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Lexington, Ky. – The 2023 Kentucky men’s tennis schedule was announced Wednesday as head coach Cedric Coffman announced the team’s spring slate, which Hilary J. Doubleheader at Boone Tennis Center vs. With Dayton to begin on January 18.
The Wildcats will play a total of 20 dual matches on the year, 11 of which will be held in Lexington. The UK is also set to serve as one of 15 hosts for the 2023 ITA kickoff weekend.
After opening with Dayton, Kentucky will face both Illinois (Jan. 21) and Northern Kentucky (Jan. 24) in Lexington before hosting Notre Dame, Washington and Liberty for ITA kickoff weekend, Jan. 27-29. The winner of the kickoff event will advance to the 2023 ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championships at the University of Illinois, February 16-19.
The team begins the month of February with its first road-trip of the year as the Cats head to Virginia to take on both UVA (Feb. 3) and Virginia Tech (Feb. 5).
The non-conference portion of the schedule concludes with a road affair at Louisville, Feb. 10, followed by a home match against Duke on Feb. 12.
During the conference portion of the schedule, South Carolina (March 2), LSU (March 9), Arkansas (March 11), Ole Miss (March 24), Mississippi St. (March 26) and Vanderbilt (April 9) will arrive. in Lexington, while UK faces Texas A&M (March 4), Auburn (March 16), Alabama (March 18), Georgia (March 31), Tennessee (April 2) and defending SEC champion Florida (April 14). the road
This year’s SEC Championship Tournament will be played April 19-23 at the Yarbrough Tennis Center on the campus of Auburn University.
The Wildcats are coming off their best season in program history in 2022, finishing as the national runner-up after reaching the NCAA Championship title match as the No. 8 seed. UK finished the year with a 26-8 record and a 10-2 mark in the SEC. Gabriel Diallo and Liam Drexel both received ITA All-American honors, finishing 6th and 8th respectively in the ITA singles rankings at the end of the season.
For the latest on UK men’s tennis, follow the Wildcats Twitter and Instagram at @UKMensTennis.
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