CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini men’s tennis will round out its home schedule this weekend with matches Friday vs. Wisconsin (6 p.m. CT) and Sunday vs. Nebraska (12 p.m. CT).
Friday’s match will be Mom’s Day, with the first 75 moms in attendance receiving Illinois wine tumblers. Sunday will be Senior Day for the team’s lone senior, Nic Meister, and Volunteer Coach Jayman Jhattu.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION – Wisconsin (11-7)
A former All-Big Ten standout for the Badgers, head coach Danny Westerman has wasted little time returning his alma mater to the national stage. Entering his eighth season with the Badgers in 2022-23, Westerman has built a record of 81-60 (.574), leading the Badgers to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, the program’s first in seven years.
Wisconsin has a standout freshman Michael Minasyan, who is sporting a 12-5 record, primarily playing in the No. 5 singles hole.
Senior Gabriel Huber has an 11-7 record along with Sebastian Vile. The pair alternates between the No. 3 and 4 singles spots in the lineup.
Vile, with doubles partner Robin Parts, have an impressive 14-3 record with Jared Pratt and Jason Hildebrandt sporting a 11-1 record highlighted by a 6-3 win against Michigan’s Patrick Maloney and Ondrej Styler earlier this season.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION – Nebraska (12-7)
Sophomore Roni Hietaranta sports the best record on the team with a 14-11 mark, and primarily plays in the No. 1 singles spot where he has amassed a 7-8 record.
Though graduate student William Gleason has a 10-10 overall record, he racked up a 5-1 record in the No. 5 singles spot.
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