Michigan State Awarded Weekly Tennis Honor

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly award winner for matches played October 30-Nov. 2.

Player of the Week
David Saye, Michigan State
Sr. — Charlotte, N.C. — Smith Stearns Tennis Academy

• Won the singles and doubles titles at the Big Ten Individual Championships, held Oct. 30-Nov. 2, in Madison, Wis.
• Finished the tournament with a combined 9-0 record
• Went 5-0 in singles and rallied from a set down to defeat No. 61 Michael Minasyan of Wisconsin in the final, 0-6, 6-3 (10-5)
• Posted a 4-0 record with doubles partner Mitchell Sheldon, producing a 6-1 win in the championship match
• The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week Award
• Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Ozan Baris (Sept. 17, 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: —