Illinois Men's Tennis

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Made history in Hamburg.

With his three-set win over ATP No. 5-ranked Auger-Aliassime, Aleks Kovacevic became the first American quarterfinalist in Hamburg since Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras in 1995. https://t.co/TjiEXiTYeI

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Washington Men's Tennis

Washington

𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚
Brett Pearson and Soham Purohit close the year at No. 76 in the final @ITA_Tennis  Doubles Rankings!

#GoHuskies🐾🎾 https://t.co/NSshxNG84b

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Purdue Men's Tennis

Purdue

The family just got bigger. 

Welcome to Purdue, Mateusz! ✍🚂 https://t.co/VZWGdX0QfT

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The family just got bigger. 

Welcome to Purdue, Lorenzo! ✍🚂 https://t.co/2OrdEnf88I

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Gabriel Debru: Singles All-American

With his No. 18 spot in the ITA end-of-year singles rankings, Debru earned Singles All-America status! https://t.co/nWMTFq6cNM

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USC Men's Tennis

Southern California

Wrapping up the year TOP 2️⃣0️⃣ in the @ITA_Tennis rankings!! ⚔️

#FightOn https://t.co/FpyFCIuEGF

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Finishing strong! Final @ITA_Tennis rankings of the season✌️📈

#FightOn https://t.co/NMonSOBXHR

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UCLA Men's Tennis

UCLA

The final ITA individual rankings of 2026 feature 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗻𝘀 ⤵️

#GoBruins | #ITARankings https://t.co/dZ700DHQgY

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Showed out on the blue carpet 📸

Cassius Chinlund was named to UCLA's All-Academic Team at the inaugural Student-Athlete Awards Banquet.

#GoBruins https://t.co/06a3PVe6Q5

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Final individual rankings for the 2025-26 season ✔️ https://t.co/S1ZY4u8xtq

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<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — Another deep run in the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament came to an end for Ohio State on Thursday. Third-ranked Ohio State lost to second-ranked TCU, 4-3, in an NCAA Quarterfinal match contested in Athens, Ga. It was the 18th all-time appearance in the quarterfinals or OSU. The Buckeyes (32-5) surpassed 30 wins for the 14th time under Head Coach Ty Tucker, winning three NCAA matches and extending their streak of Big Ten regular season titles to 19-straight seasons. Ohio State also had a two-week stretch in February where it knocked off five top-five teams, including the nation's top-ranked team three times. Thursday's match brought to a close the 2025-26 Big Ten tennis season, which began in mid-September. </div>

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Ohio State Men's Tennis Falls in NCAA Quarterfinals

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2026 NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament Central

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has qualified seven teams for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship. Michigan State, ranked 25th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, received the conference’s automatic berth while No. 3 Ohio State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 19 USC, No. 21 UCLA, No. 34 Wisconsin and No. 39 Michigan earned at-large berths. Ohio State, seeded third overall, and Illinois, seeded 14th, will host first and second matches. The NCAA field includes 64 teams playing at 16 different sites for the first and second rounds, May 1-2. Sixteen teams advance to the Super Regionals on May 8-9 with eight teams moving on to the National Championship, May 14-17, at Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia. Details on first round matches: Friday, May 1 Columbia, S.C. | Carolina Tennis Center #43 North Carolina (15-11) vs. #25 Michigan State (18-8) – 11 a.m. ET The Spartans are making their third-straight NCAA appearance and fourth overall. Norman, Okla. | Headington Family Tennis Center #42 Duke (15-13) vs. #19 USC (18-7) – 12 p.m. ET The Trojans have qualified for their 46th NCAA Tournament, having captured 21 national championships. Columbus, Ohio | Auer Tennis Complex Buffalo (16-6) vs. #3 Ohio State (29-4) – 1 p.m. ET The Buckeyes will compete in the NCAA postseason for the 26th time and host opening round action for the 19th time in 20 years. Starkville, Miss. | A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre #73 Samford (16-6) vs. #34 Wisconsin (17-7) – 1 p.m. ET The Badgers are making their eighth trip to the NCAAs having qualified for the first time since 2017. San Diego, Calif. | Hogan Tennis Center #30 Arizona State (17-10) vs. #21 UCLA (17-7) – 1 p.m. ET The Bruins received their 48th NCAA berth, extending their streak to four-straight seasons. UCLA has won 16 national championships. Baton Rouge, La. | LSU Tennis Complex #39 Michigan (13-10) vs. #27 Pepperdine (17-9) – 3 p.m. ET The Wolverines have qualified for the NCAAs for the 36th time overall and for the 10th-straight season. Urbana, Ill. | Atkins Tennis Center #44 Yale (16-9) vs. #14 Illinois (22-7) – 7 p.m. ET The Fighting Illini are making a trip to the NCAAs for the fourth-straight year and for the 29th time in program history. Illinois won the national title in 2003</div>

