The 2019-2020 Illini men’s tennis season didn’t go as planned. A season-opening loss at home to Ole Miss set the tone that was sustained for most of the season, particularly at a doubleheader in North Carolina against UNC and Duke where the Illini got swept. A win against a ranked Baylor squad could’ve slightly salvaged a horrible nonconference slate, but alas, a disappointing 4-3 loss crushed that idea.
This had to be killing Zeke Clark, the heart and soul for Illinois Tennis for a few years running. To be fair, the losses weren’t really his fault.