Lansing Sun

Michigan State University's men's tennis team concluded a successful weekend at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mini Duals, securing a 2-0 victory against Louisville on Sunday. The three-day tournament saw impressive performances from the Spartans, particularly from freshmen Mitchell Sheldon and Danial Rakhmatullayev.

Sheldon began his weekend in doubles alongside Rakhmatullayev, defeating Michigan's Steiglehner/Oral with a score of 6-4. However, they faced a setback against Notre Dame's Thompson/Maigimay, losing 3-6. The duo later overcame Nad/Llornes from Notre Dame with a 6-4 win but lost again to Magimay/Thompson by 0-3. They ended their doubles matches with a victory over Nad/Llornes at 2-1.

In singles play, Sheldon triumphed over Oral from Michigan in three sets: 3-6, 6-4, 10-7. On Saturday, he competed against Magimay from Notre Dame and after an initial set loss, he recovered but ultimately fell in the final set: 1-6, 6-4, 7-10. He later secured a win against Llornes from Notre Dame with scores of 6-4, 5-7, and 10-3.

Sheldon finished the weekend by defeating Pena from Louisville in a challenging match: 7-6 (10-4), 7-5. Rakhmatullayev also contributed to the team's success by winning against Mayew with scores of 4-6, 6-4, and 10-5.

Rakhmatullayev started his singles journey with a victory over Striglehner from Michigan at 6-3, 7-5. He encountered difficulties on Saturday against Thompson and Nad from Notre Dame but managed to secure a win against Mayew on Sunday.

The Spartans are now preparing for upcoming events including the Big Indoor Championships, ITA Conference Masters, and ITA Sectionals scheduled for November 7th to November 10th.