After a 6-1 win against Nebraska this Sunday, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team clinched the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament that is set to get underway this weekend. The Badgers finished the Big Ten regular season with a record of 4-7 in conference. In addition, the team won… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team is full of young and energetic players from all corners of the globe. One Badger’s energy, however, stands apart from the rest and has had a positive effect on the play of his teammates throughout the course of the regular season. His name is Jakhongir… Read more »

Senior day. It is the last time for a college athlete to step on the court, rink or field at home. For some it is an emotional rollercoaster, for others inspirational and for some nerve-racking. The Wisconsin men’s tennis team walked into Nielsen Tennis Stadium to play its last home… Read more »

Wisconsin wrapped up its regular season with a 6-1 victory over No. 62 Nebraska Sunday afternoon at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Senior Day. “It was a special day for the seniors,” head coach Greg Van Emburgh said after the match. “They really embraced the moment in their last home… Read more »

On a sports team, one of the most important and difficult things to obtain is the respect of your peers. It takes a person with a special mix of skill and discipline to gain that respect from his teammates. Despite being on the team for only two years, senior Alexander… Read more »

Despite a valiant effort and close matches across the board, No. 75 Wisconsin fell 7-0 to No. 56 Indiana Sunday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. “The losses are never easy,” Wisconsin head coach Greg Van Emburgh said after the match. “[Indiana] competed well and they played the important points really… Read more »

Oftentimes when teams have disappointing seasons, some quarrels and unrest among players are common. The Wisconsin men’s tennis team, however, could not be a stronger, more tightly-knit unit, regardless of its 2-7 Big Ten conference record. “Playing with these guys is so much fun,” freshman Oskar Wikberg said of his… Read more »

The Badgers’ men’s tennis team pulled off one of its greatest victories of the season with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over No. 58 Purdue on Friday night at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. “For these guys to be able to step up and overcome adversity was great to see,” Wisconsin head… Read more »

After starting the season 10-2, the Badgers men’s tennis team has been besieged by several significant injuries and has lost its last seven matches, including six straight in B1G play. Wisconsin, now ranked No. 75 in the nation, will try to get back on track this weekend when it plays… Read more »

Love for a sport does not sprout overnight. For Billy Bertha, this was the case. From his very first exposure to tennis, he slowly developed an affinity for the game and soon made his decision. After trying various sports including football, basketball, soccer and tennis, Billy decided to focus his attention… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks to bounce back from their slump this weekend on a road trip out east to Ohio State and Penn State. The team has dropped five straight meets and will need back-to-back wins to climb back into the Big Ten conference race. Wisconsin (10-7, 1-4… Read more »

After starting the year with a record of 10-2, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team has dropped five straight matches, including four Big Ten contests, which positions them near the bottom of the Big Ten standings. One of the key issues with this year’s team deals with youth and injuries. The… Read more »

As the seemingly endless winter weather continues to pummel Madison, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team is preparing for a big spring by heating it up during their season-opening 12-match homestand at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Having already jumped to a quick 5-1 start to open their season, the Badgers look… Read more »

The transition from playing high school sports to collegiate athletics has always been a challenging one, and for good reasons: college sports are faster, more physical, more mentally challenging and require much more of a time commitment. Now imagine going through all these changes in a brand new country. That’s… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team is determined to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since its 2009-10 campaign, and with the help of its senior captain, Billy Bertha, the Badgers may accomplish their prospective goal. The son of Sue and Bill Bertha — both Wisconsin alumni… Read more »

The UW men’s tennis team will compete in its second tournament this fall as it travels to Lansing, Mich., for the ITA Midwest Regionals from Thursday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 22. The Badgers are looking to build upon a strong performance in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic last month in… Read more »

Like a roller coaster, the 2012 season for the Wisconsin men’s tennis team (12-12, 4-8 Big Ten) consisted of exhilarating highs and gut-wrenching lows for a young squad that was forced to rebuild from last season with a majority of underclassmen and an absence of senior leadership. The group of… Read more »

To kick off the Big Ten tournament, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team is preparing for a rematch with Nebraska, its most recently played opponent. The two teams meet under very different circumstances, but the Badgers are hoping for a similar result. The Badgers have had an exceptional second half of… Read more »

As the Wisconsin men’s tennis team stumbled into its final five matches of the regular season, it seemed as though there was little hope for the bottom-feeder of the Big Ten to make a run at a conference championship. However, after digging up a newly found sense of perseverance, the… Read more »