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Seven Big Ten Teams Qualify for NCAA Men’s Tennis 

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 </a> OJAI, Calif. – Weather delays and the third-ranked team in the country couldn’t stop No. 25 Michigan State from winning its first Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament title in 59 years on Saturday at the 124th Ojai. Top-seeded Michigan State held off second-seeded Ohio State, 4-3, as the Big Ten co-champions battled late into the night at Libbey Park. With the win, MSU earned the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State (18-8) was a point away from a clinch when rain halted play for two hours. When action resumed, Ohio State’s Aidan Kim prevailed at No. 1 singles to even the score, 3-3, setting up a dramatic finish on court two. Matthew Forbes pushed MSU over the top by winning a third set tiebreaker, 7-3, as the Spartans hoisted the tournament trophy for the first time since 1967 and for the third time in program history. Forbes was named the tournament’s most outstanding player. MSU started the match by claiming the doubles point. The tone was set early when Forbes and Ozan Baris defeated OSU’s Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin, 6-2, on center court to hand the nation’s fifth-ranked doubles team just its sixth loss in 41 matches. Baris went 5-0 overall on the week to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. Ohio State (29-4), which was making its 22nd-consecutive appearance in the finals, placed Filin and Kim on the all-tournament team. The Buckeyes brought a 15-match win streak into the match before dropping their second decision to the Spartans this season. The Big Ten will find out how many of its teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the field is announced on Monday at 4 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Matthew Forbes, So., Michigan State All-Tournament Team: Gabriel Debru, Fr., Illinois Ozan Baris, Sr., Michigan State Matthew Forbes, So., Michigan State Nikita Filin, So., Ohio State Aidan Kim, Jr., Ohio State Aadarsh Tripathi, Sr., UCLA</div>

MTEN Tournament Champions (2026)

Michigan State Wins 2026 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament

2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament

2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament Central

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Big Ten MTEN Final Bracket

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 </a> OJAI, Calif. – No. 25-ranked Michigan State and No. 3-ranked Ohio State won semifinals matches Friday at the Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament to advance to Saturday’s championship match, scheduled for 5 p.m. PT at the 124th Ojai in Libbey Park. The winning team receives the conference’s automatic berth into next week’s NCAA Tournament. No. 1 seed Michigan State (17-8) is looking for its first tournament championship since 1967 and its third overall. No. 2 seed Ohio State (29-3) has captured 17 tournament championships all-time, including 14 of the last 19 since 2006. The Buckeyes are making their 22nd consecutive appearance in the final. Michigan State defeated Ohio State, 4-3, on March 15 in a result that – 1.) ended the Buckeyes’ 49-match conference win streak, 2.) marked OSU’s first conference home loss dating to 2003 and 3.) produced MSU’s first win in the series since 1999. Michigan State and Ohio State shared the Big Ten regular season crown with 12-1 conference records. MSU earned the tournament’s No. 1 seed based on a head-to-head tiebreaker. Saturday’s championship match will be carried live on B1G+.</div>

Big Ten Championship (MTEN)

