Billson Drop shot
Olivia Zinanni

Davidson/Kelleher Reach Championship Match, Billson falls in Semifinal

Warhawks Wrap up ITA Regional Tournament

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis teamĀ 

Theo Billson (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC) was the remaining Warhawk in the ITA Regional Tournament on the singles side. He opened his day with a match against 5th-seeded Tyler Haddorff After dropping the first set six games to none, Billson bounced back with a 6-2 second set. Billson completed the reverse sweep with a 10-4 tiebreaker set.

In the semifinal match, Billson faced the #3-seed Don Knutson from Gustavus Adolphus. The Gustie picked up both sets in the match with a 6-1, 6-3 final in the semifinal match.

Over on the doubles side, Lleyton Davidson (Allen, Tex./Allen) and Gavin Kelleher (Brooklyn, Minn./Champlin Park) reached the championship match of the Midwest Open. They opened their day with an 8-5 victory in the semifinal match. Moving on to the championship match, the pair faced a conference opponent from UW-Stevens Point. In the 6-game pro set, the pair put up a fight but fell in straight sets (3-6, 4-6).

The UWW men's tennis team will be back in action against MSOE on January 24th, 2026, at Lake Geneva Tennis.Ā 

ITA Regional - Singles
Theo Billson (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC) (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC)
R1: BYE
R2: def. Becker (Loras) | 6-2, 6-2
R3: def. Chhabra (Luther) | 6-1, 6-5
R4: def. Silva (Carthage) 6-0, 6-4
QF: vs. Haddorff (GAC) | Sunday, 9 AM

Midwest Open - Doubles
Lleyton Davidson (Allen, Tex./Allen) & Gavin Kelleher (Brooklyn, Minn./Champlin Park)
R1: def. Saunders/Arnold (Cornell) | 8-4
R2: def. Weber/Augstine (SJU) | 8-1
R3: def. Kanugovi/Chhabra (UWS) | 8-5
QF: def. Onkka/Anderson (CSS) | 8-4
SF: def. Kimber/Ellor (MAC) | 8-5
Champ: lost to Rice/Knuth (UWSP) | 4-6, 3-6
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