The National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships (NIIC) will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York from November 12th through 15th. There will be a 32-player singles draw and a 20-team doubles draw.
Qualifications to gain entry:
Regional Singles/Doubles Champions (12)
National Small College Super Bowl Singles/Doubles Champions (1)
All-American Singles/Doubles Champions (1)
All-American Singles/Doubles Runner-ups (1)
All-American Singles Semifinals (2)
All-American Singles Quarterfinals (men only) (4)
All-American Consolation Champion (1)
At-Large (6-men; 10-women)
Oracle/ITA Masters Champion (1)
Oracle/ITA Masters Champion (1)
ITA Wild Cards (1)
USTA Wild Card (1)
Host Wild Card (1)
The following have already earned their bid:
Men’s Singles (32-draw):
1. Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (Virginia) – AA Champion
2. Dominik Koepfer (Tulane) – AA Runner-Up
3. Tom Fawcett (Stanford) – AA Semifinalist
4. Andre Goransson (Cal) – AA Semifinalist
5. Uros Petronijevic (San Diego) – AA Quarterfinalist
6. Ronnie Schneider (North Carolina) – AA Quarterfinalist
6. Konrad Zieba (Northwestern) – AA Quarterfinalist
7. Hugo Di Feo (Ohio State) – AA Quarterfinalist
8. Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State) – AA Consolation Champion
9. Cameron Norrie (TCU) – Oracle/ITA Masters Champion
10. Kevin Konfederak (Georgia Gwinnett) – Small College Champion
11. Max Hinnisdaels (Auburn) – Southern Regional Champion
12. Roberto Cid (South Florida – Southeast Regional Champion
13. Sam Monette (Indiana) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
14. Alex Ghilea (Oklahoma) – Central Regional Champion
15. Martin Redlicki (UCLA) – Southwest Regional Champion
16. Skander Mansouri (Wake Forest) – Carolina Regional Champion
17. Joao Monteiro (Virginia Tech) – Atlantic Regional Champion
18. Diogo Rocha (Denver) – Mountain Regional Champion
19. Herkko Pollanen (Ohio State) – Midwest Regional Champion
20. David Wilczynski (Washington) – Northwest Regional Champion
21. Dovydas Sakinis (Dartmouth) – Northeast Regional Champion
22. Arthur Rinderknech (Texas A&M) – Texas Regional Champion
23. At-Large (High UTR) – Austin Smith (Georgia/14.43)
24. At-Large – Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame)
25. At-Large – Guillermo Nunez (TCU)
26. At-Large – Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech)
27. At-Large – Benjamin Lock (Florida State)
28. At-Large – Chris Diaz (Ohio State)
29. At-Large – Diego Hidalgo (Florida) – replaced Ronnie Schnedier
30. ITA Wild Card – Nicolas Alvarez (Duke)
31. USTA Wild Card – Jared Hiltzik (Illinois)
32. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Shawn Hadavi (Columbia)
9. Cameron Norrie (TCU) – Oracle/ITA Masters Champion
10. Kevin Konfederak (Georgia Gwinnett) – Small College Champion
11. Max Hinnisdaels (Auburn) – Southern Regional Champion
12. Roberto Cid (South Florida – Southeast Regional Champion
13. Sam Monette (Indiana) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
14. Alex Ghilea (Oklahoma) – Central Regional Champion
15. Martin Redlicki (UCLA) – Southwest Regional Champion
16. Skander Mansouri (Wake Forest) – Carolina Regional Champion
17. Joao Monteiro (Virginia Tech) – Atlantic Regional Champion
18. Diogo Rocha (Denver) – Mountain Regional Champion
19. Herkko Pollanen (Ohio State) – Midwest Regional Champion
20. David Wilczynski (Washington) – Northwest Regional Champion
21. Dovydas Sakinis (Dartmouth) – Northeast Regional Champion
22. Arthur Rinderknech (Texas A&M) – Texas Regional Champion
23. At-Large (High UTR) – Austin Smith (Georgia/14.43)
24. At-Large – Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame)
25. At-Large – Guillermo Nunez (TCU)
26. At-Large – Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech)
27. At-Large – Benjamin Lock (Florida State)
28. At-Large – Chris Diaz (Ohio State)
29. At-Large – Diego Hidalgo (Florida) – replaced Ronnie Schnedier
30. ITA Wild Card – Nicolas Alvarez (Duke)
31. USTA Wild Card – Jared Hiltzik (Illinois)
32. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Shawn Hadavi (Columbia)
I think Pham gets the host wild card since he made the deepest run at the Regional and had the best fall results on the team although Timothy Wang had a nice fall too.
