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Mahjoob Named Big Ten Player to Watch
1/9/2026 1:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. - Cyrus Mahjoob has been named a Big Ten Player to Watch, the conference announced on Friday. The junior transfer from Georgia will continue his first season with the 'Cats this winter after a successful fall of competition.
In his first fall in Evanston, Mahjoob secured his first win as a 'Cat at the ITA All-American Championships in September, beating Nebraska's Leo Lopez Linquet (2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)) in consolation play. The following month, he continued his fall at the ITA Midwest Regional, where he reached the round of 16. He picked up a pair of wins in the tournament, including a victory over conference foe Alexander Bernard (Ohio State) by a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 32.
Mahjoob is one of six new players on Head Coach Arvid Swan's roster for the 2025-26 season, joined by fellow transfers Dylan Charlap and Ethan Schiffman as well as first-years Cooper Han, Dylan Fayerman and Jacob Golden.
Mahjoob and the 'Cats will continue their 2025-26 campaigh with the first outing of their dual season next Saturday, Jan. 17, against Vanderbilt at Combe Tennis Center.
In his first fall in Evanston, Mahjoob secured his first win as a 'Cat at the ITA All-American Championships in September, beating Nebraska's Leo Lopez Linquet (2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)) in consolation play. The following month, he continued his fall at the ITA Midwest Regional, where he reached the round of 16. He picked up a pair of wins in the tournament, including a victory over conference foe Alexander Bernard (Ohio State) by a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 32.
Mahjoob is one of six new players on Head Coach Arvid Swan's roster for the 2025-26 season, joined by fellow transfers Dylan Charlap and Ethan Schiffman as well as first-years Cooper Han, Dylan Fayerman and Jacob Golden.
Mahjoob and the 'Cats will continue their 2025-26 campaigh with the first outing of their dual season next Saturday, Jan. 17, against Vanderbilt at Combe Tennis Center.
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