Saturday, May 3
San Diego, Calif.
10:00 a.m.
USC
vs
Arizona State
Photo by: Drake Lee
USC Men’s Tennis Prepped for NCAA First and Second Rounds
May 02, 2025 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES – USC men's tennis (14-10) is primed to start up its NCAA Tournament run this weekend when it travels south to face off against Arizona State (12-11) in the NCAA first round on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. PT in San Diego, Calif.
The Trojans are one of four teams beginning their tournament bids in San Diego, joining the hosts No. 7 San Diego, Arizona State and UC Irvine. The Trojans and Sun Devils will play first, and the winner of the USC/ASU matchup will await the victor of the San Diego/UCI matchup happening at 1 p.m. on Friday. The two victors will then play for a spot in the Super Regionals (May 9-11).
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND INFO
San Diego, Calif. | Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
Friday (May 2): 10 a.m. PT – USC (14-10) vs. Arizona State (12-11)
1 p.m. PT – No. 7 San Diego (24-3) vs. UC Irvine (17-5)
Saturday (May 3): 12 p.m. PT – Winner (match 1) vs. Winner (match 2)
WATCH
All matches will be streamed via Cracked Racquets here.
RANKINGS
USC men's tennis will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 28 ranked squad in the country.
Senior Peter Makk leads the way for the team in singles rankings, reaching a career-high No. 16 after a phenomenal senior season that saw him capture a unanimous All-Big Ten first-team honor. He is joined by Big Ten All-Freshman team honoree Nathan Trouve, who rejoined the ranks at No. 88.
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
The Trojans have a long history with the NCAA tournament. USC currently holds the record for the most NCAA team titles in the country with 21, amassing an overall tournament record of 114-39. USC also has 15 NCAA singles titles (the last came in 2007), and 21 National Doubles Championships (the last in 2007).
This year will mark the Trojans' 45th NCAA tournament appearance as a team, having only missed the tournament four times since the 1946 season. One of those four times was last season when USC failed to qualify.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
The Trojans stumbled in the early round of the Big Ten tournament last week, falling to No. 21 Michigan State in the first round, 4-2. After dropping the doubles point at the start of the match, USC dropped the first two singles points to fall into a 3-0 hole. Makk and Trouve mounted a comeback at the top two courts, but USC eventually was defeated.
Trouve earned the highlight of the match with his victory on court two, avenging his earlier loss and securing a triumphant win over No. 13 Ozan Baris, his highest-ranked win in college.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
USC wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 14-10 and an 8-5 record in Big Ten Conference play, securing the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament. The Trojans flirted with a top 25 ranking for the entirety of the spring, dipping in and out of the top 25 at various points and securing a season-high ranking of No. 21 in February.
Makk was a stalwart in the singles rankings for USC, breaking into the rankings in February and never dropping below No. 34 afterward. Trouve also enjoyed a series of rankings from February to March. Both players and senior Karl Lee broke double digits in dual wins this season, with Lee leading the way at 15-5.
Makk and graduate student Tristan Bradley impressed in doubles play, going 14-5 in dual action on center court and 17-6 overall. USC also saw strong freshman seasons from Connor Church and Niels Hoffman, who overall went 16-6 and 14-7, respectively.
SCOUTING ARIZONA STATE
Arizona State enters the NCAA tournament as the No. 40 ranked team in the country. The Sun Devils went 12-11 overall in the 2025 campaign and finished with a conference record of 3-5 in the Big 12. They were eliminated 4-0 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament by No. 16 Baylor.
Arizona State has one ranked singles play in No. 38 Bor Artnak and two ranked doubles pairings in No. 71 Artnak and Matic Dimic and No. 79 Artnak and Daniel Phillips.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO
No. 7 San Diego had an immensely successful season in 2025, finishing with an overall record of 24-3 and a conference record of 7-0 in the West Coast Conference. The Toreros cruised to a WCC conference title with 5-0 and 4-2 victories in the semifinal and final rounds.
San Diego enters the NCAA tournament riding a 10-match win streak, with their last loss coming back on March 17 against No. 7 Columbia. The Toreros also won their regular season match against USC in February, 4-1.
San Diego is led by No. 3 Oliver Tarvet, who has gone 22-2 this season. The Torerors also have a second-ranked singles player with No. 83 Savriyan Danilov, and one ranked doubles pairing of No. 11 Tarvet and Stian Klaassen.
SCOUTING UC IRVINE
No. 44 UC Irvine enters the NCAA tournament with an overall record of 18-5 and a conference record of 5-1 in the Big West. The Anteaters came up big in their conference tournament, going on a three-game win streak and upsetting No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara 4-3 to secure the conference title.
