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Mroz advances at ITA All-American Championships
TULSA, OK. – Illinois tennis player William Mroz advanced to the singles qualifiers at the ITA All-American Championships on Sunday in Tulsa. Mroz won three singles matches in pre-qualifying action to earn a spot among 64 student-athletes in the qualifying round today.
Mroz won in straight sets over Auburn's William Nolan, 6-4, 6-2, in his first match in the quallies. Next, he faced Georgia Tech's Nate Bonetto on Sunday morning, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win. The redshirt junior played a second match on Sunday afternoon, finishing with another dominant performance, knocking Duke's Oscar Brown 6-1, 6-4,
Sixty-four student-athletes will compete in the singles qualifying bracket, with 16 players advancing to the singles main draw on Wednesday.
Illini's Miyoshi wins back-to-back titles at ITA Nationals
SNS Sports – Illinois' Kenta Miyoshi successfully defended his title at the ITA National Summer Championships, winning the men’s singles tournament for the second consecutive year. Having strong summer season, he secured his spot in the ITA National Summer Championships after he won an ITA Summer Masters Series event in Madison, Wis., in July.
Surviving his semifinal match against No. 3 seed Lucas Brown from Texas 6-3, 6-7, 10-2, the Japanese native punched his ticket to the title match for a rematch against Florida State’s Jamie Connel.
In 2023, summoning every ounce of tenacity he could muster, Miyoshi won their earlier meeting 2-6, 6-4, 10-7. On Tuesday, took command early and delivered a 6-3, 6-3, decision over Connel on Tuesday at the Leftwich Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Memphis.
During his sophomore season, all eyes will be on the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar who ended with a 27-9 record in singles and 18-10 record in doubles. Miyoshi finished his sophomore year undefeated in singles during Big Ten play with a 6-0 record and ended the 2023-24 season with a 10-match undefeated streak in doubles.
Kenta Miyoshi tosses the ball for a serve at the 2023 Illini Open. The Fighting Illini junior won his second straight ITA National Summer Championship title on Tuesday.
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Illini advance, first-round results from the Neitzel Family Open
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Former University of Illinois player Alexander Petrov lines up a down-the-line shot during his match against Zeke Clark. In the sweltering late afternoon heat on Wednesday, Petrov, who had lost two previous matches to Clark, won the day at the International Tennis Federation-sanctioned tournament held at Atkins Tennis Center.
URBANA - One former and two current University of Illinois tennis players were on their home court at Atkins Tennis Center on Tuesday. The trio, each having to battle three-set matches, advanced to Wednesday's second-round competition at the Neitzel Family Open.
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Karlis Ozolins stays in the point against Andre Ilagan as an afternoon storm rolls in toward Atkins Tennis Center. After a two-hour rain delay Ozolins fell 6-3, 7-5.
Tyler Zink def Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2
Kenta Miyoshi def James Tracy 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
Connor Bruce def Nathan Powwith 6-3, 6-4
Harrison Adams def Cleeve Harper 6-3, 6-1
Andre Ilagan def Karlis Ozolins 6-3, 7-5
William Mroz def Dan Martin 6(2)-7, 6-2, 6-1
Aidan Kim def Axel Nefve 7-6(5), 6-2
Gavin Young def Enzo Wallart 6-4, 6-3
William Grant def Ryuki Matsuda 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
Noah Schachter def Lucas Horve 6-3, 7-6(5)
Adhithya Ganesan def Alexander Bernard 6-3, 6-4
Cannon Kingsley def Gabrielius Guzauskas 6-2, 6-3
Duarte Vale def Kody Pearson 6-2, 6-1
Colton Smith def Kyle Kang 6-4, 6-4
Alexander Petrov dev Ezekiel Clark 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Aidan McHugh def Emilio Gomez 6-4, 6(3)-7, 6-3
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Clark falls in first-round match on college home court
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URBANA - Former Fighting Illini standout Zeke Clark hits a forehand shot during his match against Alexander Petrov, who graduated this past May from Illinois. Clark, who dominated Petrov in their two previous meetings, fell 7-5, 2-6, 0-6 on Wednesday at the Neitzel Family Open tournament at Atkins Tennis Center. Clark is an assistant coach for the Illinois program.
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Horve and Illini tennis players in the mix for Neitzel Family Open title
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Lucas Horve lines up a backhand shot under pressure during second set action against Benjamin George. Horve, a central Illinois native from Forsyth, defeated George 6-4, 6-1 at today's second-round qualifier at Atkins Tennis Center. The former Illinois standout moves to the main draw to face Noah Schachter, who has enjoyed a career-high ATP ranking of 727.
CHAMPAIGN - Sixteen matches are scheduled for the first-round main draw at the Neitzel Family Open. Seven current and former Illini tennis players are set to compete in singles play on Wednesday. Kenta Miyoshi will kick the day off for the Illinois Family at 10 am, facing James Tracy. Ranked 898 by the ATP, Miyoshi looks to improve on his professional record of 31-22. Senior Karlis Ozolins from Latvia will be heading to the baseline with his blazing flat serves on the same court, looking to upset fourth-seed Andre Ilagan at around 11:30 am. Meanwhile, on Court N5 around the same time, Gabrielius Guzauskas, who will also suit up for the Illini for one more season, will be squaring off with third-seeded Cannon Kingsley. One of the four 1 pm bouts features two former Illini, Alex Petrov and Zeke Clark. The pair have met twice on the pro circuit with the elder Clark owning the series, 2-0. Two more current Illinois tennis players, Lucas Horve and William Mroz, are scheduled to play at around 2:30 pm. Unranked Mroz, who advanced through the qualifiers, will face ATP veteran Dan Martin in their first career meeting. Martin, a 25-year-old Canadian, has achieved 61 wins against 56 losses in his eight-year journey as a professional player. A recent University of Illinois graduate, Horve, who is unranked, will face Noah Schachter, with a 7-9 record this season. Below is Wednesday's order of play at Atkins Tennis Center. Admission and parking are free for the public at the outdoor event.
Live scores and streams for Wednesday’s singles matches can be found HERE, while the full singles and doubles draws are available HERE.
CHAMPAIGN - Sixteen matches are scheduled for the first-round main draw at the Neitzel Family Open. Seven current and former Illini tennis players are set to compete in singles play on Wednesday. Kenta Miyoshi will kick the day off for the Illinois Family at 10 am, facing James Tracy. Ranked 898 by the ATP, Miyoshi looks to improve on his professional record of 31-22. Senior Karlis Ozolins from Latvia will be heading to the baseline with his blazing flat serves on the same court, looking to upset fourth-seed Andre Ilagan at around 11:30 am. Meanwhile, on Court N5 around the same time, Gabrielius Guzauskas, who will also suit up for the Illini for one more season, will be squaring off with third-seeded Cannon Kingsley. One of the four 1 pm bouts features two former Illini, Alex Petrov and Zeke Clark. The pair have met twice on the pro circuit with the elder Clark owning the series, 2-0. Two more current Illinois tennis players, Lucas Horve and William Mroz, are scheduled to play at around 2:30 pm. Unranked Mroz, who advanced through the qualifiers, will face ATP veteran Dan Martin in their first career meeting. Martin, a 25-year-old Canadian, has achieved 61 wins against 56 losses in his eight-year journey as a professional player. A recent University of Illinois graduate, Horve, who is unranked, will face Noah Schachter, with a 7-9 record this season. Below is Wednesday's order of play at Atkins Tennis Center. Admission and parking are free for the public at the outdoor event.
Live scores and streams for Wednesday’s singles matches can be found HERE, while the full singles and doubles draws are available HERE.
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