As the Wisconsin men’s tennis (12-11, 4-7 Big Ten) team stumbled into the final five matches of the regular season, it seemed as though there was little hope for the bottom-feeder of the Big Ten to make a run at a conference championship. However, after digging up a newly found… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team has finally found the right combination of players in the lineup, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Badgers have had success top to bottom in both singles and doubles recently, earning four wins in their past five conference matches. This includes… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team found a way to win on both the doubles and singles court, something they have struggled with all season, which earned them a 5-2 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The victory advanced the Badgers to ninth in the conference and put them in the position… Read more »

A familiar story for the Wisconsin men’s tennis team (12-11, 4-7), this season has been to dig out the all-important doubles point but fail to win enough singles matches to earn a team victory. In Friday’s contest with the Iowa Hawkeyes (1-20, 0-10), however, the Badgers were powered by junior… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team will look to finish the season better than it started during this weekend’s final regular season matches against opponents also sitting in the lower half of the conference standings. The Badgers will first host the Iowa Hawkeyes and then travel to Lincoln, Neb., to take… Read more »

Although the Wisconsin men’s tennis team is nearing the end of a trying conference season, the play of the doubles team has shown great upside for a team that has struggled to stay consistent. Led by the No. 1 doubles pair of junior captain Billy Bertha and sophomore Fredrik Ask,… Read more »

After snapping a five-match losing skid, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team (9-10, 1-6 Big Ten) will look to put a conference winning streak together as it travels to the state of Indiana this weekend to face the Purdue Boilermakers and the Indiana Hoosiers. The Badgers were finally able to break… Read more »

Scoreboards can show as many numbers as they want, but what is not visible are the off-court elements such as team morale and mental toughness, which are equally important in any tennis match. And the mental aspect of the game is what propelled the Wisconsin men’s tennis team through its… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team has plenty to be proud of despite its recent losing slump. The Badgers had an impressive record from their non-conference season and are drawing confidence from those past wins during this drought. Wisconsin had a trying non-conference season this winter, one which they hoped would… Read more »

As the Michigan State men’s tennis team celebrated its first Big Ten victory of the season, the Badgers dropped their second consecutive contest at the Nielsen Tennis Center in a grueling 6-1 defeat. Sunday’s match began with a promising start as Wisconsin (8-7, 0-3) earned the doubles point against Michigan… Read more »

If there’s one thing that the Wisconsin men’s tennis team can say about its back-to-back losses this weekend, it’s that the Badgers were consistent. In two home losses against Michigan at 5-2 and Michigan State at 6-1, Wisconsin clinched the doubles point in both duels. Unfortunately, the squad was also… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team will have one thing in common with both of its opponents this weekend: 7-0. The Badgers are coming off of a doubleheader from which they earned two 7-0 victories. Wisconsin’s first match-up of the weekend, Michigan, will be riding the momentum of a sweep of… Read more »

In collegiate sports, seniors are not only the most experienced players, but often the emotional and mental leaders of the entire team as well. It is the duty of the seniors to perform well in pressure situations as well as serve as mentors for the younger teammates. Unfortunately for the… Read more »

Despite lingering injuries and 80-degree heat, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team managed to sweep both Wisconsin-Whitewater and Illinois at Chicago in a double-header Sunday. After a 7-0 victory over the Warhawks from Whitewater, the Badgers began what would be their second sweep of the day against the UIC Flames. Wisconsin… Read more »

With the first outdoor home match of the season, the 8-5 Wisconsin men’s tennis team abolished the final two opponents of its non-conference schedule, defeating both the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Illinois at Chicago on Saturday, 7-0, in a rarely scheduled double-header largely thanks to the consistent play of Alexander… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team finished off a flawless weekend at home by defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies 6-1, giving the Badgers, who now sit at 5-4, their first winning record since starting their season 2-0. After dropping its first conference match of the season to Minnesota last weekend, Wisconsin… Read more »

At this early stage, the 2012 season has been less than memorable for the Wisconsin men’s tennis team. A losing record and zero wins away from home rarely round out the recipe for success. When stacked against quality competition, the Badgers have typically faltered, but the doubles team of sophomore… Read more »

For Marquette, winning at Wisconsin is proving to be almost impossible. Fredrik Ask and Billy Bertha moved to 6-0 on the season as the Wisconsin men’s tennis team (3-3) defeated Marquette (5-4) by a score of 5-2, as the Golden Eagles were yet again denied their first victory against the… Read more »

