Friday, May 1
Baton Rouge, La.
2 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
Michigan
Photo by: Greg Bintz
No. 27 Men's Tennis Readies to Face Michigan in First Round of NCAA Tournament
4/30/2026 6:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BATON ROUGE, La. - No. 27 Pepperdine men's tennis (17-9, 6-1 WCC) is preparing for its NCAA Tournament First Round matchup against No. 39 Michigan (13-10, 8-5 Big Ten), which is set for a 12 pm PT start on Friday to start the month of May.
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The Waves are in their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament, following the cancellation of the dance in 2020 due to the global pandemic, and have gone on to the second round in four of those six appearances, including last season when the blue and orange finished inside the top 25 of the ITA rankings. Pepperdine is making its 37th overall appearance in the big dance and boasts a strong record of 57-35.
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Pepperdine is 7-2 overall (2-1 neutral) against Michigan but haven't seen the Wolverines since 2013, a 4-3 win in Malibu for the Waves. Pepperdine has won each of the last three matches against the maize and blue.
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ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMTEN.
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The Waves are in their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament, following the cancellation of the dance in 2020 due to the global pandemic, and have gone on to the second round in four of those six appearances, including last season when the blue and orange finished inside the top 25 of the ITA rankings. Pepperdine is making its 37th overall appearance in the big dance and boasts a strong record of 57-35.
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Pepperdine is 7-2 overall (2-1 neutral) against Michigan but haven't seen the Wolverines since 2013, a 4-3 win in Malibu for the Waves. Pepperdine has won each of the last three matches against the maize and blue.
Pepperdine's Edward Winter and David Fix are slotted at 49th in the ITA doubles rankings, while Michigan Max Dahlin and Bjom Swenson are ranked 25th. Dahlin is one of the top singles players in the country, ranked number seven (28-3 record), while Swenson sneaks inside the top 50 at number 49 (19-7 record). Pepperdine does not have a ranked singles player.Gearing up for tomorrow, almost game time. We take on Michigan for the first round of the NCAA Tournament!#MakeWaves | @PepperdineWaves pic.twitter.com/jaVMsLunGD
— Pepperdine Men's Tennis (@PepperdineMTEN) May 1, 2026
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ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
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FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMTEN.
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