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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Liam Draxl celebrates winning a set during the UK vs. Virginia tennis match on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 4-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky mens tennis nears end of season with championship ambitions intact

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 12, 2023

Kentucky tennis began its season strong, going a perfect 12-0 before dropping its first match of the season to TCU in the semifinals of ITA National Indoor Championships. After the tournament conference...

Kentucky Wildcats fifth-year senior Alafia Ayeni hits the ball during the No. 4 Kentucky vs. Dayton mens tennis season opener match on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at the Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-0. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens tennis kicks off 2023 campaign after historic 2022 season

Samantha Money, Asst. Sports Editor January 19, 2023

After making school history last season, finishing as the runner-up to the NCAA Championship, Kentucky mens tennis now looks to rekindle the magic in the 2023 season. Kentucky’s run last year was...

Fiona Arrese high fives Akvilė Paražinskaitė after scoring a point during the University of Kentucky vs. Tennessee women’s tennis match on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Hillary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Paražinskaitė, Arrese earn ITA honors

Hunter Shelton June 7, 2021

In what was a historic year for Kentucky’s top duo, Akvilė Paražinskaitė and Fiona Arrese capped off their 2020-21 season with All-American honors, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced...

Liam Draxl returns a hit during the University of Kentucky vs. Louisiana State mens tennis meet on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-0. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Liam Draxl named ITA Player of the Year

Hunter Shelton June 3, 2021

Kentucky’s new breakout superstar gets to add one more feather to his cap in what was a historic 2020-21 season for the sophomore.Liam Draxl was named the first ITA National Player of the Year in program...

Liam Draxl celebrates during the University of Kentucky vs. Louisiana State mens tennis meet on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-0. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Causing a Racket: Liam Draxl aims to push UK men’s tennis, and himself, to new heights

Hunter Shelton April 12, 2021

The newest star athlete for Big Blue Nation is not making waves on the hardwood or the gridiron, but on the tennis court.  Liam Draxl, a sophomore out of Newmarket, Ontario, has taken the collegiate...

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