Spartans Sign Top-10 Recruit Ozan Colak to National Letter of Intent

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men’s tennis head coach Harry Jadun has announced the signing of Ozan Colak to a National Letter of Intent with the Spartans. Colak, a five-star blue-chip prospect who is ranked the No. 7 player in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net, is the highest-rated recruit in program history.

“First and foremost, Ozan is a tremendous human being and will have a positive impact at Michigan State and the East Lansing community,” said Jadun, who was named head coach earlier this week by MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller. “He has also proven that he’s one of the top junior players in the world and his experience competing at all four Grand Slams has prepared him to have success at the collegiate level.

“I am excited for Ozan to join the Spartan tennis family. There is no doubt in my mind that he will push this program forward and I look forward to bringing more top recruits to East Lansing to earn a world-class degree while preparing themselves for the professional tour. The future is bright for Spartan tennis.”

Colak, who is from Okemos, Michigan, is not only a top-10 player nationally, but also ranked the No. 1 player in the Great Lakes Region and the state of Michigan by TennisRecruiting.net. He has competed in numerous junior tournaments across the world, including all four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open). He reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open Junior Championships in January in both singles and doubles, including a victory over No. 2 seed Mili Poljičak of Croatia in the round of 16 for singles.

Colak also made an impressive run at the 2021 Wimbledon Juniors, reaching the round of 16. He has played at the French Open Junior Championships the past two years, including a run to the quarterfinals in doubles on both occasions at Roland Garros.

In addition to the Grand Slams, Colak has won a number of junior championships in both singles and doubles, including tournaments in Mexico, Turkey and Colombia. He is currently ranked No. 22 in the ITF (International Tennis Federation) Junior singles rankings and has been ranked as high as No. 12.

Last November, playing close to his hometown at the 2021 Capital City Classic professional tournament at the MSU Indoor Facility, Colak reached the finals in doubles, playing alongside…