Toledo Drops Season Opener to Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Toledo men's tennis team fell to Purdue 7-0 in the 2026 dual season opener on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind.

After a competitive set of doubles matches, Purdue picked up the doubles point with a 7-5 win on the No. 1 court and a 7-6 (4) win on the No. 2 court. The UT freshmen duo of AJ Sidoti and Pannawat Suttisomboon made their collegiate debuts, battling to a 6-5 lead in their match before it went unfinished.

The Boilermakers continued their strong evening by grabbing wins on the No. 2, 6 and 4 courts to clinch their fourth point and the match victory. Junior Poonthong Komolpisut forced a tiebreaker on the No. 1 court after earning a 6-4 win in the second set before falling 10-8 in the tiebreaker. Purdue then closed out the match with wins on the No. 3 and 5 courts.

Up Next

Toledo will visit No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 18 in Columbus, Ohio. First serve is set for 10:00 a.m.

Purdue 7, Toledo 0

Friday, Jan. 16, 2025 | West Lafayette, Ind.

Singles

1. Nour Fathalla (Purdue) def. Poonthong Komolpisut (Toledo) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8

2. Henrik Villanger (Purdue) def. Lucas Britez (Toledo) 6-2, 6-0

3. Stefan Simeunovic (Purdue) def. Cole Cozens (Toledo) 6-2, 6-3

4. Juan David Velasquez (Purdue) def. Alejandro Gonzalez (Toledo) 6-2, 6-4

5. Maj Premzl (Purdue) def. Charlie Snow (Toledo) 6-3, 7-6 (3)

6. Nikola Jovic (Purdue) def. Joshua Mackey (Toledo) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Maj Premzl/Stefan Simeunovic(Purdue) def. Cole Cozens/Charlie Snow (Toledo) 7-5

2. Nour Fathalla/Jacob Lee def. Lucas Britez/Poonthong Komolpisut (Toledo) 7-6 (4)

3. Henrik Villanger/Juan David Velasquez vs. AJ Sidoti/Pannawat Suttisomboon (Toledo) 5-6 Unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1), Singles (2,6,4,3,1,5)

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