Illini Journey to Chicago for ITA Midwest Regional

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini return to motion this week with the ITA Midwest Regional in Chicago, hosted by DePaul on the XS Tennis Village from Oct. 16-20. Four Illinois student-athletes will symbolize the Orange and Blue within the Windy City in each singles and doubles motion.

Sasha Colleu will start his event within the singles qualifying bracket on Thursday, whereas Adam Jilly, Hayden Jones, and Jeremy Zhang are set for his or her first singles matches in the primary draw on Friday. Colleu will staff up with Jilly, whereas Jones will associate with Zhang within the doubles most important draw.

The single-elimination event is the second of 4 occasions that can function pathways into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, scheduled for Nov. 18-23 in Orlando, Florida. The two singles finalists and the doubles champions on the ITA Midwest Regional will all earn entry into the NCAA Championships subsequent month.

Jones is about to make his collegiate debut in Chicago, whereas Colleu, Jilly, and Zhang return to motion after participating within the Hope College RSM Invite from Oct. 3-4 in Holland, Michigan. The trio posted eight complete singles wins on the occasion, together with 3-0 showings from Jilly and Zhang.

In doubles play, Colleu and Jilly search their first victories as a doubles tandem, whereas the Australian duo of Jones and Zhang will compete collectively in doubles for the primary time since taking part in collectively on the junior circuit in Australia.

Illinois will probably be joined on the ITA Midwest Regional by student-athletes from Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Illinois State, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, UIC, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, and Youngstown State.

Two singles qualifying rounds are set for Thursday earlier than shifting into the primary attract each singles and doubles play beginning on Friday. The singles and doubles most important draw finals will happen on Monday.

The occasion is free and open to the general public. Complimentary parking can be out there.

Opening Round Matches

Singles Qualifying – First Round (Thursday)

Sasha Colleu (Illinois) vs. Iker Dellien (Northern Illinois)

Singles Main Draw – First Round (Friday)

[9] Hayden Jones (Illinois) vs. Qualifier

[9] Adam Jilly (Illinois) vs. Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame)

Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) vs. Qualifier

Doubles Main Draw – First Round (Friday)

Hayden Jones/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) vs. Youssef Mokhles/Mihailo Savic (UIC)

Adam Jilly/Sasha Colleu (Illinois) vs. Charlie Snow/Cole Cozens (Toledo)