Arizona senior Jay Friend has rewritten the record books for Wildcat tennis, becoming the first player in program history to win the ITA All-American Championship.

For three years in a row, Friend returned to the same ITA All-American tournament, never quite breaking through. Until this fall, when everything clicked.

"I'd played that tournament and always played well but never reached the quarters. This time, it just felt like it was my time," Friend said.

The victory made him the first Wildcat to ever win the prestigious tournament, adding his name to a distinguished list of past champions.

"The past winners have been Ben Sheldon, Isner, Ethan Quinn…so yeah to put my name up there with those guys who are doing so well on tour…it gives me a lot of confidence in myself," Friend said.

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