Huskers Head to #56 Wisconsin

With only three matches remaining in the regular season, the Nebraska men’s tennis team is on the road this weekend, to take on No. 56 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The Big Ten dual is slated for noon (CT) on April 12, in Madison, Wis., at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The No. 38 Huskers (13-7, 6-4 Big Ten) look to improve on their record-tying six conference victories.

The Badgers (9-9, 3-7 Big Ten) are coming off two road losses on the west coast last weekend, falling 4-2 at No. 62 Oregon and 4-1 at No. 43 Washington.

NU has three Huskers in the rankings as of April 8. Senior Calvin Mueller is currently ranked No. 64 in the ITA National Rankings, while doubles duo Lars Johann and Anton Shepp hold the No. 54 doubles spot. The top-40 Big Red standing is the best since 2012-13 when the team reached No. 33.

#56 Wisconsin (9-9, 3-7 Big Ten)
History: 13-9 WIS; Since their first matchup in 1983, the Badgers have taken 13 all-time wins against NU. Wisconsin is 8-1 in matches played in Madison. Most recently, the Huskers defeated the Badgers 6-1 in Lincoln.
Freshman Sachiv Kumar is coming off a dominant weekend despite the team losses, after taking two straight-set singles wins. There are no Badgers currently ranked, as the young roster has only one upperclassman.

On top of its best conference finish yet, NU looks to improve on its 2023-24 spring season record of 17-10. The team reached the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, and concluded with the most dual wins in a season since 1990. The Big Red finished with a national ranking of No. 49, and Mueller was named First Team All-Big Ten.

Both duals will have live stats and streams available. Updates and content will be shared on social media channels, @HuskerMTennis.