USC and UC Irvine have faced off once this season, with the Trojans claiming a decisive 6-0 victory back in January. UC Irvine has one ranked player in No. 65 Noah Zamora, and no ranked doubles pairings.
The Trojans are one of four teams beginning their tournament bids in San Diego, joining the hosts No. 7 San Diego, Arizona State and UC Irvine. The Trojans and Sun Devils will play first, and the winner of the USC/ASU matchup will await the victor of the San Diego/UCI matchup happening at 1 p.m. on Friday. The two victors will then play for a spot in the Super Regionals (May 9-11).
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND INFO
San Diego, Calif. | Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
Friday (May 2): 10 a.m. PT – USC (14-10) vs. Arizona State (12-11)
1 p.m. PT – No. 7 San Diego (24-3) vs. UC Irvine (17-5)
Saturday (May 3): 12 p.m. PT – Winner (match 1) vs. Winner (match 2)
WATCH
All matches will be streamed via Cracked Racquets here.
RANKINGS
USC men's tennis will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 28 ranked squad in the country.
Senior Peter Makk leads the way for the team in singles rankings, reaching a career-high No. 16 after a phenomenal senior season that saw him capture a unanimous All-Big Ten first-team honor. He is joined by Big Ten All-Freshman team honoree Nathan Trouve, who rejoined the ranks at No. 88.
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
The Trojans have a long history with the NCAA tournament. USC currently holds the record for the most NCAA team titles in the country with 21, amassing an overall tournament record of 114-39. USC also has 15 NCAA singles titles (the last came in 2007), and 21 National Doubles Championships (the last in 2007).
This year will mark the Trojans' 45th NCAA tournament appearance as a team, having only missed the tournament four times since the 1946 season. One of those four times was last season when USC failed to qualify.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
The Trojans stumbled in the early round of the Big Ten tournament last week, falling to No. 21 Michigan State in the first round, 4-2. After dropping the doubles point at the start of the match, USC dropped the first two singles points to fall into a 3-0 hole. Makk and Trouve mounted a comeback at the top two courts, but USC eventually was defeated.
Trouve earned the highlight of the match with his victory on court two, avenging his earlier loss and securing a triumphant win over No. 13 Ozan Baris, his highest-ranked win in college.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
USC wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 14-10 and an 8-5 record in Big Ten Conference play, securing the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament. The Trojans flirted with a top 25 ranking for the entirety of the spring, dipping in and out of the top 25 at various points and securing a season-high ranking of No. 21 in February.
Makk was a stalwart in the singles rankings for USC, breaking into the rankings in February and never dropping below No. 34 afterward. Trouve also enjoyed a series of rankings from February to March. Both players and senior Karl Lee broke double digits in dual wins this season, with Lee leading the way at 15-5.
Makk and graduate student Tristan Bradley impressed in doubles play, going 14-5 in dual action on center court and 17-6 overall. USC also saw strong freshman seasons from Connor Church and Niels Hoffman, who overall went 16-6 and 14-7, respectively.
SCOUTING ARIZONA STATE
Arizona State enters the NCAA tournament as the No. 40 ranked team in the country. The Sun Devils went 12-11 overall in the 2025 campaign and finished with a conference record of 3-5 in the Big 12. They were eliminated 4-0 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament by No. 16 Baylor.
Arizona State has one ranked singles play in No. 38 Bor Artnak and two ranked doubles pairings in No. 71 Artnak and Matic Dimic and No. 79 Artnak and Daniel Phillips.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO
No. 7 San Diego had an immensely successful season in 2025, finishing with an overall record of 24-3 and a conference record of 7-0 in the West Coast Conference. The Toreros cruised to a WCC conference title with 5-0 and 4-2 victories in the semifinal and final rounds.
San Diego enters the NCAA tournament riding a 10-match win streak, with their last loss coming back on March 17 against No. 7 Columbia. The Toreros also won their regular season match against USC in February, 4-1.
San Diego is led by No. 3 Oliver Tarvet, who has gone 22-2 this season. The Torerors also have a second-ranked singles player with No. 83 Savriyan Danilov, and one ranked doubles pairing of No. 11 Tarvet and Stian Klaassen.
SCOUTING UC IRVINE
No. 44 UC Irvine enters the NCAA tournament with an overall record of 18-5 and a conference record of 5-1 in the Big West. The Anteaters came up big in their conference tournament, going on a three-game win streak and upsetting No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara 4-3 to secure the conference title.
USC and UC Irvine have faced off once this season, with the Trojans claiming a decisive 6-0 victory back in January. UC Irvine has one ranked player in No. 65 Noah Zamora, and no ranked doubles pairings.
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