The USTA wild card goes to a higher ranking American so if Ryan Shane wants to play it’d be his but he may choose to play a challenger instead. The next highest ranked American who hadn’t already qualified was Chris Diaz but he’s in line for an at-large based on his ranking. Sam Shropshire would be next up if they go solely off preseason ranking with he being ranked 1 spot higher than Shane Vinsant.
The ITA wild card normally goes to the highest ranked guy that makes it to the finals of a regional but isn’t ranked high enough to earn an at-large. If they look at guys that fit that criteria then #33 Diego Hidalgo, #51 Brett Clark, and #62 Mitch Stewart are the likely candidates.
The at-large selection criteria states that preseason rankings will be used for all players that at least make the quarterfinals of their respective regionals (also 1 spots goes to player with highest UTR of the pool). Here are the highest ranked players that have achieved at least a quarterfinal showing at a regional but fell short and didn’t win the title:
#5 Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame) – IN
#17 Austin Smith (Georgia) – IN
#19 Guillermo Nunez (TCU) – IN
#24 Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech) – IN
#25 Benjamin Lock (Florida State) – IN
#29 Chris Diaz (Ohio State) – IN
#33 Diego Hidalgo (Florida) – OUT
#35 Shane Vinsant (Texas A&M) – OUT
#40 Ben Lott (Drake) – OUT
#42 Nick Crystal (USC) – OUT
#53 Arthur Rinderknech (Texas A&M) – Won Texas Regional – highest UTR
Men’s Doubles (20-draw):
1. Thai-Son Kwiatkowski/Mac Styslinger (Virginia) – AA Champion
2. Brett Clark/Robert Kelly (North Carolina) – AA Runner-Up
3. Julian Cash/Arjun Kadhe (Oklahoma State) – AA Consolation Champion
4. Kevin Konfederak/Jordan Cox (Georgia Gwinnett) – Small College Champion
5. Christian Coetzee/Luiz Felipe Pinto (UAB) – Southern Regional Champion
6. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (Indiana) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
7. Diego Hidalgo/Gordon Watson (Florida) – Southeast Regional Champion
8. Felix Corwin/Matic Spec (Minnesota) – Central Regional Champion
9. Jordan Angus/Filip Vittek (San Diego) – Southwest Regional Champion
10. Ian Dempster/Nick Horton (North Carolina State) – Carolina Regional Champion
10. Romain Bogaerts/Maksim Kan (Wake Forest – Carolina Regional Runner-Up
11. Adam Moundir/Aziz Kijametovic (Old Dominion)Atlantic Regional Champion
12. Henry Craig/Alex Gasson (Denver) – Mountain Regional Champion
13. Quentin Monaghan/Alex Lawson (Notre Dame) – Midwest Regional Champion
14. Nils Skajaa/Vasco Valverde (San Francisco) – Northwest Regional Champion
15. Richard Pham/Shawn Hadavi (Columbia) – Northeast Regional Champion
16. Hugo Dojas/Felipe Soares (Texas Tech) – Texas Regional Champion
17. At-Large – Austin Smith/Ben Wagland (Georgia)
18. At-Large – Hayden Sabatka/Bart Van Leijsen (New Mexico)
19. USTA Wild Card – Tom Fawcett/David Wilczynski (Stanford)
20. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Victor Pham/Mike Vermeer (Columbia)
4. Kevin Konfederak/Jordan Cox (Georgia Gwinnett) – Small College Champion
5. Christian Coetzee/Luiz Felipe Pinto (UAB) – Southern Regional Champion
6. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (Indiana) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
7. Diego Hidalgo/Gordon Watson (Florida) – Southeast Regional Champion
8. Felix Corwin/Matic Spec (Minnesota) – Central Regional Champion
9. Jordan Angus/Filip Vittek (San Diego) – Southwest Regional Champion
10. Ian Dempster/Nick Horton (North Carolina State) – Carolina Regional Champion
