Dave Morin<\/a>\u00a0have announced the addition of Filip Poklemba for the 2026-27 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n“Filip is a dedicated and hard working student-athlete,” Morin said. “He’s the youngest member of our team based on his age but he has a tremendous amount of experience playing pro-level events and he’ll be a great addition to our roster. We’re super excited about his future with the Broncos.”<\/p>\n
Poklemba hails from Bratislava, Slovokia and has a UTR of 11.92 in singles. Additionally, he was the No. 1 ranked junior in Slovokia (U18 in 2024) and has a career high ranking of No. 274 in ITF juniors. Poklemba comes to Kalamazoo with a wealth of experience against some of the world’s best players. He has played in several tournaments around the world, including the UTR Pro Tennis Series and the Futures 2026 Tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He joins a WMU team that is fresh off its 30th regular season MAC Championship. The Brown and Gold went 15-10 overall and 8-2 in conference play last season, ending the regular season with seven straight victories.\u00a0
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