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Brian Kalbas Named To N.C. Tennis Hall Of Fame

The North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame will induct UNC Women's Tennis coach Brian Kalbas in its Class of 2026. Kalbas will join the Hall in a ceremony Jan. 31, 2026, at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club. With a career record of 797-196 (.803) and a remarkable 583-111 (.840) record at UNC, he holds the highest winning percentage in ACC history. (GoHeels.com)

Reese Brantmeier, Alanis Hamilton Advance To US Open 2nd Round

The University of North Carolina's Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton won their debut professional match together Thursday, topping fellow Americans Thea Frodin and Kristina Penickova, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (8), in the first round of the women's doubles competition at the US Open. With the win, Brantmeier and Hamilton advanced to the second round. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Reese Brantmeier, Alanis Hamilton Set To Begin US Open Thursday

UNC's Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton, the NCAA preseason No. 1 doubles team, will begin play in the main draw of the US Open Women's Doubles on court 6 on Thursday, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced this week. Brantmeier and Hamilton will meet fellow Americans Thea Frodin and Kristina Penickova in the first round. (GoHeels.com)

Reese Brantmeier headed to US Open again. Her legal fight to keep prize money just got a boost

2025 ACC Women's Tennis Player of the Year, Reese Brantmeier, filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina against the NCAA in March 2024 over the organization’s restrictions on individual athletes keeping prize money from outside competitions. Brantmeier’s lawsuit challenging those rules now looks like it’ll be allowed to advance. And the timing is fortuitous. (WRAL.com)

UNC tennis player Reese Brantmeier drives local rec site restoration in her hometown in Wisconsin

Reese Brantmeier, a Whitewater High School graduate and UNC student-athlete, has in recent years advanced her professional tennis career to play multiple times in the U.S. Open. She is scheduled to compete again in the U.S. Open this August, the fourth time playing in the tournament as an adult and the second time qualifying for the main draw. (Daily Jefferson County Union)

Rinky Hijikata Falls In Wimbledon Doubles Final

Fifth-seeded Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool ended former Tar Heel standout Rinky Hijikata's doubles run at Wimbledon when the British duo beat Hijikata and David Pel, 6-2, 7-6 (3), on Centre Court on Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Hijikata and Pel saw their Cinderella run from alternate entry to the Wimbledon final come to an end. (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC All-American Rinky Hijikata Aiming For Wimbledon Doubles Title Saturday

Former UNC Tennis All-America Rinky Hijikata will vie for his second Grand Slam championship on Saturday when he and partner David Pel will play in the Wimbledon men's doubles final at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN. Hijikata and Pel beat the world's top-ranked team, Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9), in Thursday's epic semifinal. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heel Women Win 2024-25 Capital One Cup

UNC set the standard in women’s sports in the last year with two national championships. After a school year defined by excellence and historic triumphs, UNC captured the 2024-25 Capital One Cup women’s title, a multi-sports award that goes to the top-performing women’s program based on all NCAA championships and major poll results. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Reese Brantmeier Named ACC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

UNC's Reese Brantmeier has been named the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year, headlining the 2025 All-ACC Academic Team, announced Monday. The 2025 ACC Player of the Year, Brantmeier, is double majoring in exercise and sport science and studio art. She earned multiple academic honors this year. (GoHeels.com)

Reese Brantmeier, Alanis Hamilton Clinch US Open Berth

UNC's Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton came from behind to win the championship match of the American Collegiate Wildcard Playoffs on Thursday at the USTA National Campus, topping Auburn's DJ Bennett and Ava Hrastar, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6. With the win, Brantmeier and Hamilton clinch a main draw wild-card entry into the 2025 US Open in August. (GoHeels.com)

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