Kentucky Men's Tennis to Host NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds

After dominating SEC competition, the Kentucky men’s tennis team will host the opening rounds of NCAA Tournament action in Lexington for the fourth consecutive year.

Kentucky earned the No. 5 overall seed in the 64-team field. The Wildcats will open NCAA Tournament action against DePaul at 4 pm EST on Friday. If they advance, they’ll take on the winner of Toledo and Illinois, who get the action started at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Complex at 1 pm EST.

The match that decides the regional winner will take place on Saturday at 4 pm EST. The winner advances to next weekend’s Super Regional. The Wildcats fell in last year’s quarterfinal to Virginia as the tournament’s No. 4 overall seed.

Led by head coach Cedric Kauffmann, the Kentucky men’s tennis team went 24-2 in the regular season, including an unblemished 14-0 mark in SEC play. The Wildcats won the SEC regular season and conference tournament title in the same season, something that’s happened only one other time in program history.

NCAA Tournament Ticket Information

Secure your tickets to see the Kentucky men’s tennis team in NCAA Tournament action right now. Tickets are available for purchase to the general public through fevo-enterprise.com/group/2024NCAAMTENNIS and the UK Ticket Office.

Tickets are $15, while youth ages 3-18 and seniors 65+ will have a discounted price at $10. Children ages 2 and under qualify for free admission. Additionally, all seating is general admission and Friday’s ticket is good for both matches. All tickets must be purchased in advance using the links provided.

Full-time University of Kentucky students are granted free admission by presenting their valid UK student ID at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex on match day with the free ticket provided by UKAD Marketing. Faculty/Staff ID’s, K Fund Sports Passes, and Junior Wildcat Club Passes WILL NOT be admitted for free and will need to purchase tickets via the public link.

You can find more information at UKAthletics.com. Go Cats!