NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One day remains between No. 24 Vanderbilt men’s tennis and the NCAA Tournament as the Commodores prepare for an opening round matchup against No. 23 Notre Dame on Friday.
Vanderbilt (17-12, 5-9 SEC) and Notre Dame (21-7, 9-4 ACC) last met in 2019, a contest that also came in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The black and gold snatched a 4-3 match win, which remains the team’s most recent tournament victory. Overall, the all-time series between the two schools sits even at 2-2. Vanderbilt’s 2019 takedown remains the only neutral site victory in the matchup’s history.
The Dores enter Friday’s matchup after suffering a 4-2 loss to No. 10 Texas A&M in the second round of the 2026 SEC Men’s Tennis Championship. Vandy remains in the ITA individual rankings across both singles and doubles play, led by the duo of senior Nathan Cox and freshman Hoyoung Roh at No. 13. Sophomore Pablo Martinez Gomez stays as the highest-ranked singles player on the team at No. 72 and is joined by No. 97 Hoyoung to round out the black and gold.
Notre Dame makes its way to Champaign following a 4-1 defeat at the hands of No. 4 Virginia in the ACC Tournament. The Fighting Irish have three separate pairs ranked in doubles: No. 50 Perry Gregg and Sebastian Dominko, No. 73 Dominko and Peter Nad as well as No. 79 Nad and Luis Llorens Saracho. Dominko also leads Notre Dame in the singles rankings at No. 20, followed by Gregg at No. 69.
No. 24 Vanderbilt is set to face No. 23 Notre Dame in Round One of the NCAA Tournament at 3 p.m. from the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Illinois. Live streaming is available online with live stats accessible here. Fans can find match day information, purchase tickets and more on the Illinois Regional Central website page. For more information, updates and exclusive match day content, follow the Vanderbilt men’s tennis team, @VandyMTennis, on Instagram and X.
