quan<\/a> and Aadarsh Tripathi<\/a>. Aidan Atwood was victorious in singles play for the Hoosiers (6-4, 0-1).<\/p>\n

Braeden Gelletich\/Facundo Yunis got Indiana off on the right foot in doubles play, beating Quan\/Bengt Reinhard<\/a> 6-2 on Court 3. Then, with the Court 1 match in a tiebreaker, No. 57 Michael Andre\/Matteo Antonescu of the Hoosiers took down van Loben Sels\/Gianluca Ballotta<\/a> 6-4 on the second court. The loss was the UCLA pair’s first in six finished contests.<\/p>\n

The Bruins claimed five singles first sets to begin their comeback. Tripathi pulled his team even, making the most of his first opportunity on Court 4 this season. The senior bested Andre 6-4, 6-2.<\/p>\n

Indiana’s lone singles first set soon became its only singles win, as Atwood dealt Bengt Reinhard<\/a> a 6-4, 6-4 defeat on Court 6. UCLA quickly recovered, though, with Chinlund providing another equalizer. His sixth victory in eight dual decisions was a 7-5, 6-2 result over Braeden Gelletich on Court 5.<\/p>\n

No. 104 Quan gave the Bruins their first lead with his 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 showing opposite Jip van Assendelft on Court 2. Quan has won six straight singles match and is 7-1 in dual play and 12-2 overall.<\/p>\n

No. 35 van Loben Sels’s team-high third clinching victory \u2013 and eighth of his career \u2013 came by way of a 7-6(3), 6-2 display versus Yunis on Court 3. The top-court matchup between No. 57 Spencer Johnson<\/a> of UCLA and the Hoosiers’ Sam Landau was abandoned in its third set.

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\n\u2014 UCLA Men’s Tennis (@uclatennis) March 7, 2026<\/a>
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\nThe Bruins will finish out their road trip Sunday at Purdue. First serve from Schwartz Tennis Center is scheduled for 8 a.m. PT.<\/p>\n

Tennis Match Results

\nUCLA vs Indiana

\n3\/6\/2026 at Bloomington, IN

\n(IU Tennis Center)<\/p>\n

#26 UCLA 4, #46 Indiana 2<\/p>\n

Singles competition

\n1. Sam Landau (IND) vs. #57 Spencer Johnson<\/a> (UCLA) 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 1-1, unfinished

\n2. #104 Rudy Quan<\/a> (UCLA) def. Jip van Assendelft (IND) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

\n3. #35 Emon van Loben Sels<\/a> (UCLA) def. Facundo Yunis (IND) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

\n4. Aadarsh Tripathi<\/a> (UCLA) def. Michael Andre (IND) 6-4, 6-2

\n5. Cassius Chinlund<\/a> (UCLA) def. Braeden Gelletich (IND) 7-5, 6-2

\n6. Aidan Atwood (IND) def. Bengt Reinhard<\/a> (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4<\/p>\n

Doubles competition

\n1. #33 Sam Landau\/Jip van Assendelft (IND) vs. Spencer Johnson<\/a>\/Aadarsh Tripathi<\/a> (UCLA) 6-6 (2-1), unfinished

\n2. #57 Michael Andre\/Matteo Antonescu (IND) def. Gianluca Ballotta<\/a>\/Emon van Loben Sels<\/a> (UCLA) 6-4

\n3. Braeden Gelletich\/Facundo Yunis (IND) def. Rudy Quan<\/a>\/Bengt Reinhard<\/a> (UCLA) 6-2<\/p>\n

Match Notes:

\nUCLA 7-3; National ranking #26

\nIndiana 6-4; National ranking #46

\nOrder of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,6,5,2,3)<\/p>\n