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Konrad Zieba Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
1/24/2017 2:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern senior Konrad Zieba was named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week after leading the Wildcats to a marquee win over No. 7 TCU, the conference announced Tuesday.
Zieba won all three of his singles matches in straight sets over the weekend, as Northwestern beat No. 7 TCU, Louisville and IUPUI to improve to 4-0 on the young season.
While playing at No. 2 singles, he beat TCU's Alex Rybakov, 7-6 (3), 6-4, to give Northwestern its match-clinching point over the Horned Frogs. Rybakov was last year's ITA National Freshman of the Year.
Zieba also dispatched Louisville's Nicolas Rouanet, 6-3, 6-2, and shut out IUPUI's Steven Christie, 6-0, 6-0, on Sunday.
The senior captain is 3-1 in the dual season.
Zieba picked up a win in doubles against TCU, partnering with Sam Shropshire for a 7-5 victory at the No. 1 spot over Rybakov and Guillermo Nunez. That win clinched the doubles point for Northwestern.
The Wildcats are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014. The seventh-ranked Horned Frogs are the highest ranked opponent Northwestern has beaten since the ITA began archiving rankings in 1981. The 'Cats beat No. 8 Illinois last season.
Chicago's Big Ten Team hosts ITA Kick-Off Weekend this coming weekend for the first time ever. Action gets underway on Saturday with Northwestern hosting Memphis at 2 p.m. Stanford and Georgia Tech will play at 10 a.m. Sunday will see the consolation match at 10 a.m. with the championship match between Saturday's winners set for 2 p.m.
The winner of the region will head to Charlottesville, Virginia, Feb. 17-20 for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
Zieba won all three of his singles matches in straight sets over the weekend, as Northwestern beat No. 7 TCU, Louisville and IUPUI to improve to 4-0 on the young season.
While playing at No. 2 singles, he beat TCU's Alex Rybakov, 7-6 (3), 6-4, to give Northwestern its match-clinching point over the Horned Frogs. Rybakov was last year's ITA National Freshman of the Year.
Zieba also dispatched Louisville's Nicolas Rouanet, 6-3, 6-2, and shut out IUPUI's Steven Christie, 6-0, 6-0, on Sunday.
The senior captain is 3-1 in the dual season.
Zieba picked up a win in doubles against TCU, partnering with Sam Shropshire for a 7-5 victory at the No. 1 spot over Rybakov and Guillermo Nunez. That win clinched the doubles point for Northwestern.
The Wildcats are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014. The seventh-ranked Horned Frogs are the highest ranked opponent Northwestern has beaten since the ITA began archiving rankings in 1981. The 'Cats beat No. 8 Illinois last season.
Chicago's Big Ten Team hosts ITA Kick-Off Weekend this coming weekend for the first time ever. Action gets underway on Saturday with Northwestern hosting Memphis at 2 p.m. Stanford and Georgia Tech will play at 10 a.m. Sunday will see the consolation match at 10 a.m. with the championship match between Saturday's winners set for 2 p.m.
The winner of the region will head to Charlottesville, Virginia, Feb. 17-20 for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
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