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Both Top Seeds and Defending Champions Fall After Holding 3-1 Leads in NCAA Division I Team Championships on Historic Semifinal Saturday in Athens
©Colette Lewis 2026--Athens GA--Semifinal Saturday delivered not just another day of perfect weather, but three 4-3 thrillers and the exit of both top seeds and defending champions, while a new face will play for its first national title Sunday evening.The day started with a bang, with No. 2 seed Texas taking out No. 6 seed TCU 4-3, with the match coming down to Sebastian Gorzny and Duncan Chan
Texas A&M Women Claim Final Four Spot with Third Set Tiebreaker Win Early Saturday Morning, Face Host Georgia in Semifinals; Auburn and Ohio State Complete Final Four
©Colette Lewis--Athens GA--When the digital scoreboard at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex went from 11:59 p.m. to midnight, the fourth semifinalist of the NCAA Division I women's team championships had yet to be decided. North Carolina's Anna Frey and Texas A&M's Violeta Martinez were still four games away afrom the tiebreaker that would ultimately determine who would meet defending
Arkansas Restores Tennis Programs; TCU's 4-3 Win Over Ohio State Highlights Men's Quarterfinal Action in Athens; Wake Forest, Virginia and Texas Reach Final Four; Women's Quarterfinals Begin Friday
©Colette Lewis 2026--Athens GA--The good news traveled fast today in the press box of the Dan Magill Tennis Center, with the announcement that the University of Arkansas will restore the men's and women's tennis programs, effective immediately. With over 5 million dollars raised by donors in the community, the athletic department agreed to reinstate the programs for a minimum of two years, as
NCAA Division I Team Championships Begin Thursday with Men's Quarterfinals, Women's Quarterfinals Friday; Ayrault Reaches Quarterfinals at ITF J300 in Santa Croce Italy
©Colette Lewis 2026--Athens GA--Final preparations were underway today at the Dan Magill Tennis Center in Athens Georgia, with signage and banners being assembled and practices held on all 12 courts in anticipation of Thursday's and Friday's quarterfinals.The photo of the top three courts at Georgia, with the newly renovated press box above them, will be my office for the next four days. It's
This Week's USTA Pro Circuit Features M25 in Pensacola and W35 in Bethany Beach; USTA's Urhobo Feature; Goodman Named Head Coach at Missouri; ITA Announces New Board of Directors; IONsport Partners with Tennis Europe
Qualifying was completed today at the two events on the USTA Pro Circuit, with the women competing in a W35 in Bethany Beach Delaware and the men playing at an M25 in Pensacola Florida.Rain washed out the first day of qualifying Monday in Bethany Beach, so two rounds had to be played today, but fortunately for officials, the qualifying draws did not fill and and several players qualified without
Mendell and Godoy Win J100 Titles in Costa Rica; Top Seeds Out at ITF J300 Santa Croce; ITF Junior No. 3 Alexandrescou Signs with Duke; ITF Junior No. 1 Efremova, Jones, Kouame Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards
American juniors dominated the ITF J200 in Tennessee last week, with my coverage of the doubles titles in Friday's post and the singles titles earned by Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann and Tyler Lee in Sunday's post.Americans also swept the singles titles at the J100 in Costa Rica last week, with Ellery Mendell going back-to-back and Sebastian Godoy sweeping the titles.No. 2 seed Mendell, a 16-year-old
Liutova Wins Indian Harbour Beach W100; Barros and Mackenzie Claim ITF J500 Offenbach Titles; Lee and Drenser-Hagmann Crowned Champions at ITF J200 College Grove; Favorites Sail Into D-III Quarterfinals
Sixteen-year-old wild card Kristina Liutova boosted her WTA ranking to the Top 300 today on the USTA Pro Circuit at the W100 in Indian Harbour Beach, beating No. 8 seed Julia Riera of Argentina 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3 in the final.The Russian-born Seattle-area resident won her first USTA Pro Circuit tournament at a W35 in Las Vegas in February, but earning a title at a W100, the highest level of the ITF
NCAA Division I Quarterfinals Set; Forbes to Ohio State; Liutova Reaches Final at W100 Indian Harbour Beach; Jauffret and Penickova Claim W35 Doubles Title; All-USA Finals at ITF J200 in College Grove
The second and final day of the NCAA Division I Super Regionals wasn't dramatic until the last match of the day, when No. 8 Arizona rallied from 3-1 down to earn a 4-3 victory over No. 9 Oklahoma and the first NCAA team quarterfinal in program history.The other two men's matches had little suspense, with No. 5 seed Mississippi State defeating No. 12 seed Georgia 4-1, and No. 6 seed TCU rolling
Favorites Tested, All but One Prevail on Opening Day of D-I Super Regionals; Virginia Tech Men, Arkansas State Women Win NIT Titles; Liutova Advances to W100 Semifinals; ITF J200 College Grove Semifinals Saturday Feature Six Americans
Although all four of them dropped a point as hosts of Friday's Super Regionals, the top two seeds in the men's and women's NCAA Division I draws have booked their spots at the finals site in Athens Georgia.Top seed Georgia has the opportunity to win a second straight women's team title, but this time at home, after the Bulldogs got by UCLA 4-1. No. 2 seed Auburn will make its first appearance in
Eleven D-I Super Regionals on Tap for Friday; ITA Addresses Program Cuts, International Player Issue; Jauffret Reaches Quarterfinals at W35 Boca Raton; Wolf, Goode Advance at M15 Vero Beach; Quarterfinals Set at ITF J200 College Grove
The matches that will decide who travels to Athens next week for the quarterfinals of the Division I NCAA Team Championships begin tomorrow, with 11 of the 16 Super Regionals set for Friday. Five men's matches and six women's matches are on the schedule for Friday, beginning with the 3 p.m. Eastern time women's match between the Texas A&M and Southern California and ending with two 7 p.m.
