Michigan, Michigan State, USC Secure Weekly Tennis Awards

Swenson (MICH), Baris (MSU) and Djuric (USC) receive final weekly honors of the season

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played April 15-19, 2026.

Co-Player of the Week

Bjorn Swenson, Michigan

Sr. – North Oaks, Minn. – Mounds View HS

Went 4-0 overall (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) as No. 39-ranked Michigan swept Purdue and No. 55 Indiana by 4-0 scores in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Won 41 of 59 games played for a .695 winning percentage

Clinched match point (for the sixth time this season) against Purdue with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win over Henrik Villanger at No. 2 singles; also secured the doubles point against Purdue

Dropped one game against Indiana in a win at No. 2 singles in his final home match

Earns his second Player of the Week Award of the season (also won on January 14)

Last Wolverine named Big Ten Player of the Week: Max Dahlin (February 11, 2026)

Co-Player of the Week

Ozan Baris, Michigan State

Sr. – Okemos, Mich. – Okemos HS

Compiled a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) to lead No. 23 Michigan State to wins over No. 55 Indiana and Purdue

Defeated Purdue’s Maj Premzl, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at No. 3 singles to clinch match point in his final home match, giving Michigan State its first Big Ten Championship since 1967

Recorded wins at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles versus Indiana as Michigan State rallied for its 10th win of the season against a ranked opponent

Joined forces with Matthew Forbes to post a pair of victories at No. 2 doubles

Collects his fifth career Player of the Week award and second of the season

Last Spartan tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week: Aristotelis Thanos (April 1, 2026)

Freshman of the Week

Branko Djuric, USC

Fr. – Budva Montenegro – SMS Danilo Kis

Finished undefeated on the week with a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles)

Locked down match point in back-to-back wins for No. 20 USC against Washington and No. 51 Oregon

Won a pair of road singles matches on center court in straight sets

Teamed with Connor Church and Max Exsted to post two wins at No. 2 doubles; captured the doubles point versus Washington

Receives his third Big Ten weekly honor of the season, having previously been named Freshman of the Week on March 11 and Player of the Week on April 16

Last Trojan chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Max Exsted (April 8, 2026)

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Sept. 17

P: Ozan Baris, Sr., MSU

F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL

Sept. 24

P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU

Oct. 1

P: Aidan Kim, Jr., OSU

F: Sam Olszakowski, ORE

Oct. 8

P: Nicholas Steglehner, Sr., MICH

F: Arnav Bhandari, Fr., MICH

Oct. 15

P: Sam Landau, Sr., IND

F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB

Oct. 22

P: Spencer Johnson, Jr., UCLA

F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH

Nov. 5

P: David Saye, Sr., MSU

Nov. 12

P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU

F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH

Jan. 14

P: Bjorn Swenson, Sr., MICH

F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC

Jan. 21

P: Alex Okonkwo, Jr., OSU

F: Sasha Colleu, Fr., ILL

Jan. 28

P: Alexander Bernard, Sr., OSU

F: Jeri Lassila, Fr., NEB

F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC

Feb. 4

P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU

F: Cooper Han, Fr., NU

Feb. 11

P: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH

F: Max Dahlin, R-Fr., MICH

Feb. 18

P: Jack Anthrop, Sr., OSU

F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU

Feb. 25

P: William Mroz, Sr., ILL

F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC

March 4

P: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL

F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL

March 11

P: Zach Viiala, R-So., ILL

F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC

March 18

P: Matthew Forbes, So., MSU

F: Adam Jilly, Fr., ILL

March 25

P: Nikita Filin, So., OSU

F: Cassius Chinlund, R-Fr., UCLA

April 1

P: Aristotelis Thanos, R-Sr., MSU

P: Emon van Loben Sels, R-Jr., UCLA

F: Kyle Chesman, Fr., PSU

April 8

P: Cyrus Mahjoob, Jr., NU

F: Max Exsted, Fr., USC

April 16

P: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC

F: Gabriel Debru, Fr., ILL

April 20

P: Bjorn Swenson, Sr., MICH

P: Ozan Baris, Sr., MSU

F: Branko Djuric, Fr., USC

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