Michigan State men’s tennis is headed down the road to Ann Arbor for the 2026 Big Ten Individual Championships, with four Spartans set for a busy weekend at UM’s Varsity Tennis Center from Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
MSU’s group includes graduate senior Thomas Nelson, seniors Taym Alazmeh and Lincoln Battle, and junior Danial Rakhmatullayev. Each of them will see time in both singles and doubles, giving the Spartans a full slate across the conference event.
The doubles pairings are set, with Alazmeh and Rakhmatullayev teaming up and Nelson alongside Battle. Those matches begin Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m., when the tournament opens with two rounds of doubles, starting with the round of 32 and moving into the round of 16.
Friday brings the first full day of singles work, along with more doubles action. Competition starts at 9 a.m. with the doubles quarterfinals and consolation play, then shifts to singles rounds of 64 and 32.
Saturday also opens at 9 a.m. and pushes the tournament toward its final stages. Doubles semifinals and consolation matches are on the schedule, along with singles round of 16 and quarterfinal play. The doubles final could also happen that day, though it may be pushed to Sunday if needed.
If that title match is not completed on Saturday, Sunday’s action will begin with the doubles final before moving to the singles semifinals and championship match. The weekend schedule is subject to change.
Fans can follow the tournament through the “Tournament Central” link on MSUSpartans.com, and can keep up with the Spartans on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @MSU_MTennis.
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