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No. 20 Michigan State Men’s Tennis Heads West for Battle With Washington
4/2/2026 10:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Spartan men’s tennis aims to claim first win in Seattle
EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 20 Michigan State men's tennis is set to travel to the Pacific Northwest this week for a pair of matches, opening in Seattle, Wash., to take on the Washington Huskies on Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
With an overall record of 11-7 and a Big Ten Conference record of 8-0, the Green & White are quickly climbing the rankings, earning a team rank of No. 20 nationally. Along with its team rankings, MSU has two doubles pairings and three singles rankings. In total, the Spartans have six players appearing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's weekly rankings.
The Spartans are coming off another weekend of back-to-back big wins in conference action. First, taking down No. 24 USC indoors at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center, then taking down UCLA in the first outdoor match of not only the 2026 season, but the first-ever match at the Spartan Tennis Outdoor Courts. Two Spartans, Matthew Forbes and Aristotelis Thanos, saved a total of five team match points against USC, with Thanos clinching the USC match, then doing the same against UCLA, earning Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Award.
Throughout the spring season, the Spartans have remained victorious over multiple ranked opponents. Most of their success has come from taking the doubles point to gain an early lead. Michigan State has proven to be a top competitor across both doubles and singles action, with multiple athletes earning comeback wins over highly ranked opponents.
Fans can follow the action with "Watch Live" and "Live Results" links at MSUSpartans.com or by following the Spartan men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by following @MSU_MTennis.
Series History vs Washington
The last time the Spartans and the Huskies met was Feb. 28 at the Diablos Invite earlier this spring. The Spartans claimed a 4-0 victory over the Huskies. Overall, Michigan State has two wins and one loss against Washington. Last time they met on the road in Seattle, Washington took the crown 6-1. Michigan State aims to strengthen their lead in the series, claiming a victory on the road.
Up Next
The Spartans will continue their western road trip to Eugene, Ore., to take on the No. 53-ranked Oregon Ducks.
With an overall record of 11-7 and a Big Ten Conference record of 8-0, the Green & White are quickly climbing the rankings, earning a team rank of No. 20 nationally. Along with its team rankings, MSU has two doubles pairings and three singles rankings. In total, the Spartans have six players appearing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's weekly rankings.
The Spartans are coming off another weekend of back-to-back big wins in conference action. First, taking down No. 24 USC indoors at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center, then taking down UCLA in the first outdoor match of not only the 2026 season, but the first-ever match at the Spartan Tennis Outdoor Courts. Two Spartans, Matthew Forbes and Aristotelis Thanos, saved a total of five team match points against USC, with Thanos clinching the USC match, then doing the same against UCLA, earning Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Award.
Throughout the spring season, the Spartans have remained victorious over multiple ranked opponents. Most of their success has come from taking the doubles point to gain an early lead. Michigan State has proven to be a top competitor across both doubles and singles action, with multiple athletes earning comeback wins over highly ranked opponents.
Fans can follow the action with "Watch Live" and "Live Results" links at MSUSpartans.com or by following the Spartan men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by following @MSU_MTennis.
Series History vs Washington
The last time the Spartans and the Huskies met was Feb. 28 at the Diablos Invite earlier this spring. The Spartans claimed a 4-0 victory over the Huskies. Overall, Michigan State has two wins and one loss against Washington. Last time they met on the road in Seattle, Washington took the crown 6-1. Michigan State aims to strengthen their lead in the series, claiming a victory on the road.
Up Next
The Spartans will continue their western road trip to Eugene, Ore., to take on the No. 53-ranked Oregon Ducks.
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