ITA Ohio Valley Regionals feature collegiate tennis highlights

The ITA DI Men's Ohio Valley Regional tournament saw significant performances from various collegiate tennis programs. Aryan Saleh of Middle Tennessee State University advanced to the singles semifinals after a three-set victory against Kentucky's Jack Loutit, winning 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. Saleh's performance puts him in contention for an ITA regionals final and an automatic berth in the NCAA Individual Championships. In doubles play, Middle Tennessee's Antoine and Clement Mayoral reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Dayton's Sturle Hoff Skigelstrand and Mikel Zinder.

Ball State University's men's tennis team also competed in the regional event. While the team faced tough competition, individual efforts included Drew Hayward, who lost a close three-set match to Eduardo Andreta De Benedictis, and Andrei Caragea, who took the first set against Belmont's Cagan Efe Tufecki before falling in three sets. The Cardinals' doubles pairing of Caragea and Hayward narrowly lost a tiebreaker against Louisville's Hamza El Amine and Lucas Bazin.