NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's tennis team will officially open the 2025-26 season at its first team tournament of the fall this weekend, when the Redbirds head north to compete in the River Forest Collegiate Tennis Invitational hosted by Northern Illinois.
Play starts with doubles both days at 9:15 a.m., with two rounds of singles on Friday and the championship round of singles on Saturday starting at approximately 1 p.m. The tournament will be held at the River Forest Tennis Club, with some matches also taking place at the Oak Park Tennis Center.
"The guys have been putting in a lot of hours the last couple of weeks and are eager to get out there and play matches," ISU head coach Maja Kovacek said.