American players decline sharply in college tennis

8 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 1

At the SEC and ACC men's finals, only three of 24 singles players were American, while Arkansas last week said it would cut both tennis programmes.
The share of Americans among incoming Division I tennis freshmen has fallen from about 70% to 40%, and international athletes now make up 64% of men's and 61% of women's rosters.
The report says NIL, the transfer portal and pressure on coaches to win quickly favour older, ready-made international recruits, narrowing opportunities for US juniors and prompting calls for reforms.

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