CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Crimson's 2025-26 season was comprised of strong individual performances, gritty wins, and a bright future in Cambridge. 

Beginning in the fall, Harvard had two student-athletes qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships for the first time since 2023. First, Benjamin Privara qualified after advancing to the finals of the ITA New England Regionals. Melchior Delloy followed with a semifinal appearance at the ITA Sectional Championships.

Moving into the dual season, the Crimson faced a strong schedule, tallying its first win of the season over a ranked Michigan State team and also tallying two more Big Ten wins throughout the non-conference.

In a stacked Ivy League, Harvard started strong, winning a marathon match over No. 33 Princeton. The following weekend, the Crimson defeated Brown and No. 38 Yale convincingly.

Harvard then capped off its season with a dominant win on Senior Day over Dartmouth.

"We as a coaching staff, are so proud of this year's team," said Head Coach Andrew Rueb '95 at the conclusion of the season. "They consistently found ways to improve, embraced challenges, and finished the season in April playing their best tennis. As a group they leaned on each other during tough losses and celebrated the highs of some fantastic wins – especially the Princeton match. Given all the hard work and gains this year, we are well positioned for next season and look forward to the adventures ahead."

At the conclusion of the season the Crimson had a handful of All-Ivy honors, headlined by Nathan Blokhin being named the unanimous Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Blokhin also was named Second Team All-Ivy for singles and led Harvard in singles wins with 24.

Rohan Murali had a breakout season, earning a unanimous First Team All-Ivy selection. The junior also received Honorable Mention All-Ivy for doubles alongside Kolos Kincses.

Benjamin Privara rounded out the All-Ivy honors with a Honorable Mention All-Ivy nod for singles.

At the conclusion of the season, the Crimson says goodbye to Melchior Delloye, Marc Ktiri, Masato Perera, and Elisha Thornton. The senior class made immense impacts on the Harvard men's tennis team since their first year on campus.

Despite the loss of a strong senior class, Harvard is poised for another successful season as it returns the core of its lineup, add the No. 5 ranked recruiting class in the country, and be led by its captain's trio of Murali, James MacDonald, and Valdemar Pape.