Men's Tennis
Harvard Men’s Tennis to Enter NCAA Round of 32 After Defeating Siena College
“We've shown many times this year that we're a team that's not gonna go away. Whether we're down a doubles point, we're down two sets in matches, we've come back to win,” junior Ronan Jachuck said. “I can look around, even if we've lost the first set, and know that my teammates aren't going to go away and that the second set is gonna be a battle.”
Bear Batter
On Apr. 9, Harvard battled against Brown in a match at Beren Tennis Center, where the first two rounds of the 2023 NCAA Tournament will be held this weekend. The Crimson went on to defeat the Bears 7-0.
No. 12 Harvard Brings Home Second Consecutive Ivy League Title
No. 12 Harvard men’s tennis (19-5, 7-0) completed its clean sweep of conference matches to capture the Ivy League title last weekend in Princeton, N.J. The Crimson took on No. 54 Princeton (16-3, 3-4), ultimately defeating the Tigers 6-1. This marks Harvard’s second undefeated Ivy title in a row.
Blake is No Flake
Harvard tennis legend James Blake '01 competes at the Miami Open in 2008. Blake now plays an administrative role at many of the sport's professional tournaments, alongside involvement in charitable and activist missions.
A Sit Down with James Blake '01, Harvard Tennis Legend
James Blake ‘01, the former Harvard tennis star who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the world in 2006, wears many hats today: tennis player, commentator, tournament director, charity director, author, public speaker, and many more. Ten years after retirement, Blake continues to break barriers as he brings his life and tennis experience to the sport.
Harvard Men's Tennis Serves Up a Winning Weekend, Defeats Boston University and Virginia Tech
Kicking off the weekend with two decisive doubleheader wins against Virginia Tech and local rival Boston University, the Crimson appeared undefeatable. This weekend, the No. 13 Harvard men’s tennis team put on a show in Cambridge, Mass. welcoming ACC foes No. 75 Virginia Tech and defending national champion No. 8 Virginia, alongside Boston University, for a three-day matchup at the Beren Tennis Center.
King Henry
Junior Henry von der Schulenburg competes in a match against Princeton in April of 2022, where Harvard went on to win 5-2. This weekend, the Crimson will pick up more Ivy play, starting with a match against Dartmouth today.
Smash
Harvard men's tennis has begun its spring campaign with a 6-3 record. The Crimson will next compete at San Diego State University on March 13.
Harvard Men’s Tennis Posts 6-3 Record in First Half of Spring Season
No. 9 Harvard’s loss to No. 11 Columbia in the ECAC Championships last weekend marked the midway point in its spring season, which continues next month. The Crimson (6-3) has posted overall positive results against top-ranked opponents since the start of the season in January and continues to prove its mettle as the season progresses.
Serves Up
Henry von der Schulenburg goes against Princeton on April 16, 2022. This weekend, the Harvard will partake in the Crimson Halloween Invite in Cambridge, MA.
Harvard Hosts Top Players in the Northeast for ITA Super Regionals
Harvard competed with the best tennis players in the Northeast last weekend at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Super Regionals, hosted at the Beren Tennis Center. The Crimson represented 11 of the 32 players who qualified for the last stop on the road to the ITA Fall Nationals.
Arkow Ace
Then-sophomore David Arkow serves while playing in last year's Halloween Invitational hosted by the Crimson.
Harvard Men’s Tennis Continues Ivy League Dominance at Brown Invitational
In a display typical of this season’s form, the Harvard men’s tennis team completed yet another weekend of dominant play at the Brown Invitational in Providence, R.I.
All-American von der Schulenberg
Sophomore star Henry von der Schulenberg goes up against Princeton on April 16. At the end of his season, he became the first Harvard tennis player to earn All-American status since 2014.
Court Is In Session: Men's Tennis, Team of the Year
With a record of 19-5 and a sweep of Ivy League play, Harvard men's tennis had one of its most successful seasons ever. Led by senior captain Brian Shi, the Crimson opened the season by seeing sophomore Henry von der Schulenberg win the Milwaukee Tennis Classic and closed regular competition with Shi's win over Yale to clinch the conference title.
VDS Volley
Harvard men's tennis faced off against Princeton on April 16, 2022. This past weekend, they played in the second round of the NCAA tournament against No. 18 Stanford in Cambridge, M.A.
No. 14 Men’s Tennis Falls Short of a Sweet 16 Berth in NCAA Tournament to No. 18 Stanford, Historic Season Comes to an End
No. 14 Harvard men’s tennis, who recently came off of an undefeated season in Ivy League play, an Ivy League Championship victory, and a first round win in the NCAA tournament to Monmouth, faced off against No. 18 Stanford in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, May 7, at the Murr Center in Cambridge, M.A. Knowing it was a win-or-stay-home scenario, the Crimson stepped up to the plate, and while they failed to secure the team victory, they stayed in it until the very last point.
Harvard Men’s Tennis Wins 30th Ivy League Championship
No. 14 Harvard secured its 30th Ivy League title in an impressive 4-0 victory over Yale on Sunday, Apr. 24. The sweep concluded the Crimson’s undefeated conference record for the season and marks their first outright win since 2008.
Serving Looks
Harvard men's tennis faced off against Princeton on April 16, 2022. This past weekend, they won the Ivy League Championship in Cambridge, M.A.
No. 13 Men's Tennis Sweeps Ivy Rivals Princeton and Penn
The No. 13 Crimson stayed hot in Ivy League play as it extended its win streak to five after securing two victories in Cambridge this weekend. After a tough-fought 5-2 victory over No. 39 Princeton and a dominant 5-0 victory over No. 42 Penn, Harvard remains a perfect 5-0 in Ivy League play and 6-0 at home this season.
Tennis Halloween
Harvard played in the Crimson Halloween Invite from Oct. 29-31 in Cambridge, M.A. This past weekend, the men's and women's teams took on Columbia and Cornell.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Complete Successful Weekend with Wins Over Columbia, Cornell
“One thing that our team has really come a long way in this semester is with our confidence and belief in ourselves,” said first-year Holly Fischer. “So I think that even though we were down, everyone who was playing was fighting so hard and really leaving everything out on the court.”
Men's Tennis Completes Trifecta of Victories to Take Home ECAC Championship
There were two main themes of this past weekend for No. 16 Harvard Men’s Tennis as it secured the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship: composure and execution.