The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BIG TEN/NCAA Championships: men's tennis Evan King Seeks To Redeem U-M's Disappointing NCAA Finish Senior Evan King ranks among the most accomplished athletes in Michigan's tennis history, sitting sec‑ ond all time in career singles wins with 115 and first in singles and doubles combined victories with 191, and he will have one final opportunity to add to his legacy when he competes in the NCAA Individual Champion‑ ships May 22‑27 in Urbana, Ill. But King will not be playing for himself — he is seek‑ ing to redeem the Wol‑ verines after an NCAA first-round team exit. "I will be wearing a Michigan shirt and I'm King, who has won 77.6 percent of his singles matches playing for Michigan," in his U-M career, will compete in the NCAA Individual said King, who has Championships May 22-27. photo courtesy michigan athletic media relations never made it past the round of 16. "The goal is to win it. I wouldn't play if I didn't think I could. "I'm going to put in a great week of training, and I like my chances. I'm from Illinois originally, so to go home and play in front of some friends and family is an exciting opportunity." King, who has won 77.6 percent of his singles matches in his career even while playing at the No. 1 position, secured doubles and singles points for the Maize and Blue in their first-round matchup with Virginia Tech May 10. However, U‑M's Nos. 2-5 singles players dropped their individual matches, and the Wolverines fell 4-2 to the Hokies, exiting the NCAA Tournament. "We're certainly disappointed in our last match because even though Virginia