WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The University of Dayton men's tennis team fell in its 2025 opener at Purdue, 6-1, on Saturday at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
 
Sophomore Mikkel Zinder pulled out the Flyers' lone point on the day, battling back to win 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2 singles. Fellow sophomore Kyle McNally narrowly fell at No. 1 singles to 2024 Big Ten fall singles champion Aleksa Krivokapic, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 0-1 (8).
 
Doubles also went the way of the Boilermakers, taking No. 1 6-2 and No. 2 6-3.
 
UP NEXT
Dayton returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 25 when it plays its first home match of the 2025 season against Lipscomb at 4 p.m. at the South Regency Tennis Center.
 
SINGLES
1. Aleksa Krivokapic def. Kyle McNally: 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (10-8)
2. Mikkel Zinder def. Stefan Simeunovic: 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
3. Juan David Velasquez def. Davis Phillips: 6-0, 6-2
4. Henrik Villanger def. Alfons Ridstrom: 7-5, 6-2
5. Nour Fathalla def. Sturle Skigelstrand: 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Maj Premzl def. Sai Dore: 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
 
DOUBLES
1. Aleksa Krivokapic / Maj Premzl def. Kyle McNally / Brady Hussey: 6-2
2. Daniel Labrador / Juan David Velasquez vs. Andreas Nygaard / Sturle Skigelstrand: 6-3
3. Stefan Simeunovic / Nour Fathalla vs. Sai Dore / Mikkel Zinder: 5-3 Unfinished
 
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