Illinois Totals 11 Wins at ITA Midwest Regional, Jilly Advances to Singles Quarterfinals

CHICAGO – Illinois concluded its time on the ITA Midwest Regional on Sunday, with the Fighting Illini accumulating 11 wins over the course of the occasion.

Adam Jilly superior to the quarterfinals within the singles essential draw, together with a ranked victory, whereas Sasha Colleu and Jeremy Zhang additionally recorded singles wins through the week.

Colleu opened the weekend with back-to-back straight-set victories within the singles qualifying draw. Defeating Northern Illinois’ Iker Dellien, 6-2, 6-2, on Thursday morning, Colleu earned a spot in the principle draw by way of a 6-0, 6-4 win on Thursday afternoon in opposition to No. 5-seeded Eldin Nokic of UIC.

On Friday, the Illini began the day with two doubles triumphs within the opening spherical of doubles motion. Zhang and Hayden Jones took care of enterprise with an 8-5 resolution over UIC’s Youssef Mokhles/Mihailo Savic, whereas Colleu and Jilly adopted it up with an 8-4 win in opposition to Toledo’s Charlie Snow/Cole Cozens.

Jones and Zhang had been unable to proceed their profitable methods, following within the second spherical, although Colleu and Jilly prevailed of their match with an 8-6 victory over Notre Dame’s No. 9-seeded Perry Gregg/Kyran Magimay.

Shifting into singles play, Illinois recorded three wins within the first spherical of the singles essential draw. Zhang cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 overcome DePaul’s Andy Hadziabdic, whereas Jilly wanted three units to take down Notre Dame’s Kyran Magimay, 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-3. Colleu accomplished his comeback with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory versus Ethan Schiffman of Northwestern.

Both Colleu and Zhang fell to nationally ranked opponents within the second spherical on Saturday, whereas Jilly continued his robust week with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Wisconsin’s Tomas Zlatohlavek. In the third spherical a couple of hours later, Jilly picked up a ranked victory over No. 51 Bryce Nakashima in three units, 7-6(7), 5-7, 6-2, to safe a spot in Sunday’s quarterfinals.

Jilly in the end fell in three units to No. 67-ranked Jack Anthrop of Ohio State within the quarterfinals.

RESULTS

Singles Qualifying

First Round (Thursday)

Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. Iker Dellien (Northern Illinois), 6-2, 6-2

Second Round (Thursday)

Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. [5] Eldin Nokic (UIC), 6-0, 6-4

Singles Main Draw

First Round (Friday)

Christian Capacci (Illinois State) def. [9] Hayden Jones (Illinois), 7-5, 6-2

[9] Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame), 3-6, 6-7(8), 6-3

Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Andy Hadziabdic (DePaul), 6-3, 6-1

Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. Ethan Schiffman (Northwestern), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Second Round (Saturday)

[1] #10 Sebastian Dominko (Notre Dame) def. Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 6-3, 6-1

Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wisconsin), 7-5, 6-4

[6] #61 Michael Minasyan (Wisconsin) def. Jeremy Zhang, 7-5, 6-0

Third Round (Saturday)

Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. [4] #51 Bryce Nakashima (Ohio State), 7-6(7), 5-7, 6-2

Quarterfinals (Sunday)

[7] #67 Jack Anthrop (Ohio State) def. Adam Jilly (Illinois), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Doubles Main Draw

First Round (Friday)

Hayden Jones/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Youssef Mokhles/Mihailo Savic (UIC), 8-5

Adam Jilly/Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. Charlie Snow/Cole Cozens (Toledo), 8-4

Second Round (Friday)

Lincoln Battle/Carl Gedlitschka (Cleveland State) def. Hayden Jones/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois), 8-7(5)

Adam Jilly/Sasha Colleu (Illinois) def. [9] Perry Gregg/Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame), 8-6

Third Round (Saturday)

[2] #15 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (Ohio State) def. Adam Jilly/Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 8-5

Singles Consolation

Saturday

Brandon Carpico (Ohio State) def. [9] Hayden Jones (Illinois), 7-6(4), 6-2

Sunday

Ferdinand Kloesters (Wisconsin) def. Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 6-3, 6-1 

Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wisconsin), 6-3, 6-3