 Michigan State and Ohio State to Play for Big Ten Tournament Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference revealed its individual award winners, All-Big Ten selections, All-Freshman Team and Sportsmanship Award recipients for men’s tennis on Thursday. The postseason honors were voted on by the conference’s head coaches. Michigan rookie Max Dahlin, a native of Karlstad, Sweden, received the Big Ten Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards while Michigan State’s Harry Jadun was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. Dahlin (pronounced: Mochs Dah-lin) sports a 28-3 singles record and finished undefeated (11-0) in Big Ten competition. A two-time ITA All-American, Dahlin reached the NCAA Singles Quarterfinals in the fall, has won 17-straight matches and is the highest ranked Big Ten player (No. 8) in the ITA singles rankings. Jadun (pronounced: Jade-IN) guided the Spartans to their first Big Ten regular season title since 1967. Michigan State ended Ohio State’s 49-match conference win streak and went 12-1 in conference duals. MSU rebounded from a 1-6 start to the season by winning 14 of 16 matches and moving up to No. 25 in the ITA team rankings. In his fourth season at Michigan State, Jadun is the first Spartan recognized as Coach of the Year since the award’s inception in 1987. Four players named to the All-Big Ten First Team were unanimous selections – Dahlin, Kenta Miyoshi of Illinois, Aristotelis Thanos of Michigan State and Ohio State’s Aidan Kim. Michigan State senior Ozan Baris was selected to the team for the fourth-straight year. The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees, who distinguished themselves through sportsmanship, ethical behavior and good citizenship. A list of award honorees is below:  2025-26 BIG TEN MEN'S TENNIS AWARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Max Dahlin, R-Fr., Michigan FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Max Dahlin, R-Fr., Michigan COACH OF THE YEAR Harry Jadun, Michigan State ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM Gabriel Debru, Fr., Illinois Kenta Miyoshi, Sr., Illinois + Max Dahlin, R-Fr., Michigan + Ozan Baris, Sr., Michigan State Matthew Forbes, So., Michigan State Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., Michigan State + Jack Anthrop, Sr., Ohio State Aidan Kim, Jr., Ohio State + Rudy Quan, So., UCLA Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA Branko Djuric, Fr., USC Patrik Meszaros, So., Wisconsin ALL-BIG TEN, SECOND TEAM Bjorn Swenson, Sr., Michigan Nikita Filin, So., Ohio State Preston Stearns, R-Jr., Ohio State Spencer Johnson, Jr., UCLA Max Exsted, Fr., USC Nathan Trouve, So., USC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Gabriel Debru, Fr., Illinois Adam Jilly, Fr., Illinois Max Dahlin, R-Fr., Michigan + Branko Djuric, Fr., USC Max Exsted, Fr., USC Ferdinand Kloesters, R-Fr., Wisconsin SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Adam Jilly, Fr., Illinois Matteo Antonescu, So., Indiana |Mert Oral, Sr., Michigan David Saye, Sr., Michigan State Henry Bilicic, Gr., Nebraska Ethan Schiffman, Jr., Northwestern JP Day, R-So., Ohio State Russell Soohoo, Sr., Oregon Michael Wright, Sr., Penn State Henrik Villanger, Jr., Purdue Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA Nathan Trouve, So., USC Rohan Belday, So., Washington Michael Minasyan, Sr., Wisconsin + unanimous selections</div>

