Kentucky mens tennis has been dominant in the 2023 season, remaining perfect through 12 matches before dropping its first to No. 3 TCU.
The team’s noteworthy performance on the court comes as little surprise to the collegiate tennis world after its Cinderella story arc to finish the 2022 season.
Going into 2022, ITA preseason polls had Kentucky ranked No. 12, facing a difficult schedule with nine ranked opponents ahead of it.
Kentucky certainly had its doubters before the season and, after a loss to Florida in the SEC championship game, a deep run in the NCAA tournament seemed possible but unlikely.