Situated on the far west side of the University of Wisconsin campus is the Nielsen Tennis Center, home of the Wisconsin men’s tennis program. The stadium is far from downtown and remainslargely unattended by Wisconsin students. Unlike its football and basketball counterparts, it barely feels a part of campus.
Whether it is because of the location or results on the court, the program has been an afterthought for both students and recruits over the years.Wisconsin has never been known for tennis.
But with the additions of new head coach Danny Westerman last season and assistant coach Scoville Jenkins two seasons ago, combined with the efforts of their underdog team and a few new faces, the label slapped on Wisconsin is slowly peeling away.