University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Men's Tennis
Tennis · Men · 8 players
Recruits mostly from USA, Australia, Hungary, France · 54% international · 1 transfers · 2 projected open spots
Spots likely to open next season
2roster spots projected to open up
Scholarships here are usually split across the roster, so an opening is a roster spot, not always a full ride.
3 players are in their final listed year. From 2027 this division gives every athlete five seasons, so some seniors stay for one more. In our roster history about 1 in 4 did when an extra year was open, and we count that in.
Recruiting nationalities · 13 players with a home country
- USA6
- Australia3
- Hungary2
- France1
- Japan1
Where this team's players come from.
| Jersey number | Name | Pos. | Class | Height | Hometown | Country | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Adam Jilly | – | Sophomore | 188 cm | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | – |
| – | Colson Wells | – | Senior | 190 cm | Okemos, Mich. | USA | Nebraska |
| – | David Bakonyi | – | Sophomore | 185 cm | Telki, Pest, Hungary | Hungary | – |
| – | Jeremy Zhang | – | Senior | 175 cm | Sydney, Australia | Australia | – |
| – | Jon Gamble | – | Freshman | 183 cm | Las Vegas, Nev. | USA | – |
| – | Nicholas Mekhael | – | Freshman | 180 cm | Bordentown, N.J. | USA | – |
| – | Sasha Colleu | – | Sophomore | 183 cm | Miami, Fla. | USA | – |
| – | Zach Viiala | – | Senior | 188 cm | Perth, Australia | Australia | – |
Coaching staff …
Player paths · 5 players across multiple seasons
In-college progression from public roster history. Grows with every crawl year.
- David Bakonyi · Hungary2025 · Freshman→2026 · Sophomore
- Sasha Colleu · USA2025 · Freshman→2026 · Sophomore
- Adam Jilly · Hungary2025 · Freshman→2026 · Sophomore
- Zach Viiala · Australia2025→2026 · Senior
- Jeremy Zhang · Australia2025 · Junior→2026 · Senior
Source: https://www.fightingillini.com/api/v2/Rosters/599. Read from the team's public roster page.