10. Romain Bogaerts/Maksim Kan (Wake Forest – Carolina Regional Runner-Up
11. Adam Moundir/Aziz Kijametovic (Old Dominion)Atlantic Regional Champion
12. Henry Craig/Alex Gasson (Denver) – Mountain Regional Champion
13. Quentin Monaghan/Alex Lawson (Notre Dame) – Midwest Regional Champion
14. Nils Skajaa/Vasco Valverde (San Francisco) – Northwest Regional Champion
15. Richard Pham/Shawn Hadavi (Columbia) – Northeast Regional Champion
16. Hugo Dojas/Felipe Soares (Texas Tech) – Texas Regional Champion
17. At-Large – Austin Smith/Ben Wagland (Georgia)
18. At-Large – Hayden Sabatka/Bart Van Leijsen (New Mexico)
19. USTA Wild Card – Tom Fawcett/David Wilczynski (Stanford)
20. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Victor Pham/Mike Vermeer (Columbia)
Women’s Singles (32-draw)
1. Danielle Collins (Virginia) – AA Champion & Oracle/Masters Champion
2. Sinead Lohan (Miami FL) – AA Runner-Up
3. Ellen Perez (Georgia) – AA Semifinalist
4. Maegan Manasse (Cal) – AA Semifinalist
5. Jasmine Lee (Mississippi State) – AA Consolation Champion
6. Alejandra Cisneros (Armstrong St) – Small College Champion
7. Andie Dikosavljevic (Auburn) – Southern Regional Champion
8. Frances Altick (Vanderbilt) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
9. Katarina Adamovic (Oklahoma State) Central Regional Champion
10. Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine) – Southwest Regional Champion
10. Catherine Harrison (UCLA) – Southwest Regional Runner-Up
11. Julia Elbaba (Virginia) – Atlantic Regional Champion
12. Nuria Ormeno Ruiz (Colorado) – Mountain Regional Champion
13. Hayley Carter (North Carolina) – Carolina Regional Champion
14. Caroline Brinson (Georgia) – Southeast Regional Champion
15. Breaunna Addison (Texas) – Texas Regional Champion
16. Anna Shkudun (Syracuse) – Northeast Regional Champion
17. Brienne Minor (Michigan) – Midwest Regional Champion
18. Taylor Davidson (Stanford) – Northwest Regional Champion
19. At-Large – Stephanie Wagner (Miami)
20. At-Large – Sydney Campbell (Vanderbilt)
21. At-Large – Joana Eidukonyte (Clemson)
22. At-Large – Despoina Vogasari (Houston)
23. At-Large – Anastasiya Rychagova (Kansas)
24. At-Large – Maiar Sherif Ahmed (Fresno State)
25. At-Large – Klara Fabikova (Cal)
26. At-Large – Brooke Austin (Florida)
27. At-Large – Belinda Woolcock (Florida)
28. At-Large – Kourtney Keegan (Florida)
29. ITA Wild Card – Ronit Yurovsky (Michigan) – extra WC Danielle Collins won AA & Oracle
30. ITA Wild Card – Giuliana Olmos (USC)
31. USTA Wild Card – Francesco Di Lorenzo (Ohio State)
32. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Star Makarome (Columbia)
6. Alejandra Cisneros (Armstrong St) – Small College Champion
7. Andie Dikosavljevic (Auburn) – Southern Regional Champion
8. Frances Altick (Vanderbilt) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
9. Katarina Adamovic (Oklahoma State) Central Regional Champion
10. Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine) – Southwest Regional Champion
10. Catherine Harrison (UCLA) – Southwest Regional Runner-Up
11. Julia Elbaba (Virginia) – Atlantic Regional Champion
12. Nuria Ormeno Ruiz (Colorado) – Mountain Regional Champion
13. Hayley Carter (North Carolina) – Carolina Regional Champion
14. Caroline Brinson (Georgia) – Southeast Regional Champion
15. Breaunna Addison (Texas) – Texas Regional Champion
16. Anna Shkudun (Syracuse) – Northeast Regional Champion
17. Brienne Minor (Michigan) – Midwest Regional Champion
18. Taylor Davidson (Stanford) – Northwest Regional Champion
19. At-Large – Stephanie Wagner (Miami)
20. At-Large – Sydney Campbell (Vanderbilt)
21. At-Large – Joana Eidukonyte (Clemson)
