Story by NU Athletic Communications
Nebraska men’s tennis is set to open its fall season in Milwaukee, Wis., at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. Play will begin Sept. 22 and go through Sept. 24. Two Huskers are set to compete, sophomore Leo Linquet and junior Calvin Mueller, in both doubles and singles.Linquet will enter the tournament coming off a successful freshman season with the Big Red. Linquet spent the majority of the season in the No. 2 singles spot, where he finished the year with a 7-10 record. In doubles, Linquet posted an 8-7 record and played in the No. 1 doubles spot for the last seven matches going 4-2.Mueller will also be competing in Milwaukee, after his best collegiate season to date. In the 2022-23 season, Mueller had career highs in both singles wins (12) and doubles wins (14).Nebraska has seven returning letterwinners, including Rudi Christiansen, Roni Hietaranta, Lars Johann, Leo Linquet, Shunya Maruyama, Calvin Mueller and Nic Wiedenhorn. NU welcomes four newcomers, transfers Henry Bilicic, Anton Shepp and Nikolay Sysoev, and freshman Colson Wells, for the 2023-24 season.The Milwaukee Tennis Classic is hosting players from 12 D1 schools; Mississippi State, Virginia Commonwealth, Denver, Marquette, Wisconsin, Yale, Southern Methodist, Western Michigan, Toledo, Michigan State, Illinois and Navy, in addition to the Cornhuskers. Play is set to start at 10 a.m. (CT) each day.Stay tuned to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic Instagram and Nebraska Men’s Tennis social channels to keep up with Milwaukee Tennis Classic updates and content.ITA Milwaukee Tennis Classic Tournament Schedule:
Sept. 22
Doubles – Main Draw – Round of 16
Singles – Main Draw – Round of 32, Round of 16
Singles – Consolation – Round of 16
Sept. 23
Doubles – Main Draw – Quarterfinals, Semifinals
Singles – Main Draw – Quarterfinals, Semifinals
Singles – Consolation – Quarterfinal, Semifinals
Sept. 24
Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles
Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles
Men’s location: Milwaukee Country Club8000 North Range Line Road, River Hills Finals venue: Western Racquet Club1800 Highland Drive, Elm Grove