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COLUMN: Kentucky men’s tennis freshmen and their role in undefeated SEC season

Kentucky men’s tennis saw new heights last year, winning an SEC Championship and going on a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

However, many questioned what the future held with the loss of All-American Liam Draxl, now a professional tennis player, as well as several upperclassmen.

The Wildcats did some work in the offseason, earning the No. 3 spot in the Tennis Recruiting Network’s Class of 2023 rankings.

This freshman class included Matt Rankin, Jack Loutit and Eli Stephenson.

Rankin was the No.1 LTA ranked player (U18) in Great Britain, Loutit was the No. 1 ranked player from New Zealand and Stephenson was the No.