The Badgers will try to snatch their first win since January as they face the Marquette Golden Eagles Feb. 22 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Badgers got their season off to a fast 2-0 start but have been winless in their last three matches. Although all three of their… Read more »

Coming off of a record-setting season, the 2010-11 Wisconsin men’s tennis team had big shoes to fill. In 2010, the University of Wisconsin was selected to enter the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight season, a school-record, and managed to make it to its first-ever sweet 16 appearance. When the… Read more »

As the school year comes to an end, seniors begin to look back at their time in Madison. Among those graduating this spring will be Marek Michalicka, the lone senior on the UW men’s tennis team, whose collegiate career may have just come to a close. As Wisconsin played host… Read more »

An emotional end to the Big Ten season leaves the Wisconsin men’s tennis team with little hope for a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Badgers started the weekend off looking very strong against No. 11 seed Penn State. They were able to knock them out in the first round… Read more »

Ten teams and four days of some of the best tennis in the country are coming to Madison starting today. The University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team will play host to this year’s Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament held at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The tournament begins with three matches on… Read more »

After a year of rebuilding, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team is eager to measure its progress against some of the nation’s strongest squads during this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament. Play will take place all weekend on the Badgers’ home courts at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The tournament opens Thursday for Wisconsin… Read more »

With eyes on the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA tournament, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team can’t afford get too ahead of itself. The Badgers will hit the road this weekend, facing the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday and the Illinois Fighting Illini Saturday. The past six meetings with the Hawkeyes, now… Read more »

Nielsen Tennis Stadium was initially filled with disappointment and later celebration this weekend as the Wisconsin men’s tennis team competed in its final regular season home matches of the year. The Badgers got off to a rough start Friday when they were shut out by the Ohio State Buckeyes, but… Read more »

The weather wasn’t the only thing that changed from Friday to Sunday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Friday, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s tennis team was swept by No. 2 Ohio State. However, lineup changes and confidence boosts led UW to a victory Sunday against Penn State. Head coach Greg Van… Read more »

After splitting two matches last weekend, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team will wrap up its home conference schedule this weekend against the highest-ranked opponent it has faced this season. The Badgers will host No. 2 Ohio State Friday, and Sunday, they will do the same against No. 38 Penn State.… Read more »

With seven freshmen on an 11-man team, the No. 73 Wisconsin men’s tennis team is in a rebuilding stage. The Badgers have even added four new players since January: Austin Akers, Fredrik Ask, Lucas Bin and Rod Carey. Yet head coach Greg Van Emburgh still feels good about the progression… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team had a bittersweet weekend as the Badgers split between their two opponents. The Badgers, now 3-3 in Big Ten play, showed resilience against the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday but were not able to knock off the conference-leading Indiana Hoosiers Sunday afternoon at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.… Read more »

With his 6-foot-5-inch frame, sophomore Billy Bertha has an intimidating physical presence. However, his powerhouse serve and equally powerful groundstrokes are what truly set opponents back on their heels. For the duration of the weekend, Bertha’s power was consistently present. Friday against Purdue, Bertha opened his singles match with a… Read more »

After a bittersweet weekend in Michigan, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team returns to Madison to prepare for two Big Ten matches on its home court. The Badgers hope to recapture some momentum as they host Big Ten rivals Purdue and Indiana this weekend. Nearly a year ago, Wisconsin was coming… Read more »

The men’s tennis team is off to a strong start this spring, and with some Big Ten matches coming up at home, there’s plenty more to be optimistic about. That said, head coach Greg Van Emburgh is preparing for a challenge. “I think the conference has gotten a lot stronger,… Read more »

Seventy down, 18 and 44 to go. The Wisconsin men’s tennis team is on the hunt for more top-ranked opponents as it travels this weekend to face No. 18 Michigan, followed by No. 44 Michigan State. This will be the Badgers’ first conference road trip. Wisconsin is coming off of… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team is largely made up of fresh faces. Seven freshmen, in fact, make up the Badgers 2011 roster, along with two sophomores and one senior. Sophomore Billy Bertha is one of only three players returning with previous experience in the program. Amidst the overall youth in… Read more »

Instead of joining fellow Madison students in Halloween festivities this weekend, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team will travel to East Lansing, Michigan where they will compete in the Big Ten Fall Singles Championship. The men will then officially end their fall season the following weekend in Flushing, New York at… Read more »

