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The 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship has officially kicked off, drawing together 64 elite college teams from across the country to compete for the prestigious national title. With the early rounds being held at 16 campus sites and the final stages scheduled at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas, fans are in for a thrilling ride of high-stakes collegiate tennis.
Tournament Format and Schedule
The competition is in single-elimination round-robin. A team that loses is immediately out of contention. The first two rounds commenced on May 2 and were set to conclude on May 4. The winners shall now be transported to the Super Regionals, scheduled for May 9-11. The last eight contenders shall take on each other in the decisive rounds from May 16-18.
Top Seeds and Title Defenders
Wake Forest, TCU, Texas, and Stanford have gotten the top four seeds this year owing to impressive play during the regular season. Defending champions TCU, who clinched their first-ever NCAA title last year with a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Texas, are determined to continue their winning ways this time around.
First-Round Matchups
Wake Forest vs Gardner-Webb
Old Dominion vs Kentucky
Baylor vs Nebraska
Texas A&M vs Rice
NC State vs South Carolina
UNCW vs Georgia
Clemson vs Quinnipiac
Binghamton vs Columbia
Ohio State vs Buffalo
Belmont vs Auburn
Michigan State vs North Alabama
Mississippi State vs New Orleans
South Carolina vs VCU
Samford vs Florida State
Pepperdine vs Alabama
Stanford vs New Mexico
Texas vs Montana
Cornell vs Michigan
Duke vs Middle Tennessee
Tennessee vs Alabama State
California vs Boise State
UC Santa Barbara vs UCLA
Southern California vs Arizona State
San Diego vs UC Irvine
Virginia vs Bucknell
St. John’s (NY) vs Princeton
Harvard vs Washington
Arizona vs Denver
UCF vs Miami (FL)
Florida vs South Florida
Oklahoma vs Illinois
TCU vs Abilene Christian
Second-Round Matchups
Wake Forest vs Kentucky
Winner of Baylor/Nebraska vs Winner of Texas A&M/Rice
Winner of NC State/South Carolina vs Winner of UNCW/Georgia
Clemson vs Columbia
Winner of Ohio State/Buffalo vs Winner of Belmont/Auburn
Michigan State vs Mississippi State
South Carolina vs Florida State
Pepperdine vs Stanford
Winner of Texas/Montana vs Winner of Cornell/Michigan
Winner of Duke/Middle Tennessee vs Tennessee/Alabama State
California vs UCLA
Winner of Southern California/Arizona State vs San Diego/UC Irvine
Winner of Virginia/Bucknell vs Winner of St. John’s/Princeton
Harvard vs Arizona
Winner of UCF/Miami vs Florida/South Florida
Oklahoma vs TCU
Looking Ahead
The NCAA tournament has long been a launchpad for future tennis stars, having produced ATP standouts such as John Isner, Steve Johnson, and Mackenzie McDonald. As this year’s edition unfolds, fans can expect gripping matches, upsets, and rising talent throughout the weeks.
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