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Wimbledon Day with #IUMT!

Come out to support men's tennis as well as enjoy a sweet treat! 🍓 https://t.co/WzW9rpaGQy

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Rankings update for your Hoosiers. 📈 https://t.co/6RtgIg5RFR

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Happy birthday, Ethan! 🥳 https://t.co/ujuqyNHnWp

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Holding Steady 🔒 https://t.co/l0ohtzSADg

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Dual-season singles highs for all three Bruins ⤵️

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Illinois Men's Tennis

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Where we stand in the penultimate rankings of the regular season. https://t.co/LhWsedBXkD

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Max Dahlin and Bjorn Swenson move ⬆️ in the ITA singles rankings https://t.co/rtdnazsBcp

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Hitting the home courts this weekend⚙️💪

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<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)

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Michigan 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)

Southern California

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>

MTEN POW (March 4)

Illinois Sweeps 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 February 20-22, 2026. Player of the Week William Mroz, Illinois Sr. – Bradenton, Fla. – Florida Virtual School<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a 3-0 overall record, helping No. 36-ranked Illinois to a doubleheader sweep of North Carolina and UIC Sunday at the Atkins Tennis Center</li><li
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 >Defeated 87th-ranked Ian Mayew in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) at No. 3 singles to clinch match point for Illinois in a 4-1 win over North Carolina</li><li
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 >Extended singles win streak to six matches, improving to 8-1 for 2025-26</li><li
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 >Teamed with Kenta Miyoshi for a pair of doubles wins, dropping three games total, and securing the doubles point against UIC</li><li
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 >The All-Big Ten Second Team selection earns his first Player of the Week Award</li><li
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 >Becomes the third Illinois player this season to receive a Big Ten weekly honor</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Max Exsted, USC Fr. – Savage, Minn. – Excel HS<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped No. 14-ranked USC to a 4-3 win over No. 22-ranked UCLA Saturday in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Super Regional showdown</li><li
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 >The win was the Trojans’ fourth against a top-25 team in the past month</li><li
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 >Joined forces with teammate Nathan Trouve to post a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, locking in the doubles point for the Trojans</li><li
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 >Gave USC a 3-2 match lead with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win over Andy Nguyen at No. 4 singles</li><li
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 >Raised his overall record on the season to 14-3 (6-1 singles, 8-2 doubles)</li><li
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 >Receives his third Freshman of the Week Award this season, having previously been honored on January 14 and January 28</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</div>

MTEN POWs Feb. 25

Illinois and USC Claim Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">OJAI, Calif. – The Big Ten Conference is coming back to The Ojai.  This time it’s the top 10 men’s teams that will descend on historic Libbey Park as the 116th Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament takes center stage, beginning Wednesday, April 22, and culminating with the championship match under the lights on Saturday evening, April 25. The Big Ten Conference – the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States founded in 1896 – was founded the same year as one of the nation’s oldest tennis tournaments, The Ojai, the classic event played under the massive overhanging eucalyptus and oak trees in downtown Ojai.  Tickets are now on sale at <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.us.m.mimecastprotect.com%2Fs%2FvTXJC9rP8GUkPGl5Sof7Iq8T5H%3Fdomain%3Dtheojai.net&data=05%7C02%7Cdjankowski%40bigten.org%7C17642cd7280c4bf433ef08de73b1064e%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639075401329044824%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I4iy78oH0wUM0PE9uvO8eX58Ku2Kfe%2FwvExLRDjptsY%3D&reserved=0">
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 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament Central
 </a>. </div>

Ojai Annoucement Tickets

Tickets on Sale for Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament at The Ojai

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played February 13-17, 2026. Player of the Week Jack Anthrop, Ohio State Sr. – Orlando, Fla.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a 4-0 singles record as No. 2 Ohio State earned a runner-up finish at the 2026 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, held Feb. 13-17, in Dallas, Texas.</li><li
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 >Clinched match point in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 3 singles in Ohio State’s 4-3 opening win against host SMU</li><li
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 >Produced the Buckeyes’ first point in a come-from-behind win over No. 4 Stanford, defeating 80th-ranked Alex Change in straight sets at No. 2 singles</li><li
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 >Defeated a pair of players with ITF world numbers below 6.0, claiming Ohio State’s first singles points against No. 1 Virginia (4-3 win) and No. 7 Texas (4-2 loss)</li><li
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 >Ranked 24th nationally by the ITA, improved his season singles record to 19-5</li><li
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 >Secures his second Player of the Week Award of the season</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Kyle Chesman, Penn State Fr. – Dallas, Pa.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Compiled a 4-0 overall record to help Penn State sweep a home doubleheader against Georgetown and Mercyhurst on Saturday</li><li
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 >The wins improved Penn State’s season dual record to 9-1</li><li
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 >Won all four matches in straight sets, winning 64.3 percent (36-20) of his games played</li><li
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 >Notched singles wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 flights and teamed with Marcus Shoeman for a pair of victories at No. 3 doubles</li><li
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 >Becomes the first Nittany Lion to receive a Big Ten weekly honor this season</li><li
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 >Last Penn State player named Freshman of the Week: Reiya Hattori (February 5, 2025) </li></ul> 2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the WeekSept. 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</div>

