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Four Gophers Set to Compete in Milwaukee Tennis Classic
9/24/2025 2:05:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis team will continue its 2025 fall season at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this weekend.
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The 49th annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic is set for Sept. 25–28 at the Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove, WI.
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Gopher Invitees
Four Gophers have been invited to compete at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic: seniors Aiva Schmitz and Anali Kocevar, and juniors Mia Liepert and Jeselle Ante.
Minnesota will compete in both singles and doubles, with the doubles pairs of Ante/Schmitz and Kocevar/Liepert.
These four are the first Gophers to be invited to the tournament in at least 15 years.
Tournament Format
The tournament format includes a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw.
Singles matches are best of three sets, with a 10-point tiebreak played instead of a third set. No-ad scoring will be used. Players will receive new balls for each set, but not for tiebreaks.
Doubles matches are one six-game set, with a tiebreak to seven played at 6-all. No-ad scoring will be used.
Last Weekend Recap
Minnesota competed in split action at the Gopher Invitational and the ITA All-American Championship from Sept. 19-21.
The Gophers finished the Gopher Invitational with a 6-1 record in doubles and a 7-2 mark in singles. Nora Knezevic led Minnesota with five doubles wins, while Sofia Pinto led the team in singles with a 3-0 record.
Mia Liepert, Aiva Schmitz and Anali Kocevar became the first Gophers to play in the ITA All-American Championships since 2015. Liepert earned a notable win in a consolation match, defeating UCLA's Bianca Fernandez 7-6 (10-8), 6-2.
How to Follow
Fans can follow the weekend's events on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
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The Milwaukee Tennis Classic is scheduled to livestream and have live scoring at the following link
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Next On The Docket
Following the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Minnesota will head to Ames, Iowa, to compete in the Iowa State Invite.
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The 49th annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic is set for Sept. 25–28 at the Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove, WI.
Â
Gopher Invitees
Four Gophers have been invited to compete at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic: seniors Aiva Schmitz and Anali Kocevar, and juniors Mia Liepert and Jeselle Ante.
Minnesota will compete in both singles and doubles, with the doubles pairs of Ante/Schmitz and Kocevar/Liepert.
These four are the first Gophers to be invited to the tournament in at least 15 years.
Tournament Format
The tournament format includes a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw.
Singles matches are best of three sets, with a 10-point tiebreak played instead of a third set. No-ad scoring will be used. Players will receive new balls for each set, but not for tiebreaks.
Doubles matches are one six-game set, with a tiebreak to seven played at 6-all. No-ad scoring will be used.
Last Weekend Recap
Minnesota competed in split action at the Gopher Invitational and the ITA All-American Championship from Sept. 19-21.
The Gophers finished the Gopher Invitational with a 6-1 record in doubles and a 7-2 mark in singles. Nora Knezevic led Minnesota with five doubles wins, while Sofia Pinto led the team in singles with a 3-0 record.
Mia Liepert, Aiva Schmitz and Anali Kocevar became the first Gophers to play in the ITA All-American Championships since 2015. Liepert earned a notable win in a consolation match, defeating UCLA's Bianca Fernandez 7-6 (10-8), 6-2.
How to Follow
Fans can follow the weekend's events on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Â
The Milwaukee Tennis Classic is scheduled to livestream and have live scoring at the following link
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Next On The Docket
Following the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Minnesota will head to Ames, Iowa, to compete in the Iowa State Invite.
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