Career Statistics

Rankings History 

Career-High Singles Ranking: 20 (March 7, 2017) 

Career-High Doubles Ranking: 23 (March 21, 2017; with Aleks Vukic) 

Collegiate Honors 

• 2016 and 2018 Second-Team All-Big Ten 
• 2016-18 Academic All-Big Ten 
• 2015 and 2017 First-Team All-Big Ten (unanimous)
• ITA Midwest Region Player to Watch 
• B1G Tennis Athlete of the Week (3/15/15, 1/16/17) 
• 2017-18 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Senior - 2017-18

• Clinched four doubles points 
• Clinched two Illini matches 
• Earned his fourth All-Big Ten nod 

Junior - 2016-17

• Defeated five ITA-ranked singles opponents, highlighted by a three-set win over Cal's No. 48-ranked Goransson
• Clinched two Top-20 wins against Big Ten opponents, Michigan and Northwestern
• Hit a career-high ranking in doubles and singles 
• Compiled a 6-1 record against Big Ten singles opponents 
• Earned a berth into the NCAA Singles Championships in Athens, Ga. 

Sophomore - 2015-16

• Compiled 27-11 overall singles record, including a perfect 7-0 record in Big Ten competition
• Finished the final 10 matches of the 2016 campaign with a team-best 7-2 record in singles play
• Clinched five matches for the Fighting Illini, including the Orange and Blue’s final victory of 2016 over Western Michigan University on May 13
• Clinched four doubles points for the Illini in 2016

Freshman - 2014-15

• Finished the season with a team-best 16-match win streak
• Finished 8-1 in Big Ten play, tying for most conference wins on the team
• Went undefeated (10-0) at No. 4, helping Illinois to a prefect 24-0 record at the No. 4 position
• Delivered the clinching point to claim the Big Ten Tournament Championship over Ohio State on the Atkins Tennis courts.
• Delivered the clinching point in the victory 4-3 over No. 14 Notre Dame on Feb. 28

Professional Tennis |  ATP Bio

• Won doubles title with Dennis Nevolo at the USA F33 Futures in Houston. The title was the first of Aron's professional career | Story 
• Earned a runner-up finish at the 2016 USA F31 Houston Futures | Story 
• Hit a career-high ATP World Tour Ranking of 751 in singles on September 25, 2017 
• Notched a career-high ATP World Tour Ranking of 916 in doubles on October 23, 2017

Personal

• Born April 17, 1996 to David Hiltzik and Arlyn Stern-Hiltzik
• Brother is former Illini All-American Jared Hiltzik
• Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing golf and keeping in good shape
• Lists Conor McGregor as his favorite athlete 
• Biggest thrill in sports came when he earned his first professional ATP point
• Cites his parents as the most influential people in his athletic career for getting him interested in sports at a young age and encouraging him to stick with them
• Chose Illinois because, especially after seeing his brother Jared improve here, he believed Illinois gives him the best chance to someday be a top tennis professional