Ozolins Earns Back-to-Back Athlete of the Week Nods
April 26, 2023 | Men's Tennis
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 24-ranked Illinois men's tennis sophomore Karlis Ozolins has earned his second-straight Big Ten Tennis Athlete of the Week honor after his performance against Michigan State and Michigan.
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Posted a 3-0 record (2-0 singles, 1-0 doubles) rallying from a set down to beat a pair of top-50 opponents
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Rallied to defeat 41st-ranked Ozan Baris in No. 1 singles by the scores of 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 to clinch match point in a 6-1 win over No. 66 Michigan State
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Knocked off 11th-ranked Andrew Fenty of Michigan, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 1 singles in Ann Arbor on April 23
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Moved up from No. 48 to No. 23 in the ITA singles rankings
Illinois' 2022-23 Big Ten Men's Tennis of the Week Winners
April 19: Karlis Ozolins
April 26: Karlis Ozolins
