Four Men's Tennis Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Team Honors

FULL ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago men's tennis team placed four student-athletes on the CSC Academic All-District Team, as released by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday afternoon. The four student-athletes earning Academic All-District honors include

Michael Choi,

Emil Grantcharov,

Ajer Sher, and

Jack Wong.

Michael Choi added his first career Academic All-District selection after being nearly unstoppable in singles play this season. The Warrenville, Illinois native has recorded a 12-1 record in singles play throughout the season, winning all 12 of his matches in straight sets. His lone loss this season came in a third-set tiebreak to #5 Case Western Reserve on April 11. In his lone match against a ranked opponent this season, Choi earned a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win over Takeshi Koey, the #15 player in the Atlantic South Region, from #11 Carnegie Mellon. In his career, Choi has improved his career singles record to 35-5, with a win percentage of 0.875 in his three years at UChicago.

Emil Grantcharov earned his spot on the Academic All-District team after earning 1st-Team All-UAA honors this season, the fourth All-UAA selection of his career. The New Rochelle, New York native has finished the year with a 16-8 singles record and a 7-5 doubles record. Grantcharov is ranked #8 in NCAA Division III, #2 in the ITA Central Region, and #2 in NCAA Region VI. He also holds a 6-3 record against nationally-ranked opponents this season, with wins over the #7 player from Denison, the #8 player from Carnegie Mellon, the #11 player from Pomona-Pitzer, the #12 player from Emory, the #34 player from Johns Hopkins, and the #27 player from Case Western. Grantcharov will also be competing in the NCAA Division III Individual National Championships after earning his second career selection to the tournament.

Ajer Sher brings home an Academic All-District selection for the second consecutive year after leading the team with 21 singles wins on the year. The Jericho, New York native earned his first career 1st-Team All-UAA honors after recording a 21-7 record in singles play with wins over a pair of nationally-ranked opponents, including wins over the #24 player and the #50 player from Emory. Entering the NCAA Championships, Sher is riding a four-match win streak with wins over Emory, Rochester, Carnegie Mellon, and Case Western Reserve.

Jack Wong earned Academic All-District honors after picking up his first All-UAA honors with a 2nd-Team selection in doubles. The East Brunswick, New Jersey native has a 4-4 record in singles, but he has been excellent in doubles with a 15-9 record on the year. He enters the National Quarterfinals with wins in six consecutive doubles matches, and despite not finishing either doubles match in the Regional round of the tournament, Wong held a 5-3 lead, up a break, in both matches. In his career, Wong has compiled a record of 61-32 overall in doubles play.

The University of Chicago men's tennis team brought home its fourth UAA title in program history and earned its third consecutive trip to the National Quarterfinals last weekend. The Maroons have won 11 consecutive matches dating back to March 20, and they take to the courts in the National Quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 19, as #1 UChicago battles #7 Bowdoin at 2 PM ET in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

CSC Academic All-District Team honorees are selected by the national organization based on combined academic and athletic performance. Nominees must have a GPA above 3.50 in at least their sophomore year and have competed in 75% of the team's days of competition. Both

Emil Grantcharov and

Ajer Sher will advance to the Academic All-America ballot, which will be voted on by sports information directors nationwide. The 2026 Academic All-America Team will be announced on Wednesday, June 3.