MTEN Postseason Awards

Big Ten Announces Men’s Tennis Postseason Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played April 15-19, 2026. Co-Player of the Week Bjorn Swenson, Michigan Sr. – North Oaks, Minn. – Mounds View HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won 41 of 59 games played for a .695 winning percentage</li><li
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 >Clinched match point (for the sixth time this season) against Purdue with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win over Henrik Villanger at No. 2 singles; also secured the doubles point against Purdue</li><li
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 >Dropped one game against Indiana in a win at No. 2 singles in his final home match</li><li
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 >Earns his second Player of the Week Award of the season (also won on January 14)</li><li
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 >Last Wolverine named Big Ten Player of the Week: Max Dahlin (February 11, 2026)</li></ul> Co-Player of the Week Ozan Baris, Michigan State Sr. – Okemos, Mich. – Okemos HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Compiled a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) to lead No. 23 Michigan State to wins over No. 55 Indiana and Purdue</li><li
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 >Defeated Purdue’s Maj Premzl, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at No. 3 singles to clinch match point in his final home match, giving Michigan State its first Big Ten Championship since 1967</li><li
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 >Recorded wins at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles versus Indiana as Michigan State rallied for its 10th win of the season against a ranked opponent</li><li
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 >Joined forces with Matthew Forbes to post a pair of victories at No. 2 doubles</li><li
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 >Collects his fifth career Player of the Week award and second of the season</li><li
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 >Last Spartan tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week: Aristotelis Thanos (April 1, 2026)</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Branko Djuric, USC Fr. – Budva Montenegro – SMS Danilo Kis<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Finished undefeated on the week with a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles)</li><li
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 >Locked down match point in back-to-back wins for No. 20 USC against Washington and No. 51 Oregon</li><li
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 >Won a pair of road singles matches on center court in straight sets</li><li
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 >Teamed with Connor Church and Max Exsted to post two wins at No. 2 doubles; captured the doubles point versus Washington</li><li
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 >Receives his third Big Ten weekly honor of the season, having previously been named Freshman of the Week on March 11 and Player of the Week on April 16</li><li
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 >Last Trojan chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Max Exsted (April 8, 2026)</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 25      P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA April 1          P: Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., MSU P: Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU April 8          P: Cyrus Mahjoob, Jr., NU F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC April 16        P: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC F: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL April 20        P: Bjorn Swenson, Sr., MICH P: Ozan Baris, Sr., MSU F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC</div>

MTEN POW (April 20)

Michigan

Michigan State

Michigan, Michigan State, USC Secure Weekly Tennis Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament bracket on Sunday. Michigan State earned the tournament’s No. 1 seed via a tiebreaker as the Spartans and Ohio State shared the Big Ten Championship with 12-1 conference dual records. Michigan State clinched its first regular season title since 1967 while Ohio State secured its 20th-straight regular season championship. The Big Ten Tournament will take place April 22-25 at Libbey Park in Ojai, Calif. Seedings and pairings are as follows: 2026 BIG TEN MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND: Match 1 – Wednesday, April 22 | 11 a.m. PT #9 Indiana (10-12) vs. #8 Oregon (14-10) Match 2 – Wednesday, April 22 | 2 p.m. PT #10 Nebraska (11-13) vs. #7 Michigan (13-9) QUARTERFINALS: Match 3 – Thursday, April 23 | 9 a.m. PT Match 1 winner vs. #1 Michigan State (15-8)   Match 4 – Thursday, April 23 | 12 p.m. PT #5 UCLA (16-6) vs. #4 USC (18-6) Match 5 – Thursday, April 23 | 3 p.m. PT Match 2 winner vs. #2 Ohio State (27-3) Match 6 – Thursday, April 23 | 6 p.m. PT #6 Wisconsin (17-6) vs. #3 Illinois (21-6) The Big Ten Tournament semifinals will be played on Friday, April 24, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. (PT), while the championship match is set for Saturday, April 25, at 5 p.m. (PT). All matches will be streamed on B1G+.</div>

Big Ten MTEN Bracket

2026 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament Bracket Announced

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. – No. 2-ranked Ohio State shutout No. 61 Nebraska, 4-0, Sunday in Lincoln, Neb., to clinch a share of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Championship. Ohio State (27-3 overall) compiled a 12-1 conference dual record to finish in a first-place tie with Michigan State. The Buckeyes have won 20 consecutive regular season titles, all under Head Coach Ty Tucker, and secured their 23rd Big Ten title overall. OSU will take part in this week’s Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed. </div>

Ohio State 10

Ohio State Wins Big Ten Men’s Tennis Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo by Rey Del Rio / Michigan State Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. – No. 23-ranked Michigan State defeated Purdue, 4-1, Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., to clinch a share of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Championship. Michigan State (15-8 overall) recorded a 12-1 conference dual record to finish in a first-place tie with Ohio State. The Spartans will earn the No. 1 seed for this week’s Big Ten Tournament by virtue of a tiebreaker. The regular season championship is the Spartan’s second overall and their first since the 1967 season. </div>

