SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Reigning Summit League men’s tennis regular season champion, Denver, was picked to claim the 2025 regular season title in the preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday by League officials.
 
The nine-time regular season champion Pioneers claimed the top spot of the standings with 25 total points and five of six first-place votes. North Dakota was selected to finish runner-up after capturing 21 total points and the remaining first-place vote.
 
Omaha edged Illinois State for the third-place spot in the poll after capturing 15 total votes compared to Illinois State’s 14 total points. Last year’s runner-up, Drake, was picked to finish fifth with 10 points while Oral Roberts rounded out the poll in sixth with five points.
 
2025 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN’S TENNIS PRESEASON POLL

	Team	Score (1st place votes)
1.	Denver	25 (5)
2.	North Dakota	21 (1)
3.	Omaha	15
4.	Illinois State	14
5.	Drake	10
6.	Oral Roberts	5

 
MEN’S TENNIS PRESEASON ATHLETES TO WATCH LIST
Note: Athletes to Watch nominated by the league's head coaches
Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
Sr | Zaragoza, Spain

• Two-time All-Summit League honoree (2023, 2024)
• Finished last season with a 28-7 record (19-3 in duals, 5-0 in Summit League)
• Added a 15-6 record in doubles (13-4 in duals, 2-1 in Summit League)
• Finished as singles runner-up at ITA Mountain Regional Championships to advance to ITA National Fall Championships
• Finished last season ranked No. 6 in singles and No. 10 in doubles with partner Marvin Schaber in ITA Mountain Regional Rankings

Leandro Zgraggen, North Dakota
Sr | Wollerau, Switzerland

• Completed last season with a 10-7 overall singles record (2-3 in Summit League)
• Was 5-8 in doubles play with a 2-1 record in Summit League action
• Advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2024 ITA Midwest Regional in October
• Was one of 30 players selected to compete at the ITA Conference Masters Championships in the fall

Mikhail Korkunov, Omaha
Sr | Gelendzhik, Russia

• Posted an 8-12 overall record in singles action last season
• Was 4-7 at the No. 2 spot and 3-3 at the top spot in the singles lineup
• Finished with an 11-9 overall doubles record with a 9-9 record at the No. 1 position

Ben Johnson, Drake
So | Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom

• Compiled a 5-2 record overall and a 2-0 record in Summit League action
• Put together a 4-1 record at the No. 6 position for the Bulldogs
• Posted a 4-3 overall doubles record and a 3-1 mark at the No. 2 spot

Ricardo Filho, Oral Roberts
Jr | Uba, Brazil

• Competed at the No. 2 spot in singles action and compiled a 6-10 overall record (1-4 in Summit League)
• Posted a 3-10 record in doubles play (1-3 in Summit League)
• Played at the No. 1 position in doubles and posted a 3-6 overall record at the top spot