Oct. 19, 2011
Athlete of the Week
Blaz Rola, Ohio State
So. – Ptuj, Slovenia – Gimzazija Ptuj
- Posted a perfect 6-0 singles record at the USTA/ITA Men’s Midwest Regional Championships en route to capturing his second consecutive singles regional title
- Defeated No. 8 Evan King of Michigan, 6-3, 6-4, in the final following a 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 28 Casey Watt of Notre Dame and 6-1, 6-1 win over Ille Van Engelen of Ohio State in the semifinal and quarterfinal rounds
- Knocked off Ohio State’s Connor Smith (6-2, 6-0), Illinois’ Tim Kopinski (6-2, 6-0) and Wisconsin’s Alex Robles (6-1, 6-1) in the first three rounds
- Teamed with Connor Smith to defeat Buckeye teammates Engelen and Devin McCarthy (8-4), and advance to the doubles regional championship
- Earns his second consecutive weekly award and the third of his career
- Last Ohio State Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week: Blaz Rola, Chase Buchanan (Oct. 12, 2011)
2011-12 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Sept. 21:
Dennis Nevolo, Sr., ILL
Sept. 28:
Evan King, Jr., MICH
Oct. 6:
Roy Kalmanovich, Sr., ILL
Marc Bruche, Sr., IOWA
Oct. 12:
Chase Buchanan, Sr., OSU
Blaz Rola, So., OSU
Oct. 19:
Blaz Rola, So., OSU
