Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 17 Straight B1G Titles)

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3-6, 6-2, 6-3

 

[LitlBuck]

Damn. Nice run Steven. You can take solace in the fact that there was only one person better than you. Best of luck in your future endeavors and thank you for all you have done.

OT: that "freshman" certainly does not look like a 18 year old. However, he is attending Mississippi:tongue2:

 

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OT: that "freshman" certainly does not look like a 18 year old. However, he is attending Mississippi:tongue2:

Pretty remarkable run but Moneke with a 22 match winning streak snapped today.
Here is the summary from the NCAA site.
Results :: 2009 NCAA Tennis Championships

Devin Britton, ranked No. 30 nationally in the Campbell/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, captured the University of Mississippi?s third-ever NCAA individual championship title in men?s tennis next to 1995 NCAA doubles champions Mahesh Bhupahti and Ali Hamadeh. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, the 18-year-old Britton becomes the first American-born player to win the NCAA singles title since Alex Kim of Stanford in 2000. He is also the first freshman since 19-year-old Cecil Mamiit of USC to win the national title in 1996 and first non-seeded player since Luke Smith of UNLV in 1997. He is the youngest of the three all-time freshmen to win the singles title which includes 19-year-old John McEnroe of Stanford in 1978. Britton defeated three seeded players en route to his national title run and ended Steven Moneke's 22-match winning streak. Both players were their respectively program?s first-ever NCAA singles championship finalists

Steven shared some comments about his match today.

Steven Moneke (Ohio State):
I didn't return that well today. Usually it is my strength and I didn't make enough returns. I had so many chances at two-all in the second and three break chances in the third set again at two-all. I just played too defensive today and I was just hoping that he would miss. You can?t play too defensive in a tennis match. He went for his shots, I didn't, and that was the difference. It's always my strategy to make my opponent hit more balls, but at the end of the day, you have to play aggressive to win a tennis match. Players are too good at this level to wait for them to make mistakes. Especially at one-all in the third. It was 15-40, he had a second serve and I had a good return. Instead of hitting the ball, I pushed it into the court and he went for his shot. That?s why he held. He is a dangerous player, because he won't let you get into a rhythm and he goes for his shots. You never get into any rhythm and you always have pressure to hold serve. I'm very disappointed right now, because I had so many chances in the second set and several break chances in the third set. I should have played more aggressive today.

In the final ITA team rankings tOSU finished 2nd behind USC.

May 22, 2009 - ITA DI Men's FINAL Team Rankings

DI Men Final Team Rankings May 22, 2009
** NCAA Champion is automatically ranked #1
* no ncaa bonus points assigned to the champion
Rank. . . Avg. . . . .School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LW(4/27)
1. . . . .75.55*. . . Univ. of Southern California **. . .8
2. . . . .83.18. . . . Ohio State University. . . . . . . . . . 3
3. . . . .80.08. . . . .University of Virginia. . . . . . . . . . 1
4. . . . .78.80. . . . . Univ. of Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . .2
5. . . . .73.30. . . . . UCLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

The "computers" actually have tOSU finish with the top average score of ITA schools. So even though USC is the National Champion by virtue of its victory in the finals, . . .
By the points tOSU can claim a mythical computer national championship!

 

[LitlBuck]

In the final ITA team rankings tOSU finished 2nd behind USC.

May 22, 2009 - ITA DI Men's FINAL Team Rankings


The "computers" actually have tOSU finish with the top average score of ITA schools. So even though USC is the National Champion by virtue of its victory in the finals, . . .
By the points tOSU can claim a mythical computer national championship!

We are the Champions:osu: because everyone knows what goes on at USC. They probably fly their foreign tennis players home on weekends

 

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Dispatch

High school tennis: OSU recruit has singles title in sight

New Albany senior Peter Kobelt serves thunderbolts disguised as tennis balls.


Propelled by his angular frame, they travel across the net in yellow blurs, sometimes reaching speeds over 130 mph.

It's not just the velocity of Kobelt's serves but the ferocity of the spins and kicks the balls take once they touch down. A three-set match against
Kobelt can be akin to seven innings of bad hops for a third baseman.

"Pete is a physical presence," New Albany coach Andrew Sinclair said of his 6-foot-6, 190-pound ace. "He's big and strong and his serve and his forehand are world class.

"He plays the game the way most weekend hackers dream of playing it."