MSU 10

Michigan State Wins Big Ten Men’s Tennis Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played April 8-14, 2026. Player of the Week Branko Djuric, USC Fr. – Budva, Montenegro<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 3-0 overall in helping No. 28-ranked USC to a pair of ranked wins over No. 66 Northwestern (4-0) and No. 14 Illinois (4-1), dropping one match in the process</li><li
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 >Defeated 16th-ranked Kenta Miyoshi of Illinois, 6-2, 6-4, on center court Sunday</li><li
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 >Teamed with Connor Church for a 6-4 win over the 77th-ranked duo David Bakonyi and Zach Viiala of Illinois at No. 3 doubles; clinched both double points</li><li
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 >Earns second Big Ten weekly award, was named Freshman of the Week on March 11</li><li
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 >Rated 107th in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)</li><li
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 >Last Trojan named Big Ten Player of the Week: Peter Makk (April 16, 2025)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Gabriel Debru, Illinois Fr. – Grenoble, France<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Finished 3-0 overall on the week, capturing 60.0 percent of his games played (33-22)</li><li
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 >Won a pair of tiebreakers to down 24th-ranked Emon van Loben Sels, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 2 singles to clinch match point for No. 14 Illinois in a road 4-2 win over No. 24 UCLA</li><li
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 >Toppled 64th-ranked Nate Trouve, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 2 singles the next day in a 4-1 setback to No. 28 USC</li><li
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 >Ranked 23rd in singles by the ITA</li><li
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 >Secures his second Big Ten weekly honor, achieved Player of the Week status March 4</li><li
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 >Selection marks the fifth time Illinois has captured Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolades this season</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21  P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 25      P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA April 1          P: Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., MSU P: Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU April 8          P: Cyrus Mahjoob, Jr., NU F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC April 16        P: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC F: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL </div>

MTEN POW (April 15)

USC and Illinois Capture Weekly Tennis Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played April 1-7, 2026. Player of the Week Cyrus Mahjoob, Northwestern Jr. – Rockville, Md. – Georgia (NCAA)<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a 4-0 overall record to help Northwestern record its first conference weekend sweep of the season</li><li
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 >Clinched back-to-back match points for NU in wins over Purdue and No. 62-ranked Indiana</li><li
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 >Playing the decisive match on Sunday, rallied from a set down to defeat Indiana’s Sam Landau, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 1 singles</li><li
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 >Teamed with Ethan Schiffman to secure the doubles point against Purdue, then downed Henrik Villanger in straight sets at No. 2 singles to end the dual match</li><li
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 >Last Wildcat named Big Ten Player of the Week: Presley Thieneman (Feb. 14, 2024) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Max Exsted, USC Fr. – Savage, Minn. – Excel HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Upset No. 20-ranked Jack Anthrop in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) in USC’s 4-3 loss to top-ranked Ohio State on Sunday</li><li
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 >Secured match point with a win at No. 2 singles as No. 28 USC shutout Penn State, 7-0, on Friday</li><li
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 >Finished the week with a 3-0 overall record, winning 71.4 percent of his games played (30-12)</li><li
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 >Leads the team with seven conference singles victories and an 86.6 winning percentage (13-2) in overall singles play</li><li
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 >Earns his fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award this season, having also been honored on Jan. 14, Jan. 28, and Feb. 25</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11 P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 25      P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA April 1          P: Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., MSU P: Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU April 8          P: Cyrus Mahjoob, Jr., NU F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC</div>

MTEN POW (April 8)