22. At-Large – Despoina Vogasari (Houston)
23. At-Large – Anastasiya Rychagova (Kansas)
24. At-Large – Maiar Sherif Ahmed (Fresno State)
25. At-Large – Klara Fabikova (Cal)
26. At-Large – Brooke Austin (Florida)
27. At-Large – Belinda Woolcock (Florida)
28. At-Large – Kourtney Keegan (Florida)
29. ITA Wild Card – Ronit Yurovsky (Michigan) – extra WC Danielle Collins won AA & Oracle
30. ITA Wild Card – Giuliana Olmos (USC)
31. USTA Wild Card – Francesco Di Lorenzo (Ohio State)
32. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Star Makarome (Columbia)
Women’s Doubles (20-draw):
1. Maegan Manasse/Denise Starr (Cal) – AA Champion
2. Hayley Carter/Whitney Kay (North Carolina) – AA Runner-Up
3. Alex Chap/Maddie Lipp (Northwestern) – AA Consolation Champion
4. Rosalie Willig/Diana Bogolii (Lynn) – Small College Champion
5. Andie Daniell/Erin Routliffe (Alabama) – Southern Regional Champion
5. Mami Adachi/Aldila Sutjiadi (Kentucky) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
6. Blaga Delic/Shelia Morales (Nevada) – Mountain Regional Champion
7. Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (Virginia) – Atlantic Regional Champion
8. Maria Alvarez/Kelsey Laurente (Oklahoma State) – Central Regional Champion
10. Luisa Stefani/Jean Runglerdkriangkrai (Pepperdine) – Southwest Regional Champion
9. Jessie Aney/Kate Vialle (North Carolina) – Carolina Regional Champion
10. Miho Kowase/Anna Sanford (Ohio State) – Midwest Regional Champion
11. Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida) – Southeast Regional Champion
12. Lynn Kiro/Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech) – Texas Regional Champion
13. Taylor Ng/Kristina Mathis (Dartmouth) – Northeast Regional Champion
14. Taylor Davidson/Caroline Doyle (Stanford) – Northwest Regional Champion
15. At-Large – Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton (Virginia)
16. At-Large – Klara Fabikova/Olivia Hauger – (Cal)
17. At-Large – Caroline Wegner/Seda Arantekin (TCU)
18. At-Large – Gabby Smith/Giuliana Olmos (USC)
19. USTA Wild Card – Kourtney Keegan/Brooke Austin (Florida)
20. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Rima Asatrian/Alex Solovyev (Columbia)
4. Rosalie Willig/Diana Bogolii (Lynn) – Small College Champion
5. Andie Daniell/Erin Routliffe (Alabama) – Southern Regional Champion
5. Mami Adachi/Aldila Sutjiadi (Kentucky) – Ohio Valley Regional Champion
6. Blaga Delic/Shelia Morales (Nevada) – Mountain Regional Champion
7. Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (Virginia) – Atlantic Regional Champion
8. Maria Alvarez/Kelsey Laurente (Oklahoma State) – Central Regional Champion
10. Luisa Stefani/Jean Runglerdkriangkrai (Pepperdine) – Southwest Regional Champion
9. Jessie Aney/Kate Vialle (North Carolina) – Carolina Regional Champion
10. Miho Kowase/Anna Sanford (Ohio State) – Midwest Regional Champion
11. Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida) – Southeast Regional Champion
12. Lynn Kiro/Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech) – Texas Regional Champion
13. Taylor Ng/Kristina Mathis (Dartmouth) – Northeast Regional Champion
14. Taylor Davidson/Caroline Doyle (Stanford) – Northwest Regional Champion
15. At-Large – Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton (Virginia)
16. At-Large – Klara Fabikova/Olivia Hauger – (Cal)
17. At-Large – Caroline Wegner/Seda Arantekin (TCU)
18. At-Large – Gabby Smith/Giuliana Olmos (USC)
19. USTA Wild Card – Kourtney Keegan/Brooke Austin (Florida)
20. Host Wildcard (Columbia) – Rima Asatrian/Alex Solovyev (Columbia)
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