Michigan and USC Secure Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards
Wolverines’ Swenson and Trojans’ Exsted honored
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played January 9-11, 2026.
Player of the Week
Bjorn Swenson, Michigan
Sr. – North Oaks, Minn. – Mounds View HS
- Compiled a 5-1 overall record at the Florida Hidden Duals, which featured No. 11 Arizona, No. 24 Illinois and No. 25 Clemson
- Finished 3-0 in doubles, teaming with Max Dahlin to post a 6-4 win over Florida’s Tanapatt Nirundorn and Henry Jefferson, ranked sixth nationally
- Recorded singles wins over Gabriel Debru of Illinois and Viktor Markov of Clemson
- An ITA All-American in doubles, Swenson collects his first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Wolverine named Player of the Week: Nicholas Steglehner (Oct. 8, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Max Exsted, USC
Fr. – Savage, Minn. – Excel HS
- Making his collegiate debut on Sunday, went 4-0 overall to help No. 19 USC to dual wins over San Diego State and UC San Diego
- Dropped just three games in defeating SDSU’s Lars Johann at No. 4 singles; teamed with Branko Djuric for a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles, clinching the doubles point for the Trojans
- Several hours later, Exsted moved up to No. 2 singles and won in straight sets against UCSD’s Prathinav Chudunru
- Joined Nathan Trouvé in registering a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles against UCSD
- Last Trojan named Freshman of the Week: Nathan Trouvé (Feb. 19, 2025)
2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Sept. 17
P: Ozan Baris, Sr., MSU
F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL
Sept. 24
P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU
F: —
Oct. 1
P: Aidan Kim, Jr., OSU
F: Sam Olszakowski, ORE
Oct. 8
P: Nicholas Steglehner, Sr., MICH
F: Arnav Bhandari, Fr., MICH
Oct. 15
P: Sam Landau, Sr., IND
F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB
Oct. 22
P: Spencer Johnson, Jr., UCLA
F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH
Oct. 29
P: —
F: —
Nov. 5
P: David Saye, Sr., MSU
F: —
Nov. 12
P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU
F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH
Jan. 14
P: Bjorn Swenson, Sr., MICH
F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC