Jilly to Compete in Singles Play at ITA Central Sectional

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Freshman Adam Jilly heads to the ITA Central Sectional Championships within the Fighting Illini’s closing NCAA qualifier of the autumn. Jilly will participate in singles play, with the occasion set to run Nov. 6-9 on the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Jilly made his collegiate debut on the Hope College RSM Invite, posting a 3-0 singles document on the competitors earlier than participating within the ITA Midwest Regional in Chicago. The Hungary native  picked up his first profession ranked win en path to a visit to the quarterfinals, marking his most up-to-date collegiate motion.

Jilly will start his time on the ITA Central Sectional on Thursday with a first-round matchup in opposition to Ohio State’s Nikita Filin.

The single-elimination event is one in every of 4 occasions that may function pathways into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, scheduled for Nov. 18-23 in Orlando, Florida. Six singles gamers from the ITA Central Sectional – the 4 semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners – will earn a spot within the nationwide competitors later this month.

This weekend’s event options 32 singles gamers and 16 doubles groups throughout 4 days of motion. The area contains student-athletes from Arkansas, Baylor, Illinois, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Tulsa.

Jilly will look to change into the second Illinois males’s tennis student-athlete to progress to the NCAA Singles Championship after Kenta Miyoshi did so through his efficiency on the ITA All-American Championships in September.