CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 11 Fighting Illini men's tennis is set to host No. 1 Ohio State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT at Atkins Tennis Center for the two teams' traditional non-conference matchup.
History
Illinois holds a 61-56-1 record over Ohio State, with the first match coming over 100 years ago on May 17, 1920, when the two teams tied, 3-3.
The Illini have faced the Buckeyes 11 times in the past five seasons with a record of 1-10, with the win coming on the 4-3 clinch of the 2021 Big Ten Tournamen championship.
Scouting Report
Ohio State has yet to lose a match this season, tallying nine shutout matches, including a 7-0 win over the reigning national champions, the Virginia Cavaliers.
The Buckeyes currently have three athletes in the top-25 singles rankings (JJ Tracy, No. 7, Jack Anthrop, No. 16, Cannon Kingsley, No. 17) along with two more players in the top-90 singles rankings (Justin Boulais, No. 32, Alexander Bernard, No. 91).
Two Ohio State doubles pairings have landed themselves in the top 30 in the doubles rankings (Robert Cash and JJ Tracy, No. 5; Alexander Bernard and JJ Tracy, No. 30).
Ohio State director of tennis Ty Tucker just earned the 700th win of his career after the Buckeyes defeated No. 14 Baylor, 4-1, in Columbus, Ohio.