MTEN Award Feb. 18

Ohio State and Penn State Receive Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

ITA Nationals Bracket

No. 1 Seed Ohio State to Compete at ITA National Team Indoor Championship 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — [February, 10, 2026] — The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) today <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big%20Ten%20Conference%20Statement%20Against%20Prop%20Betting.pdf">
 sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker
 </a> urging the NCAA to continue pushing for limitations or the outright elimination of proposition (“prop”) betting involving individual student-athletes competing in college athletics. The letter reinforces the Big Ten Conference’s unwavering commitment to protecting the well-being and safety of student-athletes across all 18 Big Ten campuses, and the integrity of intercollegiate athletics.“The Big Ten Conference is proud to support our student-athletes in calling for the restriction or elimination of individual proposition wagers on college athletics,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti. "The Big Ten Conference appreciates the NCAA’s effort to eliminate these wagers and will continue to assist student-athletes as they deal with the challenges that result from proposition bets in college sports.”President Baker recently sent letters to the <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/14/media-center-ncaa-urges-federal-agency-to-suspend-college-sport-prediction-markets.aspx">
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 </a> and to <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/15/media-center-ncaa-urges-gambling-commissions-to-eliminate-prop-bets.aspx">
 State Gambling Commissions 
 </a>calling for amended state laws and regulations to better-protect student-athletes.The letter from the Big Ten Conference SAIC outlines the growing concerns around the rise of individual performance prop wagering in college sports, including:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Increased harassment student-athletes experience because of wagers on individual-performance proposition wagers</li><li
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 >Negative impact individual-performance proposition betting has on student-athletes’ mental health</li><li
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 >Accusations of impropriety, even when unfounded, damage the student-athlete experience</li><li
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 >Potentially jeopardizing the integrity of athletic competition</li></ul>“While we understand that sports betting is becoming increasingly more common across the country and allows for states to generate increased tax revenue, prop betting represents unique risks at the college level,” the Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote. “We believe protecting student-athletes must be a priority. Limiting or eliminating prop betting on college athletics would be a meaningful step toward reducing harassment, protecting mental well-being, and preserving the integrity of college competition.”The Big Ten Conference SAIC was founded in 1994. SAIC members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten Conference student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference’s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA’s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten’s student-athletes.  Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference’s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. The Big Ten Conference SAIC members signing the letter include:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Callin Hake, SAIC Chair, University of Nebraska Women’s Basketball</li><li
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 >Mia Rogan, SAIC Internal Vice Chair, Women’s Cross Country & Track, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Michael Long, SAIC External Vice Chair, Men’s Swim & Dive, University of Wisconsin</li><li
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 >Nya Robinson, SAIC Secretary, Women’s Swim & Dive, Penn State University</li><li
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 >Samuel Edwards, NCAA Board of Directors, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Abigail Lynch, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Women’s Soccer & Track, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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 >Demetrious Allen, Men’s Football, Rutgers University</li><li
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 >Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana University</li><li
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 >Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, University of Iowa</li><li
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 >Josh Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, University of Michigan</li><li
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 >Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, The Ohio State University</li><li
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 >Jordan Hall, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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 >Franck Kepnang, Men’s Basketball, University of Washington</li><li
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 >Nuala Macfarlane, Women’s Rowing, University of Minnesota</li><li
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 >Ava Morales, Women’s Soccer, University of Maryland</li><li
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 >Myranda Quinton, Women’s Golf, Penn State University</li><li
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 >Kansas Robinson, Women’s Softball, Northwestern University</li><li
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 >Jaidin Russell, Men’s Volleyball, University of California, Los Angeles</li><li
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 >Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, University of Oregon</li><li
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 >Madison Whyte, Women’s Track & Field, University of Southern Californi</li></ul></div>

Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission Calls for Limitations or Ban of Individual Prop Betting on  College Athletics

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Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission Calls for Limitations or Ban of Individual Prop Betting on College Athletics

