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Michigan Tennis

April 03, 2013

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Barrett Franks: the Kiwi Wolverine

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

Tennis is not the sport of choice for most Kiwi children. Most play cricket as toddlers and then move onto rugby when physically ready. But Franks had it different, when his father pressured him to learn squash because he hoped to play together.

March 31, 2013

Women's Tennis

Women’s tennis splits weekend matches

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 13-4 overall) hosted Purdue (3-1, 11-2) on Saturday, and after a horrid start in doubles, pulled it together and dominated en route to a 6-1 win. But after finding themselves in a hole early against Indiana on Sunday, the Wolverines couldn’t rebound and suffered a 5-2 defeat.

March 27, 2013

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Bektas surges as women's tennis defeats Notre Dame

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

Match by match, sophomore Emina Bektas is proving why she's Michigan’s best tennis player. Not once was Bektas broken in singles or doubles against Notre Dame, crushing each opponent she faced. Led by Bektas, Michigan played strong and aggressive tennis to triumph over the Fighting Irish, 5-2.

March 24, 2013

Patrick Barron/Daily

Michigan upended by tough Minnesota, 4-3

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

Trying to use the momentum from Saturday’s 6-1 victory over Wisconsin, the Michigan men’s tennis team looked to beat Minnesota in a similar fashion.

But the fate wasn’t similar, as Michigan lost to Minnesota, 4-3, following sophomore Michael Zhu’s three-set loss.

March 24, 2013

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Michigan starts off Big Ten season with two victories

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

Saturday, the ninth-ranked Wolverines dismantled Wisconsin, 6-1, and a day later, Michigan (3-0 Big Ten, 11-3 overall) went on to beat Minnesota (2-1, 8-7) by the same score, stretching the Wolverines’ winning streak to six matches.

March 20, 2013

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Women’s tennis looks to earn fourth consecutive Big Ten title

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

The Michigan women’s tennis team has won three consecutive Big Ten titles and is looking to keep its streak alive. The Big Ten season officially begins this weekend for the Wolverines, marking a start to a very difficult stretch.

March 14, 2013

Men’s Tennis

Men’s tennis rallies late to top Spartans in Big Ten opener

BY JEFF GARLAND

Despite trailing throughout much of the match, the Michigan men’s tennis team finally grasped a late lead and held on for a much-needed win against Michigan State in East Lansing, 4-3.

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