The Santa Clara men’s tennis program has earned notable recognition in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, including a spot in the Division I Men’s Mid-Major Team Rankings and several individual regional rankings.
The Broncos secured the No. 25 position in the Mid-Major rankings and No. 6 in the Northwest Regional team rankings. In singles, Alexander Watanabe Eriksson earned a spot at No. 20 in the Northwest Regional rankings, while the doubles pair of Luca Bluett and John Kim were ranked No. 8 in the region.
The Mid-Major rankings highlight the top 25 teams from outside the Power Four conferences—ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC—while the Regional rankings reflect the top teams, singles players, and doubles teams across 13 regions.
Santa Clara finished the season with a 15-9 overall record, including a 5-2 mark in the West Coast Conference (WCC), tying for second place in league play. The Broncos qualified for the WCC Tournament for the seventh consecutive year and were ranked in the ITA rankings for 11 straight weeks, concluding the regular season at No. 73 nationally.
The No. 25 Mid-Major ranking marked the third-highest among WCC schools, trailing only San Diego and Pepperdine. Meanwhile, the No. 6 regional ranking was the second-highest in the Northwest region, which also includes Pacific, Portland, Gonzaga, and Saint Mary’s.
Watanabe Eriksson, an All-WCC singles honorable mention selection, finished the season with an 8-11 singles record, including a 2-1 record against ranked opponents. His standout victories came against No. 29 Gianluca Brunkow of UC Santa Barbara and No. 62 Azuma Visaya of Hawai’i, which earned him WCC Singles Player of the Week honors and a spot at No. 104 in the ITA singles rankings.
Bluett and Kim earned All-WCC doubles second-team honors after posting a 14-7 record overall, including a 12-6 mark during the spring dual match season and a 4-2 record in WCC play. The duo played at the top of the doubles lineup all season and was named WCC Doubles Team of the Week on February 11. They also secured a victory over the No. 69 doubles team of Carson Baker and Jett Middleton from Boise State.
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