Kobelt, an Ohio State recruit, makes his fourth and final appearance in the boys state tennis tournament this weekend at Stickney Tennis Center. He begins play this morning hoping to win a Division I singles title to go along with the doubles title he earned as a sophomore.

The son of a former Wisconsin state champion, Kobelt also is trying to qualify for a championship match a fourth straight year. Last season, he lost to West Chester Lakota West's Wyatt Lippert, who's back again.

"It would be amazing," Kobelt said of potentially reaching four consecutive finals. "Matt Allare, who's at Ohio State, won four titles (two doubles, two singles), and I'm not putting myself in his category, but to be at least in that area would be an honor and it would be humbling."

Humbling is a word Kobelt's opponents know well. He has a 46-4 record in singles the past two seasons.

Cont'd ...

 

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OSU recruits advance to the semis in D 1 state tourney

OSU recruits Peter Kobelt and Wyatt Lippert won their two matches and advanced to the semifinals of the OHSAA Div 1 state tennis championship.
Tomorrow they will compete in the semis, and if victorious will meet for the title for the 2nd straight year.
Lippert will face Junior Ryan Bandy of St. X.
Kobelt matches up with sophomore Tommy Marx of Shaker Heights.

 

[LitlBuck]

OSU recruits Peter Kobelt and Wyatt Lippert won their two matches and advanced to the semifinals of the OHSAA Div 1 state tennis championship.
Tomorrow they will compete in the semis, and if victorious will meet for the title for the 2nd straight year.
Lippert will face Junior Ryan Bandy of St. X.
Kobelt matches up with sophomore Tommy Marx of Shaker Heights.

Peter waxed Tommy pretty fast this morning. He was done with his match before 10 a.m. Not sure about how Wayne is doing. My sources aren't that good:)

2nd hand report... was not there.Kobelt beat Lippert 2-1. Lippert won the first set. Peter the second set is a tiebreaker and during the third set Lippert had to have the set delayed due to severe cramping so he probably was not at his best. Those guys need to learn to hydrate themselves the day before and the morning of matches.

On another note, Buchanan has a younger brother who was the only freshman to to on Academy's varsity. Did not make it to State. Lost in district final.

 

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Moneke and Koniecko named NCAA All Americans for the 3rd straight season.

Bryan Koniecko and Steven Moneke, seniors on the NCAA runner-up Ohio State men?s tennis team, were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans, the ITA announced Friday. Koniecko and Moneke conclude their careers as three-time ITA All-Americans (2007, ?08 and ?09).
In order to earn All-America laurels, student-athletes must be a Top 16 seed or reach the round of 16 in the NCAA Singles Championship. Student-athletes who finish in the Top 20 in the final ITA rankings also are eligible for All-America honors.
Moneke leaves Ohio State as the program?s all-time singles winner with 146. He also tied the single-season wins record this season with 45. Following the team portion of the NCAA championships, Moneke was an NCAA All-Tournament team recipient at No. 2 singles. . . .

Koniecko, who was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year for the second-consecutive year and Farnsworth/ITA Midwest Senior Player of the Year, finished his career first on the all-time combined wins list with 254 (129, 125) and first on the all-time doubles wins list with 125. . . .

Ohio State finished second in the final Campbell/ITA College Tennis Division I Rankings, compiled the most wins in a season for the Buckeyes with 36, set the program record for longest dual-match winning streak at 28 and recorded the best winning percentage in team history (.947).

MTEN: Bryan Koniecko, Steven Moneke Named 2009 ITA All-Americans - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

 

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OT: that "freshman" certainly does not look like a 18 year old. However, he is attending Mississippi:tongue2:

Actually that "freshman" Devin Britton who won the 2009 NCAA single's championship was in the same graduating class as Buchanan, they both entered college early after graduating from Bolleteiri.
At the time of entering tOSU and Mississippi respectively, Chase was the #1 recruit in the class of 2009, Devin Britton was #6.
Britton has elevated his game noticably after finishing 2008 with a pedestrian 8-5 record against Blue Chip juniors (18 and under).

Player Overview - Devin Britton

 

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MTEN: Buckeyes Celebrate Historical 2008-09 Campaign - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

The 2008-09 tennis season is finished but at the Buckeye awards banquet the team celebrated some milestone 2009 accomplishments and the players who made them possible.