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played January 30-February 1, 2026. Player of the Week Nikita Filin, Ohio State So. – Glenview, Ill.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Clinched match points in No. 6 Ohio State’s wins over No. 5 Texas (4-1) and No. 1 Wake Forest (4-0) at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center</li><li
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 >Went 4-0 overall on the weekend, winning every match in straight sets</li><li
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 >Captured wins at No. 5 singles and No. 6 singles respectively, helping the Buckeyes move up to No. 2 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll</li><li
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 >Joined forces with Brandon Carpico to record a pair of wins at No. 2 doubles; the 2025 NCAA Doubles finalists improved to 19-3 on the season</li><li
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 >Earns his second Player of the Week Award of the season (and career), having previously been honored on Sept. 24, 2025</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Cooper Han, Northwestern Fr. – Los Altos, Calif.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped Northwestern to a 3-0 record last weekend — highlighted by a 6-1 win at Alabama — as the Wildcats are off to their best start to a dual season since 2022</li><li
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 >Compiled a 3-0 overall mark, recording two singles wins in straight sets and teaming with Chad Miller for a 6-1 doubles win versus Xavier</li><li
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 >Won 31-of-39 games (.795) which included a 6-0, 6-0 singles win over Chicago State</li><li
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 >Becomes the first Northwestern player this season to win a men’s tennis weekly award</li><li
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 >Last Wildcat named Freshman of the Week: Vincent Yang (March 5, 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., USCJan. 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</div>

MTEN Players of the Week Feb. 4

Ohio State and Northwestern Capture Tennis Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played January 22-25, 2026. Player of the Week Alexander Bernard, Ohio State Sr. – Bonita Springs, Fla.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 and won 18-of-24 games (.818) in helping No. 6 Ohio State to an ITA Kickoff Weekend regional title with shutout wins (4-0) over North Alabama and Purdue</li><li
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 >Teamed with Alex Okonkwo to register a 6-0 bagel (and the doubles point) over the 73rd-ranked duo of Alberto Altur and Izan Orgiles from North Alabama</li><li
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 >Won in straight sets at No. 4 singles against Purdue in the regional final</li><li
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 >The All-Big Ten First Team performer captures his second career Big Ten Player of the Week Award, having previously been recognized on April 9, 2025</li><li
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 >Becomes the fifth different Buckeye to win a Player of the Week Award this season</li></ul> Co-Freshman of the Week Jeri Lassila, Nebraska Fr. – Sipoo, Finland<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a 3-0 overall record and won 30-of-39 games (.769) for Nebraska in dual wins over Memphis and Drake at the Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln</li><li
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 >Won Nebraska’s first match of the day (at No. 4 singles) to help the Cornhuskers rally from a 3-0 deficit in a 4-3 victory over Memphis</li><li
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 >Dropped just three games in recording wins at No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles against Drake, helping clinch the doubles point</li><li
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 >Secures his second Freshman of the Week Award of the season</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska player named Freshman of the Week: Jeri Lassila (Oct. 15, 2025)</li></ul> Co-Freshman of the Week Max Exsted, USC Fr. – Savage, Minn.<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went undefeated (3-0) for No. 21 USC at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, Jan. 23-24, in Berkeley, Calif.</li><li
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 >Won two matches in USC’s 4-1 win over No. 15 California in the consolation match</li><li
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 >Rallied from a set down to defeat Cal’s Bernardo Munk Mesa, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4 singles; partnered with Nathan Trouvé for a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles</li><li
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 >Collects his second Freshman of the Week honor on the year</li><li
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 >Last USC player named Freshman of the Week: Max Exsted (Jan. 14, 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 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 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</div>

MTEN POW No. 12

Nebraska, Ohio State, USC Bestowed 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 January 15-20, 2026. Player of the Week Alex Okonkwo, Ohio State Jr. – Maidenhead, England – Tulsa (NCAA)<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Compiled a 3-0 record as No. 6 Ohio State recorded 4-0 shutout wins over Toledo and Xavier on Sunday</li><li
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 >Won 24-of-25 games (.960) playing at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles</li><li
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 >Teamed with Alexander Bernard for a pair of wins at No. 1 doubles, improving his season record to 11-4  </li><li
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 >Captured his lone singles match with a 6-0, 6-0 decision against Xavier</li><li
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 >Ranked 48th nationally in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)</li><li
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 >Last Buckeye named Player of the Week: Jack Anthrop (Nov. 12, 2025)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Sasha Colleu, Illinois Fr. – Miami, Fla. – IMG Academy<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 for No. 24 Illinois in a 5-2 setback to No. 7 Mississippi State on Friday</li><li
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 >Posted a 6-3, 6-0 decision over 34th-ranked Bryan Hernandez Cortes at No. 5 singles, winning in straight sets for the fifth time this season</li><li
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 >Joined forces with Gabriel Debru for a 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles</li><li
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 >Secures his first Big Ten weekly honor</li><li
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 >Last Illinois player named Freshman of the Week: Adam Jilly (Sept. 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 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 Jan. 21          P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL</div>