USTA Head of Women's Tennis Rinaldi Departs; Inside American Tennis Newsletter; Arkansas Begins Quest to Save Tennis Programs; Goode and Lee Advance at Vero Beach M15; Teen Wild Cards Post Wins at W35 Boca Raton
Kathy Rinaldi, the head of women's tennis, announced last night on Instagram that she was leaving the USTA and will be starting a tennis academy in Palm Beach Florida.Rinaldi's 18 years at the USTA, after a successful pro career that saw her reach No. 7 in the WTA rankings, began as a National Coach and she spent many years in that position before being named head of women's tennis and serving as
Jadun Leaves Michigan State; Urhobo and Basavareddy Claim USTA's Roland Garros Wild Cards; Qualifying Complete at Three USTA Pro Circuit Events; Top Seeds Ousted at ITF J200 College Grove; NCAA Division II Regionals on Tap
Before the Division I Regionals began the college tennis community was shocked by the news of the demise of the Arkansas tennis programs. After a relatively predictable regional weekend, with 29 of the 32 seeds advancing to the Super Regionals, another off-court surprise was announced, with Harry Jadun departing as the head coach of the Michigan State men after four years leading the
April Aces; NCAA Division III Team Championships Fields Announced; Alarms Sound Over Recent College Tennis Cuts; ITF J500 Offenbach Underway; Easter Bowl Champs Mendel and Kulkarni Claim ITF J100 Titles in Costa Rica
My column on the previous month's top performances is up today at the Tennis Recruiting Network, with ATP titles for former collegians and maiden USTA Pro Circuit singles titles for a trio of American juniors. Some of the April Aces I've covered when they've happened, but others I collect over the course of the month as I track the juniors and former collegians competing all over the globe.The
Stanford Men Take out Texas A&M, All Eight Women's Seeds in Action Advance in Final Day of NCAA D-I Regionals; Super Regional Schedule Released; Honer Earns Second Straight W35 Title; Townsend Claims Third Straight 1000 Doubles Title in Madrid
In an NCAA Division I Regional weekend short on surprises, one upset was recorded today, with the Stanford men taking out No. 11 seed Texas A&M 4-2 in College Station. The Cardinal, No. 18 in the most recent ITA rankings, lost the doubles point, but got a quick 6-1, 6-1 win from Samir Banerjee, who is down to No. 2 in the lineup after a series of injuries this season, to pull even. Two more
Pepperdine Men Shock No. 7 Seed LSU to Reach NCAA Division I Sweet 16; Urhobo and Basavareddy Claim USTA Roland Garros Wild Cards; Newman and Hazelitt Win Boca Raton W35 Doubles Title, Honer Reaches Second Straight W35 Final
Saturday featured a head-spinning number of matches in the NCAA Division I Team Championships, with 15 of the men's Sweet 16 and eight of the women's Sweet 16 decided today.The biggest upset of the day came this evening, when the Pepperdine men, ranked 27, defeated No. 7 seed LSU 4-3 in Baton Rouge. LSU took the doubles point, but the Waves won five first sets in singles. LSU got the point at
Few Upsets in First Round of NCAA D-I Championships; ELC Rolls Out for All USTA Pro Circuit Hard Court Events This Summer; Hance Reaches M15 Orange Park Semifinals; Lee and Ayrault Claim ITF J200 Titles in Sumter SC
The first day of the Division I NCAA Team Championships produced several minor upsets, with No. 3 seeds beating No. 2 seeds and a few 4-3 battles, but the host, the No. 1 seeds in their regionals cruised through their first round matches. The only exception was the San Diego men, who are hosting the consensus choice for the toughest field in the regionals. The No. 15 seeds defeated No. 4 seed
D-I Roundtable Part II; Final D-I Rankings Before Tomorrow's NCAA First Round; North Dakota Adds to List of Programs Cut; Big 12 and Ivy League Conference Awards; Hance and Antonius Advance to M15 Quarterfinals; Sumter ITF J200 Finals Set
Part II of the Tennis Recruiting Network's NCAA D-I Roundtable is now up, with play beginning across the country tomorrow with all 32 first round matches in the men's draw and 16 first round matches in the women's draw. Alongside Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets and Chris Halioris of CollegeTennisRanks.com, I give my list of dark horses and possible upsets and pick my champions. I got both right
NCAA D-I Roundtable Part I; Adamovic Takes Over at Oklahoma State; Brantmeier Settlement Allows Pre-Enrollment Prize Money; Milan, Roland Garros Junior Acceptances; Akli Beats Zarazua at Bonita Springs W100
