Men's Tennis Ranked 25th to End Season
June 3, 1999
Washington's men's tennis team (17-9) ended the season ranked 25th according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's year-end poll released today. It is the sixth consecutive season Washington has been ranked in the top-50 and second consecutive in the top-25. It is the second highest ranking in the program's history.
Senior Eric Drew finished the season with a 23-8 record and an appearance in the NCAA singles championship semifinals. Drew is ranked tied for 20th in the nation, a career-high, and is the only Husky to be ranked throughout his four-year career. He concluded his UW career second all-time with 86 singles wins and claims the top-spot on UW's career doubles wins list with 72 victories.
Sophomore Robert Kendrick finished the season ranked 11th with a 31-9 record. He is the first Husky to reach the 30-win plateau since Chet Crile (39; 1993). Kendrick's ranking is the highest in the program's history. He reached the second-round of the NCAA singles championship and was named the ITA Region VIII Player to Watch.
Drew and Kendrick also teamed up to form the 13th-ranked doubles duo with a 17-5 record. Both were named to the All-Pac-10 first team and named All-Americans, Washington's first All-Americans, and fourth overall, since Chet Crile (1993).
