The Intercollegiate Tennis Association placed IU men’s tennis in the 45th spot in the Division I Collegiate Men’s National Team Rankings on Tuesday after a successful start of the 2017 season with a 7-4 record.
IU has not won a match since Feb. 8, when it was victorious against Louisville at the IU Tennis Center, but still managed to sneak into the rankings for the first time this season.
The Hoosiers also received individual and doubles distinctions, as the junior doubles team of Raheel Manji and Keivon Tabrizi was ranked No. 50 in the NCAA. Manji and Tabrizi are 6-3 this season playing at position one doubles for the Hoosiers.
In singles, sophomore Antonio Cembellin is ranked No. 125 in the country after splitting his singles matches against Memphis and Notre Dame over the weekend.
IU will be on the road to face Washington on Sunday.
Juan Alvarado
