ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan State freshman Danial Rakhmatullayev (pronounced: Daniel Rock-ma-too-liev) has been named Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the period covering Oct. 25-27.Player of the Week Danial Rakhmatullayev, Michigan State Fr. – Aktau, Kazakhstan<ul><li>Compiled a 3-1 singles record at the Louisville Classic, which featured 2024 NCAA participants Michigan State, Kentucky and Tennessee</li><li>After opening the tournament with a loss, rebounded to triumph in three-straight matches, winning six-consecutive sets and claiming 36 of 49 games</li><li>Defeated Louisville’s Russell Lokko (6-4, 6-0) and Evan Duggal (6-4, 6-2) on their home courts</li><li>Closed tournament with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Matthew Nice of Bellarmine</li><li>Becomes third different Spartan to be named Big Ten Player of the Week this season</li><li>Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Ozan Baris (Oct. 16, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Sept. 18: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU

Michigan State Recognized with Big Ten Weekly Tennis Award