The Kentucky Wildcat men’s tennis team begins their dual match spring schedule on Wednesday, January 18 in Lexington, KY against Dayton.
Fresh off a runner-up finish last season — the deepest in school history — the ‘Cats are poised to make another run in May. Liam Draxl (court 1), Josh Lapadat (court 5) and JJ Mercer (court 6) return from last year’s singles lineup. Transfers Alafia Ayeni (Cornell) and Taha Baadi (Wake Forest) will be immediate contributors.
Draxl, an ITA All-American who has been ranked as high as No.