Michigan State University Athletics
Thursday, October 29
Ann Arbor, Michign
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10/29/2026 11:33:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Spartans in action in Ann Arbor Thursday-Sunday.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State men's tennis will make its shortest conference trip of the season and head down the road to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 2026 Big Ten Individual Championships at UM's Varsity Tennis Center, Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
Four Spartans will be in action, featuring graduate senior Thomas Nelson, seniors Taym Alazmeh and Lincoln Battle, along with junior Danial Rakhmatullayev.
All four MSU players will be competing in both singles and doubles action, with Alazmeh and Rakhmatullayev pairing up, while Nelson and Battle will compete as a duo.
Action gets underway Thursday evening starting at 5:30 p.m., with two rounds of doubles with the round of 32 and the round of 16.
Friday's matches start at 9 a.m. with doubles quarterfinals and consolation play, followed by singles rounds of 64 and 32. On Saturday, action again starts at 9 a.m., with doubles semifinals and consolation matches, followed by singles round of 16 and quarterfinals, and possibly the doubles final. If not played at the end of Saturday's slate, then the doubles final will be first up on Sunday, followed by singles semifinals and the final. The weekend schedule is subject to change.
Fans can follow the action from Ann Arbor throughout the weekend through the "Tournament Central" link available at MSUSpartans.com.
Fans can keep up to date with the Spartan men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @MSU_MTennis.
2026 Big Ten Individual Championships Schedule
Ann Arbor, Michigan (UM's Varsity Tennis Center)
Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
**Schedule Subject to Change**
Thursday (Oct. 29)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Two rounds of doubles begin (round of 32 and round of 16)
Friday (Oct. 30) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles quarterfinals and consolation doubles
• Singles round of 64 and round of 32
Saturday (Oct. 31) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles semifinals and consolation doubles
• Singles round of 16 and quarterfinals
• Doubles final (may be played Sunday)
Sunday (Nov. 1) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles final (if not played Saturday)
• Singles semifinals and final
Four Spartans will be in action, featuring graduate senior Thomas Nelson, seniors Taym Alazmeh and Lincoln Battle, along with junior Danial Rakhmatullayev.
All four MSU players will be competing in both singles and doubles action, with Alazmeh and Rakhmatullayev pairing up, while Nelson and Battle will compete as a duo.
Action gets underway Thursday evening starting at 5:30 p.m., with two rounds of doubles with the round of 32 and the round of 16.
Friday's matches start at 9 a.m. with doubles quarterfinals and consolation play, followed by singles rounds of 64 and 32. On Saturday, action again starts at 9 a.m., with doubles semifinals and consolation matches, followed by singles round of 16 and quarterfinals, and possibly the doubles final. If not played at the end of Saturday's slate, then the doubles final will be first up on Sunday, followed by singles semifinals and the final. The weekend schedule is subject to change.
Fans can follow the action from Ann Arbor throughout the weekend through the "Tournament Central" link available at MSUSpartans.com.
Fans can keep up to date with the Spartan men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @MSU_MTennis.
2026 Big Ten Individual Championships Schedule
Ann Arbor, Michigan (UM's Varsity Tennis Center)
Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
**Schedule Subject to Change**
Thursday (Oct. 29)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Two rounds of doubles begin (round of 32 and round of 16)
Friday (Oct. 30) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles quarterfinals and consolation doubles
• Singles round of 64 and round of 32
Saturday (Oct. 31) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles semifinals and consolation doubles
• Singles round of 16 and quarterfinals
• Doubles final (may be played Sunday)
Sunday (Nov. 1) -- 9 a.m. start
• Doubles final (if not played Saturday)
• Singles semifinals and final
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