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Kentucky men’s tennis prepares for critical Elite Eight matchup in NCAA Tournament

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Sophomore Jaden Weekes warms up at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Facility on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.

No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis earned its spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA National Tournament after defeating No. 12 Harvard 4-2 in Lexington over the weekend.

With its ticket punched for Stillwater, Oklahoma, Kentucky will make the trip to take on No. 4 TCU on Thursday, with the matchup having the potential to be the most exciting of all the Elite Eight matchups.

Kentucky’s strength most of the season has been grabbing the doubles point for the 1-0 lead, with strong singles play from courts four, five and six to finish the job.