WashU Men's Tennis Splits Weekend with Loss Against Top-Ranked UChicago, Sweep of Greenville

No. 8 Bears show potential but inconsistency in matches against No. 3 UChicago and unranked Greenville

Apr. 10, 2026 at 10:18pm

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The No. 8 ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team faced a stark contrast in competition over the weekend, suffering a 6-1 loss against No. 3 University of Chicago before bouncing back with a dominant 7-0 sweep of unranked Greenville University. The weekend highlighted the Bears' potential to compete at the highest level, but also exposed inconsistencies that the team will need to address as they approach the national tournament.

Why it matters

As the Bears gear up for the national tournament, this weekend's results showed both the level they must reach to compete with the country's top teams, as well as the resilience and focus required to reset and dominate lesser opponents. The team's performance will be crucial in determining their seeding and path to a potential national title.

The details

Against No. 3 UChicago, the Bears struggled with consistency early on, failing to capitalize on key points due to unforced errors. UChicago gained the doubles point and then cruised through singles play, winning the first four matches in straight sets. Sophomore Avi Mahajan scored WashU's lone point with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles, but it wasn't enough to spark a comeback. In the match against unranked Greenville, the Bears responded emphatically, sweeping the doubles point and then dominating singles play to secure a 7-0 victory. First-year Hans Deng and Jeremy Sieben led the charge with dominant 6-1, 6-0 wins at No. 5 and No. 2 singles, respectively.

  • On April 4, WashU battled the University of Chicago for their second University Athletic Association (UAA) game of the season.
  • On April 6, WashU took on unranked Greenville University.

The players

Colin Fox

A senior on the WashU men's tennis team.

Jeremy Sieben

A first-year on the WashU men's tennis team.

Avi Mahajan

A sophomore on the WashU men's tennis team.

Case Fagan

A senior on the WashU men's tennis team.

Colin Scruggs

A senior on the WashU men's tennis team.

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What’s next

The Bears will be looking to carry this momentum into next weekend at the UMV Invitational in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where they will compete against No. 17 Gustavus Adolphus College and two other unreleased teams on April 10 and April 11.

The takeaway

This weekend's results highlighted the Bears' potential to compete at the highest level of college tennis, but also exposed areas for improvement as they gear up for the national tournament. The team's ability to reset and dominate a lesser opponent after a tough loss against a top-ranked team shows their resilience, but they will need to find more consistency in their execution to make a deep run in the postseason.