Part I of Tennis Recruiting Network's annual NCAA Division I Roundtable went up today, with Cracked Racquets' Alex Gruskin, CollegeTennisRanks' Chris Halioris and me offering our thoughts on the storylines from the regular season and what Super Regionals matchups we're looking forward to. Part II, when we name our dark horses and predict the champions, will be out Thursday
Basavareddy and Urhobo Lead USTA Roland Garros WC Race with One Week Remaining; Frodin Qualifies for W100 in Bonita Springs; Top Juniors Competing in M15 Orange Park and W35 in Boca Raton; Baptiste Beats Sabalenka; Illinois' Clark Retires
The USTA released the latest rankings in its annual Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge, with Savannah Challenger champion Nishesh Basavareddy overtaking Emilio Nava and W100 Charlottesville semifinalist Akasha Urhobo maintaining her lead.I had thought Basavareddy would still be a few points short of catching Nava, but I had double counted his points from reaching the third round of Madrid.
Defending Champions Georgia and Wake Forest Receive Top Seeds for D-I NCAA Team Championships Beginning This Weekend; Gowda Sweeps ITF J100 Titles in Canada; Jodar Wins Battle of Recent US Open Boys Champions in Madrid
The NCAA announced the fields for the 2026 Division I Team Championships this afternoon, with women's defending champion Georgia and men's defending champion Wake Forest the number one seeds.When the latest rankings come out Thursday however, neither will be No. 1, with Georgia at No. 2 moving ahead of Auburn, who has earned the No. 1 ranking. Wake Forest will be No. 4, so the NCAA committee's
Newman, Hance Claim Orlando $15K Titles; Basavareddy Wins Savannah Challenger 75; Honer Earns Title at W35 Charlotte; Michigan State Men, Michigan Women Capture Big Ten Tournament Titles; Easter Bowl Photo Gallery
Sixteen-year-old Welles Newman and 18-year-old Keaton Hance won their first USTA Pro Circuit singles titles in contrasting fashion today at the W15 and M15 events at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona Florida.Newman came back against 15-year-old Janae Preston, a fellow ITF Junior Reserved entry, winning a two-hour and 43-minute battle 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-0 for her first USTA Pro Circuit title.&
Kennedy Reaches First Challenger Final in Savannah; Hance Goes for Sweep Sunday at M15 Orlando; Newman vs Preston for W15 Orlando Title; Honer Advances to W35 Charlotte Final
The M15 title Jack Kennedy won in Boca Raton early this month was just the start of his success the past three weeks, with a semifinal last week at the Tallahassee Challenger 75 and now an appearance in the final of the Challenger 75 in Savannah Georgia tomorrow.The 17-year-old from New York, who has committed to Virginia for this fall, defeated qualifier Kilian Feldbausch of Switzerland 7-6(2),
Arkansas Drops Men's and Women Tennis Programs; Kennedy Reaches Second Straight Challenger Semifinal; Four Teens Advance to Semifinals of Orlando $15Ks; Kockinis and Colombo Win J100 Titles
For the first time since 2020, a Power 4/5 conference school has cut a tennis program, and today the University of Arkansas exceeded this decade's cuts to the men's programs at Minnesota, Iowa and Connecticut by eliminating both the men's and women's programs at the end of this season.This is obviously terrible news for college tennis, which has regularly seen cuts to non-Power 4/5 Division I,
NCAA Moves D-I Individual Championships to Fall Permanently; SEC, ACC and Big Ten Conference Awards Announced; ITF J500 Offenbach Acceptances Feature Eight Americans
The NCAA announced today that the Division I singles and doubles championships would be permanently moved to the fall after a two-year pilot program in 2024 and 2025. The reasons cited by the Tennis Oversight Committee are majority support of the D-I coaches for the change and student-athlete well-being, which appears to mean too much tennis for them when both the team and the individual
My Article on Krishnakumar's UCI Commitment; Kennedy beats Nishkori to Reach Savannah Challenger Quarterfinals; Urhobo and Nava Lead Roland Garros Wild Card Race; Latest D-II and D-III Rankings
After reporting on his run to the quarterfinals of the ITF San Diego J300 as a lucky loser, at the Easter Bowl I took the opportunity to talk with Yashwin Krishnakumar about his commitment to join the University of California-Irvine Anteaters this fall for today's article at the Tennis Recruiting Network. I don't write as many of these commitment articles as I used to, for a variety of reasons,
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