Wisconsin-Whitewater Sweeps ITA Regional Tennis Titles

Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Theo Billson won the Midwest ITA Regional singles title, then teamed with Luke Blumentritt to capture the doubles championship; both earned All-American honors and spots in the ITA National Cup. In professional tennis, Alexander Zverev is projected to finish 2026 as world No. 1 after injuries sidelined Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, though his weak record against top-ranked opponents has drawn scrutiny. A New Zealand tennis advocate’s Australian Open visit brought a reunion with doubles champion Su-wei Hsieh, who recalled winning her first ITF singles title in Wellington, where he had been tournament director. Wahpeton’s boys’ team qualified for North Dakota’s state tournament for the first time since 2003.