The Oregon Ducks men’s tennis team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 4-3 at home on March 13, using a strong doubles showing and key singles victories to clinch the match.
The result keeps No. 45 Oregon’s home record perfect this season, moving their overall mark to 11-3. The Ducks started by winning the doubles point, with Matthew Burton and Pierre Mouesca beating Sam Landau and Jip van Assendelft 6-1 on court one. Cameron Burton and Lachlan Robertson then secured the point with a 6-4 victory over Braeden Gelletich and Facundo Yunis on court three. The second doubles match was left unfinished with Oregon leading.
In singles play, Vlad Breazu gave Oregon an early boost by defeating van Assendelft 6-1, 6-2 at the top spot. Matthew Burton added another point for the Ducks with a straight-set win over Gelletich on court four. Indiana responded with wins from Yunis at No. 2, Michael Andre at No. 3, and Aryan Badlani at No. 6 singles to tie the score at three apiece.
Lachlan Robertson delivered the decisive victory for Oregon in the No. 5 singles position, overcoming Aidan Atwood in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-2) to secure the team’s win.
The close contest highlights both teams’ competitiveness as they continue their respective seasons.
