Kris Ortega - 2016-17 - Men's Tennis - University of Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Della Perrone / Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Della Perrone / Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Della Perrone / Illinois Athletics

Kris Ortega

Hometown:
Homer Glenn, Ill.
High School:
Seton Home Study School

Career Statistics

	Singles		Doubles
Season	Overall	Big Ten	Overall	Big Ten
2016-17	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Total	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Junior/High School

Five-star recruit (tennisrecruiting.net)
Ranked No. 1 recruit in the State of Illinois (tennisrecruiting.net)
13.1 UTR

Personal

Born on May 29, 1998
Parents: Mark and Nancy Ortega
Biggest thrill in spors: winning back-to-back national titles and beating Top-10 nationally ranked players
Person who influences his tennis career: Dad
Favorite professional athlete: Roger Federer
Hobbies outside of tennis: RL cars
Why he chose Illinois: "I knew my tennis and education would thrive the most here."

Saturday, May 02

Saturday, May 02

Saturday, May 02

Saturday, May 02

CHAMPAIGN, IL - April 05, 2026 - Kenta Miyoshi during the match between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, IL. Photo By Knox Mynatt/Fighting Illini

Miyoshi Secures CSC Academic All-America Second Team Honors

Wednesday, June 03

ILLINI MTEN - CSC Academic All-District - Kenta Miyoshi/Zach Viiala

Miyoshi, Viiala Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

Tuesday, May 12

ILLINI MTEN - NCAA Super Regional at Ohio State - huddle

[14] Illinois Falls to [3] Ohio State in NCAA Super Regional

Friday, May 08

CHAMPAIGN, IL - May 01, 2026 - The Fighting Illini during the Round 1 Match of the NCAA Tournament between the Yale Bulldogs and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, IL. Photo By Knox Mynatt/Fighting Illini

[14] Illinois Travels to [3] Ohio State for NCAA Super Regional

Wednesday, May 06