CHICAGO – Sixteen of the top Division I Men’s tennis teams are set to meet at the 2023 ITA National Team Indoor Championships, taking place Feb. 17-20 at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Ill.
No. 5 Virginia (7-2) opens play against No. 12 Tennessee (6-3) on Friday, Feb. 17 at 4:30 pm ET.
The ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championship is a National Championship that welcomes the top teams from across the country to battle it out on a national stage. Now in its 49th year, the ITA Division I Men’s Indoor Championship is widely considered one of the most storied events in all of college tennis.
Besides, the host Illinois, teams qualify for the ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championships through the ITA Kickoff Weekend which puts the top 60 teams in competition across 15 regional host sites around the country.
The No. 7 Virginia men’s tennis team (5-3) opens play on Friday, Feb. 17 by taking on No. 4 TCU (8-1) at 12 p.m. Eastern Time at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.
Cracked Racquets will once again provide coverage of this event through a YouTube stream that will incorporate all matches taking place at XS Tennis Village over all four days of play. Broadcasts will begin with the first match Friday morning and will continue through the championship match on Monday.
As a single-elimination tournament, teams will play one match each day with the Championship Match being played on Monday, February 20, at 12 pm (CT). All teams are guaranteed to play at least three matches over the weekend through either the main or consolation draw.
The Cavaliers have won six ITA National Team Indoor Championships, including four straight from 2008 to 2011 and most recently in 2017 when the tournament was held in Charlottesville. Only Stanford (12) and UCLA (7) have won more team indoor titles.
Virginia and Tennessee met in the NCAA Semifinals last season with UVA advancing with a 5-0 victory against the Volunteers.
The winner of the Virginia/Tennessee match will advance to face No. 4 Michigan or No. 13 Stanford on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Links to live streaming and scoring will also be available on the Tournament Central page as well as posted on the schedule page of VirginiaSports.com