MALIBU, California – The Pepperdine men's tennis program erased a 2-0 deficit with big performances in singles to post a 4-3 win over Oklahoma State on Thursday afternoon at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
 
Oklahoma State (11-5) took control early in doubles, posting a 6-2 win on the top court. Soon after, the Cowboys' court two duo also won, 6-4, to grab the early lead heading into singles.
 
Pepperdine (6-6) took the necessary four first sets in singles after dropping the doubles point. OSU countered with the first singles win, taking court three in straight sets to double their lead. Pietro Fellin (Milan, Italy) gave the Waves their first point of the day with a 6-3, 6-2 win on court four over Francisco Pini. Maxi Homberg (Freising, Germany) tied the match at two apiece with a 6-4, 7-5 victory on court five over Alessio Basile.
 
With three courts remaining, Tim Zeitvogel (Baden-Baden, Germany) earned a critical 6-2, 7-5 win on court two over Chase Ferguson to draw the Waves within one point of a victory. To clinch the match, #65 Daniel De Jonge (Vlissingen, Netherlands) rallied to claim a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Tyler Zink on the top court.
 
Pepperdine defaulted the final court to end the afternoon, giving OSU a win on court six.
 
RESULTS
 
DOUBLES
 
Ferguson/Zink def. #38 De Jonge/Zeitvogel 6-2
Basile/Roothman def. Homberg/Vasa 6-4
Carlsson Halldin/Fellin vs. Garcia/Pini 5-4 unfinished
 
Order of finish: 1, 2
 
SINGLES
 
#65 De Jonge def. Zink 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Zeitvogel def. Ferguson 6-2, 7-5
Garcia def. Vasa 6-3, 6-4
Fellin def. Pini 6-3, 6-2
Homberg def. Basile 6-4, 7-5
Allen def. Carlsson Halldin 4-6, 7-5, 2-0 ret.
 
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5, 2, 1*, 6
 
NEXT UP: Pepperdine heads to Indian Wells on Sunday, March 19, as the Waves take on #8 USC. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
 
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