November 10, 2026 | Men's Tennis
Frohlich twins, Shapiro and Swenson set to join the Badgers
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's tennis team adds four on National Signing Day, with Max Frohlich, Jan Frohlich, Matthew Shapiro and Soren Swenson making up the team's incoming freshman class for the 2027-28 season.
Max Frohlich joins Wisconsin following a successful juniors career. The Prague, Czech Republic native holds a career-high ITF Juniors ranking of 270 and UTR ratings of 12.16 in singles play and 12.20 in doubles play. Max Frohlich reached the quarterfinals at two ITF J200 tournaments, alongside semifinal appearances at J100 events.
Also from Prague, Jan Frohlich, Max Frohlich's twin brother, brings a strong presence to the Badgers incoming class. Jan Frohlich holds an ITF Juniors career-high ranking of 437 and UTR ratings of 11.98 in singles and 12.16 in doubles play. He reached the semifinals at an ITF J60 tournament in Rhodes and the finals of a J30 tournament in Dublin.
The Frohlich brothers have found significant success together in doubles play, capturing three consecutive ITF J100 titles in Sweden, the Czech Republic and Belgium. The duo also own two Prague men's tennis championship doubles titles, multiple Czech Grade A doubles titles and an M15 doubles title in Germany.
"What first stood out to us about Jan and Max is their incredible professionalism and maturity to their tennis and academic endeavors. They have incredibly high goals on and off the court and will do everything they can to reach them," Head Coach Danny Westerman said. "Both have played at a very high level within the Czech Republic and internationally. We expect big things from both of them and know they will thrive in the collegiate team system."
A native of Boca Raton, Florida, Shapiro joins the Badgers as a five-star recruit and a career-high ITF Juniors ranking of 268 according to tennisrecruiting.net. Shapiro brings multiple ITF J300 and a J500 tournament experience, having also earned finalist honors at a J100 tournament in Georgia. He has also captured a National Level 2 tournament title in singles play in 2024.
"Matthew has been a top US junior for many years and he cannot wait to join the team atmosphere of college tennis," Westerman said. "Coming from the talent-rich area of South Florida, he has competed and practiced against the best players in the country for a long time. We cannot wait to get Matthew on campus and have him bring his competitive attitude, experience, and talent to our team."
A five-star recruit from North Oaks, Minnesota, Swenson joins the Badgers after a standout juniors and high school career. Swenson was named the Star Tribune All-Minnesota Boys Tennis Player of the Year, ranking No. 1 in the state and No. 32 in the country according to tennisrecruiting.net. A two-time singles state champion with Mounds View High School, Swenson also earned two-third place finishes in the team state tournament and a bronze ball in doubles play at the Boys' 16-18 USTA National Clay Court Championships.
"Soren is a high energy, fantastic competitor, who is recently starting to tap into his potential," Westerman said. "He clearly loves the game and coming from nearby in Minnesota, he understands very well what Wisconsin is all about on and off the court. He is just scratching the surface with his tennis. We are very excited to see what he can bring to our team."