MTEN Awards (Jan. 21)

Illinois and Ohio State Presented Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — The second half of the 2025-26 men's college tennis season is underway as schools engage in nonconference dual matches, preparing for the conference schedule ahead. At the same time, ten teams from the Big Ten have been invited to the ITA Kickoff Weekend (Jan. 23-26), which serves as a qualifier for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. A total of 56 teams will compete for 14 berths into the national team indoors. Kickoff Weekend includes five Big Ten programs ranked in the ITA National Poll — No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 UCLA will host regional qualifiers while No. 21 USC, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Illinois travel to regional sites. Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, Oregon and Washington will also be traveling to regionals. <a href="https://wearecollegetennis.com/2026/01/16/a-fans-guide-to-the-2026-ita-kickoff-weekend/">
 Kickoff Weekend results/video streams
 </a> The fall tennis campaign concluded in November with the NCAA Individual Championships (in its second year as a pilot program). Based on those results, the following Big Ten players earned ITA All-America status: Kenta Miyoshi, Illinois (singles), Max Dahlin, Michigan (singles), Matthew Forbes, Michigan State (singles), Ozan Baris, Michigan State (singles); Max Dahlin/Bjorn Swenson, Michigan (doubles), Nikita Filin/Brandon Carpico, Ohio State (doubles), and Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima, Ohio State (doubles). </div>

ITA Kickoff Weekend

Big Ten Schools to Compete at ITA Kickoff Weekend

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference today released its second annual Players to Watch List for men's tennis. The list recognizes 14 student-athletes, one from each Big Ten institution, and includes a pair of returning 2024-25 All-Big Ten performers in UCLA's Rudy Quan (first team) and William Mroz of Illinois (second team). Also recognized were five players who appeared at the 2025 NCAA Individual Championships in November: Quan (singles/doubles), Indiana’s Sam Landau (singles/doubles), Michigan’s Max Dahlin (singles/doubles), Ohio State’s Nikita Filin (doubles) and Washington’s Soham Purohit (singles). The 2025-26 tennis season resumes this weekend and culminates with the Big Ten Tournament in April and the NCAA Team Championship in May. BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST<div class="lexical-table-container">
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 Indiana
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 R-Junior
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 Los Angeles, Calif.
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 Max Dahlin
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 Michigan
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 R-Freshman
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 Karlstad, Sweden
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 Mitchell Sheldon
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 Michigan State
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 Sophomore
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 Arlington Heights, Ill.
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 Leo Linquet
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 Nebraska
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 Senior
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 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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 Cyrus Mahjoob
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 Northwestern
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 Junior
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 Rockville, Md.
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 Nikita Filin
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 Ohio State
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 Sophomore
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 Glenview, Ill.
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 Pierre Mouesca
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 Oregon
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 Senior
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 Biarritz, France
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 Michael Wright
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 Penn State
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 Senior
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 Berkley, Calif.
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 Nour Fathalla
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 Purdue
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 Sophomore
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 Alexandria, Egypt
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 Rudy Quan
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 UCLA
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 Sophomore
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 Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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 Branko Djuric
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 USC
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 Freshman
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 Budva, Montenegro
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 Soham Purohit
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 Washington
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 Junior
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 Kirkland, Wash.
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 Michael Minasyan
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 Wisconsin
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 Senior
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 Stockholm, Sweden
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Big Ten Conference Reveals Men’s Tennis Players to Watch List

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Ohio State doubles team of Nikita Filin and Brandon Carpico posted a runner-up finish at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championships, which concluded Sunday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. Filin/Carpico (15-3) fell to the Virginia tandem of Mans Dahlberg and Dylan Dietrich by the scores of 7-6 (7-3), 6-2. Ohio State’s appearance marked the fifth-straight year a Big Ten school had reached the doubles final. Today’s match closed the fall campaign for Big Ten Tennis. The college tennis season resumes in January with team duals.</div>

Ohio State Earns Runner-up Finish at NCAA Doubles Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Ohio State doubles team of sophomore Nikita Filin and redshirt sophomore Brandon Carpico will play for a national championship at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Individual Championships Sunday in Orlando, Fla. Filin/Carpico will meet Virginia’s Mans Dahlberg and Dylan Dietrich in the NCAA Doubles Championship Final at 12:30 p.m. ET.  The match from the USTA National Campus will be streamed on ESPN+. Filin/Carpico have won four matches in as many days and stand 15-2 on the season following a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 win over Penn’s Manfredi Graziani and Aaron Sandler Saturday in the NCAA semifinals. A Big Ten Conference entry has now reached the NCAA Doubles Final five-straight years. Ohio State’s Robert Cash and senior JJ Tracy were the most recent duo to win a national title, doing so in the spring of 2024. </div>

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