The 2009 Most Valuable Player honor was shared between seniors and three-time All-Americans (2007, ?08, ?09) Bryan Koniecko and Steven Moneke. . .
Junior Justin Kronauge was honored with the Inspirational Award. Presented to the student-athlete who shows heart and desire throughout the season, . . .
The Freshman of the Year laurel belonged to Buchanan. . .
The four seniors ? Koniecko, Moneke, Ty Schaub, who received his bachelor?s degree in communication June 14, and Kurt Zaske ? were honored as well.
?We will miss the three captains and we thank them for their hard work and class they showed while representing the Buckeyes,? Tucker said.

Ohio State finished second in the final Campbell/ITA College Tennis Division I Rankings, compiled the most wins in a season for the Buckeyes with 36, set the program record for longest dual-match winning streak at 28 and recorded the best winning percentage in team history (.947).

 

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This is old news because the program finished on the 23rd of June, but four members of tOSU men's squad were selected to participate in the elite ITA/NCAA summer development team.
This is quite a prestigious program and should offer some tremendous experience and professional exposure for Allare, Kronauge, and Buchanan.

MTEN: Buckeyes Named to 2009 USTA Summer Collegiate Team - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

After the best finish in program history as national runners-up, four members of the 2008-09 Ohio State men?s tennis were named to the 2009 USTA Summer Collegiate Team, administered by the USTA and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). 2008-09 team members [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586"]Bryan Koniecko[/URL], [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600"]Justin Kronauge[/URL], [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL] and [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384"]Chase Buchanan[/URL] are a part of the Top 24 of the nation?s top men?s and women?s collegiate tennis players in an elite training program for the top American collegiate student-athletes that began in 1996 and is funded by the USTA.
The camp is designed to provide college players with valuable exposure to the USTA Pro Circuit in a team-oriented environment during the summer months. In addition to competing on the USTA Pro Circuit, USTA Player Development will host two Pro Tour Transition camps ? one for the men, one for the women ? for the selected players. The men?s camp began last Saturday and will conclude Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla.

 

[GleamingTheGlee]

Well, at least the loss wasn't to Florida. And we do pick up heavy points towards the Athletic Director's Cup. Am I wrong, Dude?

Congrats to the team on a great season.

I agree, Congrats to them. A loss well played.

 

[Bucknut24]

not sure if this should be posted in here or not, but just read that Chase Buchanan recieved a wild card into the main draw of the US Open, good luck to him!

MTEN: Chase Buchanan Earns Wild Card into Main Draw of U.S. Open - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Chase Buchanan, a rising sophomore on the Ohio State men's tennis team, earned a wild card into the main draw of the U.S. Open by winning the United States Tennis Association Boys' 18 National Hard Court Singles championship Sunday in Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

[LitlBuck]

From the article posted here, I do not understand the following statement.

It gave him coaching and assistance

How can Chase receive "coaching and assistance" from the USTA and still maintain his amateur status

The United States Tennis Association identified Chase Buchanan as a potential star before he hit puberty. It gave him coaching and assistance to develop his game, then challenged him by having him play in the world's top junior tournaments.

 

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From the article posted here, I do not understand the following statement. How can Chase receive "coaching and assistance" from the USTA and still maintain his amateur status

The USTA lists the rules for amateur status on their website.
http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/usta/doc/content/doc_13_4200.pdf

Among the activities and benefits that are permitted . . .

VII. D. Acts That an Amateur May Engage in Without Losing Amateur Status​

1. Reasonable expenses actually incurred. An amateur may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection

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Scholarships to a school. An amateur may receive a scholarship or other benefits authorized by the amateur's school that do not affect eligibility as a tennis player for the school.

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that recognizes a particular achievement by the amateur (other than a prize won through participation in a tournament event)
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Quite an incredible honor for Chase to be included in the main draw at the US Open.

Chase has such a high ceiling, Buchanan was actually rated as a better 2009 prospect than fellow classmate and NCAA 2009 singles' champion Devin Britton. Britton was in the qualifying rounds at the ATP tour in Cincinnati last weekend but didn't advance to the main draw.
Generally the Junior automatic qualifier is fodder for a ranked pro, but would love to see Chase make a statement at Flushing Meadow.
It was also interesting to read that Chase was disappointed with his showing vs. USC in the championships.
The comment about this serving as inspiration is a word of great encouragement for his and tOSU's future.​