Doubles matches pose different challenges
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
While singles matches often receive more attention, the doubles portion of competitions still have value, especially in the college game. Winning a match in doubles can make a difference when it comes to crowning a conference and even a national champion. Some consider doubles to be a completely d...
Kovacevic shines in ITA Midwest Regionals
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
Over the weekend, the Illinois men’s tennis team competed in the ITA Midwest Regional at Notre Dame University and had its best showing of the year, punctuated by junior Aleks Kovacevic winning the men’s Singles Title. While Kovacevic and sophomore Caleb Chakravarthi struggled in doubles play, lo...
Squad splits in three to play nationwide
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
During the Illinois men’s tennis team’s first action-packed weekend of the year, the Illini split their squad into three tournaments: the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu, CA, and the Ivy Plus Invitational at Princeton University. In the three tournaments, the Illini dealt w...
Soccer thrives, tennis and golf gear up
By Meghan Rest, Assistant Sports Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Golf, Golf, Men's Sports, Soccer, Sports, Tennis, Tennis, Women's Sports
For the Illinois soccer, men’s golf and men’s tennis teams, the fall serves as a chance to shake the off-season rust. While the men’s tennis team starts up this coming weekend, the Illinois soccer and men’s golf teams are in full swing. Soccer Illinois soccer kicked off their regular Big Ten seaso...
Men finish second in Big Ten, women lose in semifinals
By Miles Powers-Huang, Assistant Sports Editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis, Tennis, Women's Sports
After an opening-round victory over Minnesota, the Illinois women’s tennis team was unable to continue its winning ways, as it fell in the semifinals to Michigan. The Wolverines opened the match by securing the doubles point, as the sophomore duo of Lera Patiuk and Chiara Lommer defeated the Illin...
Illini crush Wolverines
By Miles Powers-Huang, Assistant Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
WWhile it did not come easily, the Illinois men’s tennis team secured a 4-2 victory Saturday against Michigan. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, securing the doubles point after Harrison Brown and Alex Knight defeated Illinois’ freshman duo of Alex Brown and Caleb Chakravarthi, 6-3. The...
Illinois tennis takes down No. 15 Duke, No. 11 Florida at ITA Championships
By Gavin Good, Assistant sports editor
February 19, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
The No. 10-ranked Illinois men’s tennis team found itself in a familiar situation on Saturday at the ITA Championships in Seattle, Washington. The Illini had dropped their opener on Friday against No. 7 UCLA, having struggled to establish momentum early and losing the doubles point before ultima...
Men’s tennis takes down No. 23 California, falls to No. 5 Stanford
By Gavin Good, Assistant sports editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
The weekend brought with it marquee matchups for the Illinois men’s tennis team. The Illini swept No. 23 California 4-0 on Friday, but were unable to replicate their success on Saturday, as the team was defeated 4-2 by No. 5 Stanford at Atkins Tennis Center. Against California, Illinois captured...
Men’s tennis splits the weekend
By Tatiania Perry, Assistant sports editor
February 5, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
Men’s tennis split the weekend with a win on Friday against Duke and a loss to No. 3 North Carolina 4-3 Saturday night. Freshmen duo Alex Brown and Caleb Chakravarthi continued their winning streak with a 6-3 win, and sophomores Zeke Clark and Aleks Kovacevic followed with a victory of their own to ...
Anderson’s US Open final appearance marks milestone for Illinois tennis
By Gavin Good, Assistant sports editor
September 14, 2017
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
Former Illini tennis player Kevin Anderson's unlikely run to the US Open final was significant in more ways than one. For starters, the 31-year-old South African native broke through for his first career Grand Slam final. That feat alone is impressive, and although Anderson has been successful...
Anderson’s U.S. Open performance will have a major impact on the tennis world
September 14, 2017
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
Kevin Anderson's run to the U.S. Open Final is hands down one of the greatest accomplishments by an Illinois athlete ever. The University has had great athletes go on to do great things in their respective sports, but none of their accomplishments — except Paralympian Tatyana McFadden's career domi...
Drake to take on Illinois in NCAA first round
By Brian Binz, Staff writer
May 3, 2017
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Tennis
For the Illinois men’s tennis team, last year’s campaign ended in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Mississippi State. This year, the Illini will look to improve on that season starting May 12 against Drake. The Bulldogs hail from Des Moines, Iowa, where they’ve been for 136 years....
