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Carl Emil Overbeck earned the No. 4 seed in next week’s NCAA Singles Championship.
The unveiling of the fields for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships confirmed that the California men’s tennis team has produced more individual qualifiers than any other men’s or women’s tennis program in the nation. The Golden Bears boast six entrants – four for the 64-player singles field and two pairs for the 32-team doubles field.
Both the singles and doubles championships will take place from Nov. 19-24 at the Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University.
Leading the way is Cal senior Carl Emil Overbeck, who was named the singles tournament’s No. 4 seed. He will also pair with senior Theo Dean in NCAA doubles.
Traditionally held in the spring after the conclusion of the NCAA team championship, the individual championships are taking place in the fall this season and next season as part of a pilot program. Baylor will also host the team championship from May 15-18.
The Bears headed to NCAA singles are Overbeck, Dean, Alex Chang and Timofey Stepanov. The duos of Chang and Mikey Wright and of Dean and Overbeck will compete in NCAA doubles in Waco. The NCAA will release the draws for both tournaments Saturday by 3 p.m. PT.
Overbeck, who hails from Copenhagen, Denmark, became the first Bear to qualify for an individual championship this fall when he won his semifinal match at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships on Oct. 21, defeating teammate Alex Chang 6-3, 6-4. The 56th-ranked Dane went onto beat Washington’s 108th-ranked Cesar Bouchelaghem 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the regional final. Overbeck brings a 16-2 singles record to Texas for his first appearance in NCAA singles.
Dean – a graduate transfer from Yale – and Overbeck booked their ticket to NCAA doubles when they won in the semifinals of the ITA West Sectional Championships last Saturday at Pepperdine. The 25th-ranked duo – who had the No. 1 seed in Malibu – bested Nevada’s Lucas Hammond and Youssef Kadiri 6-3, 6-3. This marks Overbeck’s second appearance in NCAA doubles – he partnered with former teammate Yuta Kikuchi in the 2022 postseason – and the first overall NCAA individual championship appearance for Dean. The duo has an 11-3 record.
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