MADISON, Wis. — Men’s tennis head coach Danny Westerman announced the signing of two athletes on Tuesday. Sachiv Kumar and Patrik Meszaros signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Badgers in the 2024-25 season.
Sachiv Kumar
Novi, Michigan | Northville High School | Coach: Bob Young
- Ranked No. 1 player in Michigan on TennisRecruiting.net
- No. 81 player in the class of 2024
- 4-Star Recruit by TennisRecruiting.net
- 11.59 UTR
- MHSAA No. 1 singles state champion sophomore, junior and senior year
- 2022 All-American
- Voted Boys Male High School Tennis Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Free Press
- Varsity team captain
- KLAA scholar athlete
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Varsity Scholar Athlete
“We are extremely excited to welcome Sachiv to our program. His growth the last couple years in juniors has been remarkable. He has a big aggressive game and we feel he is only scratching the surface with his tennis. Sachiv is a true late bloomer and we know he will only continue to improve here in Madison.” – Head Coach Danny Westerman
Patrik Meszaros
Budapest, Hungary
- ATP Singles Rank No. 1862
- Career-high ITF Junior World Ranking of No. 146
- 12.13 UTR
- 6-time Hungarian national champion in singles
- 6-time Hungarian national champion in doubles
- 3-time ITF juniors champion in singles
- 3-time ITF juniors champion in doubles
- Participated in the European team and singles championships
“Patrik is a big addition to our program. He has played some of the highest level junior tournaments in the world including representing his native country of Hungary at the ITF European Championships this past summer. Patrik has very high goals for his tennis and we will do everything we can to help him get to that level and beyond.” – Head Coach Danny Westerman
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