Northwestern

Northwestern and USC Win Weekly Tennis Honors

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played March 27-29, 2026. Co-Player of the Week Aristotelis Thanos, Michigan State R-Sr. – Athens, Greece<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Clinched match points in back-to-back matches as No. 28-ranked Michigan State upset No. 24 USC (4-3) and No. 20 UCLA (4-2) in East Lansing, Mich.</li><li
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 >Rallied from a set down and staved off three match points to down USC’s Branko Djuruc, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6, on Court No. 1 Friday evening</li><li
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 >Defeated NCAA qualifier Steve Johnson of UCLA, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles on MSU’s new outdoor courts; finished the week with a 3-1 overall record</li><li
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 >Ranked 33rd in singles and 54th in doubles (with partner Mitchell Sheldon) by the ITA</li><li
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 >Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week Award</li><li
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 >Becomes the fourth different Spartan to secure Player of the Week honors this season</li></ul>Co-Player of the Week Emon van Loben Sels, UCLA R-Jr. – Sacramento, Calif.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Dropped just four games in downing 11th-ranked All-American Matthew Forbes of Michigan State in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 2 singles</li><li
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 >Teamed with Steve Johnson to post a 6-4 win over the 18th-ranked doubles team from Michigan State</li><li
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 >Went 4-0 overall (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) during No. 20 UCLA’s trip to the Great Lakes State, which began with a 4-2 win over No. 42 Michigan</li><li
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 >Won all six sets and 67.9 percent (36-17) of his games played</li><li
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 >Ranked 25th in singles and 32nd in doubles (with Johnson) by the ITA</li><li
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 >Collects his second career Big Ten Player of the Week certificate</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Kyle Chesman, Penn State Fr. – Dallas, Pa.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Played a role in Penn State’s 4-3 win over No. 69 Northwestern on Friday</li><li
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 >Clinched match point against the Wildcats with a win at No. 6 singles, rallying from a set down</li><li
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 >Produced Penn State’s lone point in a loss to No. 14 Illinois, winning a marathon match over Jeremy Zhang, 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-8) at No. 6 singles</li><li
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 >Finished 3-1 in tiebreakers on the weekend</li><li
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 >Extended conference win streak in singles to five matches; owns 21 total wins on the season</li><li
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 >Captures his second Freshman of the Week Award, having been honored on February 18</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4  P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11 P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 25      P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA April 1          P: Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., MSU P: Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU</div>

MTEN POW (April 1)

Penn State

Michigan State, UCLA, Penn State Take Home Tennis Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played March 18-22, 2026. Player of the Week Nikita Filin, Ohio State So. – Glenview, Ill.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Produced a 5-1 overall record as No. 5-ranked Ohio State defeated No. 9-ranked Texas A&M, No. 61-ranked Indiana, and Purdue on the road by a combined 12-2 score</li><li
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 >Compiled a 3-0 singles record and didn’t drop a set while winning 72.5 percent of his games (37-of-51)</li><li
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 >Teamed with Brandon Carpico to post a 6-3 victory over the 13th-ranked doubles team from Texas A&M</li><li
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 >Filin and Carpico, sporting a 29-5 record, are ranked No. 1 in doubles by the ITA</li><li
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 >Earns his third Big Ten Player of the Week Award this season, having been recognized on September 24 and February 4</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Cassius Chinlund, UCLA R-Fr. – Los Angeles, Calif.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Clinched match point at No. 6 singles to help No. 24-ranked UCLA to a 6-1 win over No. 30-ranked Wisconsin Friday</li><li
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 >Dropped one game in a straight-sets win at No. 5 singles in the Bruins’ 6-0 triumph over No. 45-ranked Nebraska</li><li
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 >Has won 13 of 16 singles matches to start his collegiate career</li><li
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 >Becomes the first Bruin this season to capture Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors</li><li
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 >Is the third different UCLA player to be named Freshman of the Week since the award’s inception last year 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 25      P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA</li></ul> </div>