Ricardo Martin is no ordinary tennis player. A sophomore on the University of Wisconsin’s men’s tennis team, Martin was the No. 1 player in Colombia for his age group between the ages of 12-14, and then again between the ages 16-18. After picking up tennis at age nine, Martin decided… Read more »

Exactly one year ago, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team came together before its 2009-10 campaign and decided upon one specific goal: Make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. With the help of three nationally-ranked players and their experienced head coach, the Badgers were able to achieve that… Read more »

After dropping only eight matches throughout the season — three in Big Ten play — the Wisconsin men’s tennis team finished its regular season strong at the No. 27 spot nationally. And it keeps getting better. Improving to 7-3 in Big Ten play from 4-6 in 2009, the Badgers showed… Read more »

Among the list of goals drafted in the preseason, the No. 27 Wisconsin men’s tennis team included what would be the program’s first-ever Big Ten title. Now the time has come to make or break that goal as the team begins their march through the Big Ten Tournament against No.… Read more »

He may not be the Badgers’ most vocal player, but senior Moritz Baumann definitely left his mark on Wisconsin’s men’s tennis team. Sitting at No. 22 nationally, and hailing from Inzlingen, Germany, he is a true leader of the Badgers on and off the court. Leading the team as captain… Read more »

Following an emotional loss to No. 4 Ohio State to close out the regular season, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team will now begin its postseason march this Friday against neighboring rival Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin finished the year with a conference record of 7-3… Read more »

The setup could not have been any better for a storybook upset. Instead, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of Ohio State. In the regular season finale for Wisconsin, Ohio State entered the match ranked No. 4 in the country, was undefeated in the… Read more »

Bidding farewell to its seniors in their last home match against their biggest competition in front of one of their largest home crowds, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team seemed like it was finally going to break its 17-match losing streak against the Ohio State Buckeyes. In heartbreaking fashion, they fell… Read more »

Ending the season with its biggest match of year, the No. 32 men’s tennis team hosts No. 4 Ohio State for Senior Day Sunday. Before facing the Buckeyes, the Badgers host the No. 75 Penn State Nittany Lions to start off their final home stand. After beating No. 72 Iowa… Read more »

A certain six words have constantly floated around the Wisconsin men’s tennis team this season: “We need to work on doubles.” All year long, the Badgers’ doubles lineup has gone through constant rearranging and recombining, almost to the effect of speed dating. But now, it seems as if someone cut… Read more »

Next to golf, tennis arguably may be the sport where performance is most influenced by an athlete’s mentality. Talk to any tennis player and they’ll say the game is all about confidence and emotions. It makes sense. Tennis pits two individuals competing face-to-face. Losing could feel a lot more personal… Read more »

Wisconsin got back on track this weekend, downing both No. 48 Northwestern and Purdue 5-2. The Badgers dominated the courts at Nielsen Tennis Stadium, dropping only four points on the weekend, and regained some confidence after a heartbreaking loss to Michigan the previous weekend. Saturday the Badgers faced the… Read more »

After picking up two victories this past weekend, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team seems pretty aware of where it stands. Singles play continues to dominate. Doubles, however, is something that could still be fixed — and if it does get fixed, the Badgers could become much more lethal come… Read more »

Hoping for a perfect weekend, the No. 30 Wisconsin men’s tennis team is looking to get back on track in conference play. Suffering a 4-3 loss on the road against Michigan last weekend, the Badgers look to continue the success they’ve enjoyed at home this season as they host No.… Read more »

Coming off a loss in which you allow the opponent to come from behind and come out on top is a tough hangover to shake, but the No. 34 Wisconsin men’s tennis team already has its appetite back, just in time for Friday’s Big Ten match against No. 40 Indiana.… Read more »

In the first tennis match to ever be broadcasted on the Big Ten Network, the No. 34 Wisconsin men’s team could not secure a victory against No. 11 Illinois, losing 4-3. In its conference season opener, Wisconsin (10-5, 0-1) seemed to be on its way to an impressive win after… Read more »

With a heartbreaking loss to No. 11 Illinois, the men’s tennis team opened its Big Ten season just barely missing out on a 1-0 record. In a 4-3 decision, the Badgers had their fair share of ups and downs. Wisconsin had a strong showing in the doubles, ultimately winning the… Read more »

Despite having just played about six hours of tennis against the likes of Illinois State and Western Illinois last Sunday, postgame chatter among members of the Wisconsin men’s tennis team revolved around a different team from the southerly neighbor state: the Fighting Illini of Illinois. To kick off its Big… Read more »

