Men's Tennis
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Super Smash Bros
Harvard men's tennis competes in the Crimson Halloween Invite in Cambridge between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31, 2021. This past weekend, the Crimson claimed the ECAC championship with a trio of victories over Ivy League opponents.
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.
Backhanded Compliment
Harvard men's tennis participates in a 4-3 victory over Cornell on April 20, 2019. This past weekend, the Crimson managed a trio of victories over Ivy League opponents to claim the ECAC crown.
Harvard Men’s Tennis 1-1 in Los Angeles ITA Kickoff
No. 24 Harvard ended the ITA Kickoff with a 1-1 record last weekend, facing off against No. 15 Pepperdine and No. 8 USC in Los Angeles. Following a crushing defeat by Virginia the previous weekend, Saturday’s nail-biter match against Pepperdine finally ended in a 4-3 victory for the Crimson. Harvard took three of six singles matches against the Waves, as well as two of three doubles matches.
A Spooky Ace
Harvard men's tennis participates in its Crimson Halloween Invite, between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. On Sunday, it lost in a 6-1 decision to No.6 Virginnia.
Harvard Men's Tennis Falls to No. 6 Virginia on Sunday
Coming off two straight statement victories against the likes of Boston College and Georgetown, with a clean sweep across the board in both singles and doubles play resulting in final scores of 7-0 in each competition, No. 24 Men’s Tennis capped off it’s third match of January with a hard-fought 6-1 loss to No. 6 Virginia. The Crimson dropped five out of six matches in singles play. Senior captain Brian Shi recorded the lone victory in a back-and-forth, three-set match against Virginia’s Bar Botzer, winning 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
Harvard Men’s Tennis Completes Successful Weekend at ITA Northeast Championship
The Harvard men’s tennis team’s quest for the ITA Fall Nationals in San Diego continued at the ITA Northeast Regional Championship in Philadelphia this past weekend. After six days of exciting competition, the Crimson secured a doubles title when senior Brian Shi and first-year Daniel Milavsky edged out a tough Cornell duo in a heated contest. Along with the doubles title, Harvard had two of the four singles semifinalists in Milavsky and junior Harry Walker.
Harvard Huddle
The Harvard men's tennis team, pictured huddling before a February 2020 match, found success in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Northeastern Region Championships in Philadelphia, Penn., beginning Oct. 14.
Men's Tennis Faces Nationally Ranked Competition at ITA All-American Championship
The Harvard men’s tennis team had a tough run at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s All-American Championship, with only sophomore Henry Von Der Schulenberg reaching the main draw consolation bracket. The Crimson competed against colleges across the country on the campus of the University of Tulsa and Case Tennis Center at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Okla.
Men’s Tennis Shines in Triumphant Return to Competition, Von Der Schulenburg Captures Individual Title
After a one and a half year hiatus from all collegiate tennis competitions, the Crimson men’s tennis team came back with a vengeance this past weekend at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, where the team sent four of its top members to compete. Harvard capped off an incredibly strong showing at the tournament with sophomore Henry von der Schulenburg taking home the individual title in the singles bracket.
Huddle for the Home Team
The team huddles prior to a 2020 match against Rice. The Crimson opened their 2021 fall season with a standout performance at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.
Doubling Down on Youth
Freshman Ronan Jachuck (front) and sophomore Brian Shi helped Harvard men's tennis sweep Rice in February to move to 5-0. The underclassmen ensure that the Crimson's future is bright.
Youth Proves to be the Aces of Harvard Tennis in Abbreviated Season
After twin victories over Northwestern and Boston University, the Crimson moved up to No. 11 in the Division I rankings, the team’s highest ranking since 1998 and its third-highest in history. This would be the final spot for Harvard mens’ tennis before the rest of the season was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Locked and Loaded
The Crimson men get together for a pre-match huddle before the highly anticipated ECAC Tournament.
Men’s Tennis Dominates Princeton, Falls to Cornell in ECAC Final, Snaps Unbeaten Streak
After a dominating performance against Princeton, men's tennis reaches finals of ECAC tournament but eventually falls to Cornell.
Double Trouble
First-year Ronan Jachuk (front) awaits the opponent’s return as sophomore Brian Shi (back) delivers a serve in the Harvard victory over Rice. Combined with the women’s team, Crimson tennis would go a perfect 3-0 on the weekend.