EAST LANSING, Mich. \u2013\u00a0No. 23 Michigan State men’s tennis team earned a thrilling 4-3 victory over No. 55 Indiana at the MSU Outdoor Tennis Courts on Friday, April 17, to open up the Senior Celebrations weekend in the penultimate match of the regular-season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Matthew Forbes<\/a> lost his first set at 5-7 before earning an incredible 6-3 comeback victory in both the second and third sets to clinch the victory for the Spartans and keep them in contention for a share of their first Big Ten regular-season championship since 1967.<\/p>\n Michigan State improved to a 14-8 overall record and moved to 11-1 in Big Ten Conference play, remaining tied with Ohio State atop the conference standings.\u00a0 MSU could clinch at least a share of its first Big Ten regular-season championship since 1967 with Sunday’s result.<\/p>\n Indiana slides to 10-11 overall and 4-7 in B1G action.<\/p>\n In doubles action, Michigan State put up a hard fight against the Hoosiers. At No. 2 doubles, the duo of senior Ozan Baris<\/a> and Forbes had an impressive performance, earning a 6-2 victory over their IU opponents Facundo Yunis and Jip Van Assendelft. At No. 1 doubles, the Spartan duo of junior Taym Alazmeh<\/a> and sophomore Danial Rakhmatullayev<\/a> put up a good fight against Matteo Antonescu and Michael Andre, but ultimately fell 2-6. At No. 3 doubles, the pairing of redshirt senior Aristotelis Thanos<\/a> and sophomore Mitchell Sheldon<\/a> battled hard against Braeden Gelletich and Sam Landau before falling 2-6.<\/p>\n The Green & White rattled off four singles victories to secure the crown. First on the board for the Spartans, Baris defeated Jip Van Assendelft in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3 to even the team score at 1-1. Shortly after, at No. 6 singles, Sheldon earned another straight set victory, taking down his opponent 6-3, 7-6. Battling through a three-set match, Rakhmatullayev earned a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 victory to strengthen the Spartan score.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thanos and Alazmeh both battled through three-set matches, but ultimately fell. At No. 1 doubles, Thanos lost his first set 0-6, won his second 6-1, and lost the third 2-6. At No. 4 doubles, Alazmeh won his first set 6-3, and the second and third 4-6.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Spartans are back in action for the last home match of the regular season on Sunday, April 19, at 12 p.m. against Purdue.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sunday’s match won’t be one to miss as Michigan State will be celebrating their three seniors: David Saye<\/a>, Ozan Baris<\/a> and Aristotelis Thanos<\/a>, while hunting down the Big Ten title.\u00a0<\/p>\n No. 23 Michigan State vs No. 55 Indiana Doubles: Singles:
\nEast Lansing, Michigan
\nApril 17, 2026
\nMSU 4 , IU 3<\/p>\n
\n1. Matteo Antonescu\/Michael Andre def.\u00a0 Taym Alazmeh<\/a>\/Danial Rakhmatullayev<\/a>\u00a0 6-2
\n2. Matthew Forbes<\/a>\/Ozan Baris<\/a> def.\u00a0 Facundo Yunis\/Jip Van Assendelft 6-2
\n3. Braeden Gelletich\/Sam Landau def. Aristotelis Thanos<\/a>\/Mitchell Sheldon<\/a> 6-2
\nOrder of Finish:\u00a02, 3, 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n1. Sam Landau (IU) def. Aristotelis Thanos<\/a> (MSU-M) 6-0, 1-6, 6-2\u00a0
\n2. Matthew Forbes<\/a> (MSU-M) def. Michael Andre (IU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3\u00a0
\n3. Ozan Baris<\/a> (MSU-M) def. Jip Van Assendelft (IU) 7-6, 6-3\u00a0
\n4. Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Taym Alazmeh<\/a> (MSU-M) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4\u00a0
\n5. D. Rakhmatullayev (MSU-M) def. Braeden Gelletich (IU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2\u00a0
\n6. Mitchell Sheldon<\/a> (MSU-M) def. Aidan Atwood (IU) 6-3, 7-6
\nOrder of Finish:\u00a03, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2
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