Losing only one point Sunday, the Wisconsin Badgers dominated a double header against No. 70 Illinois State and Western Illinois, building up their confidence as they prepare for conference play. The Badgers started the day off against the Illinois State Redbirds hoping for some tougher competition to give them a… Read more »

Is it possible to find anything constructive in a dominating performance against two lackluster teams? For a poised men’s tennis team like Wisconsin, the answer no doubt is yes. Sunday’s doubleheader against No. 70 Illinois State and Western Illinois served as a perfect pick-me-up with Big Ten play beginning in… Read more »

After an almost perfect match against in-state rival Marquette University, the No. 38 men’s tennis team looks to keep the momentum going as they head into a double-header against No. 70 Illinois State University, followed by Western Illinois University at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Sunday. Dropping only one point… Read more »

After losing three consecutive matches, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team washed away that sour taste in its mouth by delivering a decisive 6-1 victory over in-state rival Marquette in the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. “I think overall it was a good performance for us; it got us back on track —… Read more »

In a near perfect match against the Marquette University Golden Eagles, the UW men’s tennis team seems to be finding its rhythm in doubles play. After winning one of the last four matches, the team won the doubles point in only one match, which they ultimately lost overall 4-3 to… Read more »

Back from a bruising weeklong road trip, the No. 38 Wisconsin men’s tennis team will host in-state rival Marquette tonight at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in the first bout of a five-match homestand. After leaping to an impressive 7-1 start to the season, the Badgers have since fallen to tough opponents… Read more »

Senior Moritz Baumann and junior Marek Michalicka formed a formidable duo throughout the fall, and continued they their strong play this past weekend in New Haven, Conn., at the ITA Indoor Championships. The two traveled to ITAs as the No. 4 seed in doubles, where the Wisconsin duo was upset… Read more »

Resting its three best players, the already strong University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks to strengthen its depth at the Big Ten Singles Tournament at Michigan State this weekend. The Big Ten Singles Tournament is the last competition for most of the Badgers before a long break until the… Read more »

Although neither is American-born, success isn’t foreign to Moritz Baumann and Marek Michalicka. Baumann, who was born in Germany, and Michalicka, who calls the Czech Republic home, are coming off an impressive showing in the doubles draw of last week’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championship, where they reached… Read more »

Senior Moritz Baumann and junior Marek Michalicka look to defend their doubles title and continue their impressive singles form from last season as the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team heads down to Waco, Texas, for the annual Baylor Invitational this weekendThe tournament consists of over 110 players from 23… Read more »

With six of nine players returning from the 2008-09 season, the UW men’s tennis team will open up its new campaign at the Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove, Wis. this weekend. The WRC’s Milwaukee Tennis Classic, like most fall tournaments, is an individual tournament as opposed to a… Read more »

Head coach Greg Van Emburgh wants to make one thing perfectly clear about the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team as it prepares for the upcoming NCAA Tournament: After two years of falling short of the Sweet 16, the Badgers are ready to reach that next level. “It’s up… Read more »

The Wisconsin Club Tennis Team traveled to Surprise, Ariz. the weekend of April 16 to 18 and had a very successful showing at the national club tournament. The second place finish was its highest in the four years of club tennis’ existence at Madison. The first round of the… Read more »

After completing their Big Ten campaign last weekend at Ohio State University, the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team is preparing for their Big Ten Tournament matchup with the Iowa Hawkeyes in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Badger men finished their season with a 15-9 overall record and a 4-4… Read more »

The No. 30 University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team will have to put their 7-0 loss to Big Ten rival No. 2 Ohio State behind them quickly as they prepare to face Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament this Thursday in Ann Arbor, Mich. The… Read more »

Coming off of a heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team is looking to bounce back this weekend in two matches on the road. The Badgers face Penn State Friday in University Park, Pa., and then head out to Columbus, Ohio, to take… Read more »

The No. 29 University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team will look to continue its outstanding play at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in the final two home matches of the season. The Badgers are coming off a 7-0 sweep of Purdue and find themselves in the middle of a five-way… Read more »

Currently enjoying a streak in which the Badgers have won four of their last five matches, the University of Wisconsin tennis team looks to ride that momentum heading into its last stretch of the regular season.The season has already been a successful one for the Badgers, who reached their highest… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks to extend its winning streak as they go on the road to take on two conference opponents this weekend. The No. 24 Badgers will try to extend their three-game winning streak against No. 58 Northwestern on Saturday and a 6-10 Purdue squad… Read more »

