2026-27 Men's Tennis Roster
Nicholas Mekhael
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Bordentown, N.J.
- High School:
- Dwight Global Online High School
2026-27 // Illinois
- Enters the 2026-27 season with five years of eligibility remaining
Prior to Illinois
- Rated as a blue chip recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network
- Career-high ITF juniors ranking of 308
- Rated as high as the #12 American recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network
- Has won two juniors singles and two juniors doubles titles
- Finished third in singles and fourth in doubles at the 2025 USTA National Clay Court Championships in July
Personal
- Born on June 21, 2007
- Parents are Michael Mekhael and Ourania Rotou
- Has three siblings: Myria, Lina, and Dahlia
- Mother, Ourania, competed in track and cross country for four years at Southern Illinois
- Chose the Illini because "I felt that Illinois was going to help me develop as not only a great tennis player but as a person in general by being surrounded by amazing leaders and teammates."
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