The Ohio State men's tennis team deserves to be the top-ranked team in the country after yet another stellar performance.
One week after taking down then-No. 1 Wake Forest and No. 5 Texas, the Buckeyes took down yet another top-ranked team, dominating No 1 Virginia, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. It marks the first time that OSU has beaten back-to-back No. 1-ranked opponents.
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The Buckeyes defend home court AGAIN with a win against No. 1 Wake Forest last week and No. 1 Virginia today#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SQuiRkTlmb
Ohio State took the doubles point early on, winning the first two matches, as the Buckeyes have three top-10 doubles pairings in the country. OSU has yet to lose a doubles point this season.
| OHIO STATE | VIRGINIA | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| NO. 1 BRANDON CARPICO/NIKITA FILIN | NO. 23 MANS DAHLBERG/JANGJUN KIM | W, 6-3 |
| NO. 8 AIDAN KIM/BRYCE NAKASHIMA | ANDRES SANTAMARTA ROIG/KEEGAN RICE | W, 6-0 |
| NO. 7 ALEXANDER BERNARD/ALEX OKONKWO | NO. 45 DYLAN DIETRICH/STILES BROCKETT | 3-5, UNFINISHED |
With the doubles point already in hand, Ohio State's Alexander Bernard began the singles portion of the matchup by gaining a point before Loren Byers followed with a point of his own for Ohio State.
While the Cavaliers then won the next single point, OSU's Preston Stearns clinched the team victory for the Buckeyes, defeating his opponent, 6-4, 6-4. The Buckeyes have now won three consecutive matches against ranked opponents.
| OHIO STATE | VIRGINIA | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| NO. 13 AIDAN KIM | NO. 2 DYLAN DIETRICH | L: 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4 |
| NO. 22 PRESTON STEARNS | NO. 15 KEEGAN RICE | W: 6-4, 6-4 |
| NO. 24 JACK ANTHROP | ANDRES SANTAMARTA ROIG | L: 6-4, 6-4 |
| BRYCE NAKASHIMA | NO. 81 JANGJUN KIM | W: 6-4, 7-6(0) |
| ALEXANDER BERNARD | MANS DAHLBERG | W: 6-1, 6-3 |
| LOREN BYERS | STILES BROCKETT | W: 6-1, 7-6(5) |
With its third consecutive top-five win, Ohio State has now beaten the Cavaliers four straight times and has six consecutive wins against No. 1-ranked opponents as the Buckeyes improve to 7-0 on the season.