In a word, University of Wisconsin assistant men’s tennis coach Evan Austin would describe Luke Rassow-Kantor as “chill.” “He’s a pretty laid-back guy,” Austin said. “I think he kind of keeps things loose. He’s, you know, sort of a quiet guy, but he’s always sort of in a good mood.”… Read more »

The No. 24 University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team continued its successful weekend Sunday, defeating Michigan State 6-1 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Now 13-5 overall, the Badger men have won three straight matches and have extended their home win streak to five in a row after defeating Michigan on… Read more »

Growing up in Inzlingen, Germany, Moritz Baumann began playing tennis when he was five years old. Sixteen years later, the junior for the No. 43-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team (7-2) is enjoying a great amount of success. Last Sunday, Baumann and his sophomore doubles partner, Marek Michalicka, defeated… Read more »

Although Peter Marrack wasn’t the biggest name on the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team, Marrack’s three-set victory proved to be the difference in the Badgers’ 4-3 win over Wake Forest Sunday. With all the other matches finished and the score tied at 3-3, all eyes were on Marrack… Read more »

The No. 38 University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team was edged out 4-3 on Sunday as it battled No. 42 Louisville in a home match at Nielson Tennis Stadium. The Badgers started hot in the doubles section of the match, with all three doubles teams winning their matches. No.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks forward to facing the University of Louisville Cardinals this Sunday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Coming off a win last Sunday over No. 45 Arkansas at the ITA Midwest Team Indoor Championship, the Badgers are now 6-1 on the season and… Read more »

Following a 5-0 start to the season, the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks to keep its undefeated season alive at the ITA Midwest Team Indoor Championship at the University of Virginia. Presenting a tough challenge for Wisconsin will be the Cavaliers, who are the No. 1 seed at… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team will attempt to show once again this evening they are indeed the best squad in Wisconsin. Following a weekend in which the No. 31-ranked Wisconsin men’s tennis team knocked off opponents UW-Green Bay and UW-Whitewater the squad will head to Milwaukee tonight… Read more »

This weekend, the Wisconsin women’s and men’s teams will travel across the country to compete in two different, but equally important, tournaments. The women will travel to the ITA All-American Championship at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., and will be represented by top singles player senior Elizabeth Carpenter, who has qualified to compete in… Read more »

When Marek Michalicka left his home in the Czech Republic to play tennis for the University of Wisconsin, he wasn’t expecting to be one of the best. The 21-year-old native of the city of Ricany joined the Badgers in January 2008 for the spring season. He finished his freshman year… Read more »

The men’s tennis team opens the fall season this weekend as it travels to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. The expectations for the season are at an all-time high as the Badgers are coming off of two of their best seasons in the team’s history. Although it lost three seniors, Wisconsin… Read more »

This Saturday morning is sure to serve up some excitement as the University of Wisconsin men’s tennis team heads to Los Angeles after receiving an at-large bid for the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships. Finishing the season 17-9 (9-3 Big Ten), the No. 33 Badgers fell to Illinois in the… Read more »

Friday afternoon will mark the beginning of the Big Ten Tournament for the men’s tennis team, as they await the winner of No. 7-seeded Minnesota and No. 10-seeded Michigan State after receiving a first-round bye. After a rollercoaster ride of a season, the team clinched a two seed in the… Read more »

When Jeremy Sonkin arrived at Wisconsin four years ago to play tennis, he was facing high expectations and was immediately thrust into a high-pressure situation. As a freshman, he was asked to play in the second singles position, a daunting task for a young player. “I was kind of… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team hopes to continue its hot streak when it hits the road this weekend.UW will play at Indiana Saturday and then make the trek over to Columbus to face Ohio State Sunday. The first match of the road trip will pit the No. 35 Badgers, winners… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team remained undefeated at home on the season after defeating both Illinois and Purdue over the weekend. Following Saturday’s match against the Boilermakers, head coach Greg Van Emburgh told his team he wanted them to come out and play more aggressively. They seemed to be… Read more »

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team will look to continue their recent string of success this weekend as they host 57th-ranked Purdue and defending NCAA runner-up Illinois. The Badgers have won six of their last eight matches, including a hard-fought 4-3 victory at 36th-ranked Penn State last Sunday. “That was a… Read more »