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Nine Big Ten Men's Tennis Teams Enter Spring Season in National Top 75
Jan. 5, 2011
Big Ten men's tennis is well-represented in the first Campbell/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men's National Team Rankings of 2011, as nine conference teams appear in the top 75 poll. Defending Big Ten Champion Ohio State debuts at No. 4 to lead all conference squads. Illinois checks in at No. 16 to open the spring season, followed by Michigan at No. 25. Wisconsin holds No. 29, while No. 33 Minnesota and No. 46 Indiana also have spots in the top 50. Northwestern enters 2011 ranked No. 59, followed by No. 63 Iowa and No. 69 Penn State. The ITA also announced the singles and doubles rankings, with 11 Big Ten student-athletes appearing in the singles top 125 and seven doubles pairs earning top-60 status. Ohio State's Blaz Rola leads the way in the singles rankings, checking in at No. 7, while Rola and teammate Chase Buchanan earn the top ranking of any Big Ten doubles pair at No. 6.
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