MTEN POW March 25

Ohio State and UCLA Claim Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played March 11-15, 2026. Player of the Week Matthew Forbes, Michigan State So. – Raleigh, N.C. – Laurel Springs HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped No. 46-ranked Michigan State to a 4-3 win over No. 1 Ohio State on Sunday, snapping the Buckeyes’ 49-match conference win streak</li><li
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 >Playing at No. 1 singles, knocked off 22nd-ranked Jack Anthrop, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, to clinch match point, handing OSU its first conference regular season home loss since 2003</li><li
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 >Recorded a straight-sets win on court one in MSU’s 6-1 victory at Penn State on Friday</li><li
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 >Ranked 11th in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)</li><li
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 >The 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week Award, having previously been honored on February 5, 2025</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Adam Jilly, Illinois Fr. – Budapest, Hungary – Budai Nagy Antal HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Recorded match point in back-to-back matches last week as No. 9 Illinois won road matches against No. 51 Nebraska and No. 30 Wisconsin</li><li
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 >Slotted at No. 4 singles, went 2-0 with a straight-set triumph of Nebraska’s Niels Van Der Sijs, followed by a marathon win over Wisconsin’s Edouard Aubert (6-4, 3-6, 6-4)</li><li
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 >Has won eight of his last nine singles matches and has 23 combined wins on the year</li><li
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 >Entered last week’s action ranked 111th in singles by the ITA</li><li
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 >Captures his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade after taking home the award the first week of the season on September 17, 2025</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11 P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC March 18      P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL</div>

MTEN POW (March 18)

Michigan State and Illinois Nab Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played March 5-8, 2026. Player of the Week 1111 Zach Viiala, Illinois R-So. – Perth, Australia – School of Isolated and Distance Education<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped No. 11-ranked Illinois go 3-0 – and outscore opponents 14-1 – in dual wins over Northern Illinois, No. 58-ranked Oregon and Washington</li><li
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 >Finished 4-0 overall (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) on the week, winning 75.5 percent of his games (37-11)</li><li
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 >Dropped just two games in four sets of singles action, posting a double bagel win over Oregon at the No. 6 flight</li><li
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 >Partnered with Sasha Colleu to clinch the doubles point in a win over Washington</li><li
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 >The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week accolade</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Branko Djuric, USC Fr. – Budva, Montenegro – SMS Danilo Kis<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Registered a 3-1 record as No. 22-ranked USC opened its conference schedule with road wins at Purdue and No. 46-ranked Indiana</li><li
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 >Won a pair of tiebreakers to down Purdue’s Nour Fathalla, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) at No. 1 singles</li><li
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 >Followed with a 6-2, 7-5 win over NCAA singles qualifier Sam Landau of Indiana on center court</li><li
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 >Joined forces with Max Exsted to secure the doubles point against Purdue</li><li
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 >Lone loss of the week was a 6-4 setback to the nation’s 57th-ranked doubles team</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL March 11      P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC</div>

MTEN POW (March 11)

Illinois and USC Awarded Men’s Tennis Weekly Honors

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played February 26-March 1, 2026. Player of the Week Gabriel Debru, Illinois Fr. – Grenoble, France<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went undefeated (4-0 overall) as No. 32-ranked Illinois posted a 3-0 record last week, which included victories over No. 8-ranked Baylor and No. 6-ranked TCU</li><li
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 >All three of Debru’s straight-set wins occurred at No. 1 flights against ranked opponents</li><li
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 >Defeated 13th-ranked Devin Badenhorst of Baylor, 6-4, 6-0 on Friday, then downed 9th-ranked Duncan Chan of TCU, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday</li><li
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 >Teamed with Tyler Bowers to post a 6-3 win over the 56th-ranked doubles team of Cooper Woestendick and Oliver Bonding of TCU</li><li
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 >Ranked 26th in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), Debru earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week accolade</li><li
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 >His selection gives Illinois back-to-back Player of the Week awards</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Adam Jilly, Illinois Fr. – Budapest, Hungary<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won a pair of matches at No. 4 singles to help Illinois extend its winning streak against Top-25 teams to four matches</li><li
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 >Earned the first singles point against Baylor, dropping just three games in a 6-2, 6-1 triumph of 73rd-ranked Alexandru Chirita</li><li
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 >Clinched match point versus TCU, defeating Oliver Bonding, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2</li><li
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 >Recorded his 14th singles win of the season, having won five of his last six matches</li><li
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 >Currently ranked 111th in singles by the ITA</li><li
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 >Earns his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award, having previously been honored on September 17, 2025</li></ul> 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 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 Nov. 5          P: David Saye, Sr., MSU 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL Jan. 28          P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC Feb. 4           P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU Feb. 11         P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH Feb. 18         P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU Feb. 25         P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC March 4        P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL</div>

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