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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Mellecker Family head men’s tennis coach Ross Wilson announced on Friday that Matt Clegg has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Iowa.
Matt Clegg
Doncaster, England
Clegg on joining the Hawkeyes
“It feels great to be a part of the Hawkeye tennis family and I can’t wait to get out there and start next fall.”
- Men’s Open Ranking No. 61 in United Kingdom
- U18 Ranking No. 18 in the United Kingdom
- 2018 Ilkley British Tour Champion
- Represented Yorkshire in Men’s County Cup
- Two-time British Nationals Doubles Finalist (2017, 2018)
- Won three ITF Junior Circuit Titles in doubles (Liverpool, England/Malta, Sweden, and Malahide, Ireland)
- Finished runner-up at two ITF Junior Circuits in doubles (Finland, Dublin, Ireland)
- Semifinalist in two ITF Junior Circuits in singles (Cyprus and Ireland)
- U16 Ranking No. 5 in the United Kingdom
- Will join three other British players, Will Davies, Oliver Okonkwo, and Joe Tyler on Iowa’s 2019-20 roster
Wilson on Clegg
“At the beginning of the recruiting process it was obvious that Matt was a great fit academically, athletically, and socially for what our team is trying to accomplish. Matt’s size, maturity, and work ethic will allow him to make an immediate impact on our team.”
