University of Illinois
Hope College Invite
Bakonyi, Jilly Complete Play at Hope College Dual for the Shoe
October 4, 2026 | Men's Tennis
RECAP
HOLLAND, Mich. – Fighting Illini sophomores David Bakonyi and Adam Jilly represented the Fighting Illini at the Hope College Invite - Dual for the Shoe from Oct. 2-4 in Holland, Mich.
In dual play, the Illini recorded two team wins, defeating Notre Dame's Evan Lee and Alex Suhanitski, 2-1, and Northwestern's Greyson Casey and Douglas Yaffa, 3-0.
Jilly recorded three total singles wins, picking up victories over players from Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. Bakonyi tallied a singles success against Western Michigan's Jack Davison.
On the doubles courts, Bakonyi/Jilly posted a triumph over Notre Dame's Lee/Suhanitski.
RESULTS
Bakonyi/Jilly (Illinois) vs. Lee/Suhanitski (Notre Dame)
David Bakonyi/Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Evan Lee/Alex Suhanitski (Notre Dame), 7-6(2)
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Evan Lee (Notre Dame), 7-6(4), 6-2
Alex Suhanitski (Notre Dame) def. David Bakonyi (Illinois), 6-1, 3-0, ret.
Bakonyi/Jilly wins, 2-1
Bakonyi/Jilly (Illinois) vs. Davison/Ho (Western Michigan)
Jack Davison/Chen-Hui Ho (Western Michigan) def. David Bakonyi/Adam Jilly (Illinois), 7-5
Chen-Hui Ho (Western Michigan) def. Adam Jilly (Illinois), 6-2, 6-2
David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. Jack Davison (Western Michigan), 7-6(3), 6-2
Davison/Ho wins, 2-1
Bakonyi/Jilly (Illinois) vs. Casey/Yaffa (Northwestern)
David Bakonyi/Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Greyson Casey/Douglas Yaffa (Northwestern), walkover (inj.)
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Greyson Casey (Northwestern), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
David Bakonyi (Illinois) def. Douglas Yaffa (Northwestern), walkover (inj.)
Bakonyi/Wells wins, 3-0
Bakonyi/Jilly (Illinois) vs. Beduhn/Kumar (Wisconsin)
Collin Beduhn/Sachiv Kumar (Wisconsin) def. David Bakonyi/Adam Jilly (Illinois), 6-4
Adam Jilly (Illinois) def. Sachiv Kumar (Illinois), 7-6(2), 6-2
Collin Beduhn (Wisconsin) def. David Bakonyi (Illinois), 6-1, 6-7(4), 1-0 (10-2)
Beduhn/Kumar wins, 2-1
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