Published for Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans — October 2026
By Toxlay Sports Editorial Team · Last updated October 24, 2026
☘️ Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans — Your Irish Are Waiting!
Blue and gold under the Golden Dome. The Fighting Irish men’s tennis team is led by the first ACC Player of the Year in program history — a three-time All-American — with a ranked supporting cast built for the ACC wars. Get ready to wear the blue and gold.
The Club
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the University of Notre Dame’s men’s tennis team, competing in the ACC and playing home matches in South Bend, Indiana. This is a program with a proud tennis tradition and a new standard-bearer: Sebastian Dominko, the first player in program history to be named ACC Player of the Year. The colors are blue and gold — dark Notre Dame blue with gold, not green — and the motto says it all: GO IRISH. Searching for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster, the Irish schedule or Notre Dame tennis tickets? This is the place to start — and the blue-and-gold kit is the way to wear it.
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Last Season: A Program First, Then a Ranked Finish
The 2025-26 season gave Notre Dame men’s tennis a place in its own record book. Sebastian Dominko, already a three-time All-American, was named the 2025 ACC Player of the Year — the first in program history — and he backed it up by finishing 2025-26 ranked No. 23 nationally in singles, having climbed as high as No. 13 during the season. Around him, the Irish kept producing ranked tennis: Perry Gregg was ranked No. 97 in ITA singles in January 2026 and went 2-0 in a January 19, 2026 doubleheader sweep, while Luis Llorens Saracho put together a remarkable all-round season of 20-8 in singles and 25-14 in doubles, with a doubles ranking as high as No. 15 alongside Peter Nad in November 2025 and a year-end doubles ranking of No. 60.
One honest note for fans: Dominko was a senior in 2025-26, so his status for the seasons ahead is not confirmed in this guide — he is celebrated here as the 2025-26 star. The confirmed current name in the trio is Llorens Saracho, a junior on the 2026-27 roster, and Gregg’s doubles partnership with Dominko finished 2025-26 ranked No. 57. The program’s next chapter starts from a strong place: a program-first honor, a ranked finish and a returning core.
Best Players Right Now
Sebastian Dominko, No. 1 Singles Star — The program’s standard-bearer. A three-time All-American and the first Notre Dame player ever named ACC Player of the Year, Dominko finished 2025-26 ranked No. 23 nationally in singles after reaching a season-high No. 13. He is the best men’s tennis player the program has produced in the ACC era.
Perry Gregg, Ranked Singles Player — The ranked singles threat who reached No. 97 in the ITA singles rankings in January 2026 and went 2-0 in the January 19, 2026 doubleheader sweep. Gregg’s doubles partnership with Dominko finished 2025-26 ranked No. 57, giving the Irish a ranked pair at the top of the doubles lineup.
Luis Llorens Saracho, Doubles Specialist — The all-round engine and the confirmed current name in the trio, a junior on the 2026-27 roster. Llorens Saracho went 20-8 in singles and 25-14 in doubles in 2025-26, reached No. 15 in the doubles rankings with Peter Nad in November 2025 and finished the year ranked No. 60 in doubles. Whatever the Irish need, he provides it.
Star Spotlight: Stories You Should Know
A first in program history. Notre Dame men’s tennis had never produced an ACC Player of the Year — until Dominko. Three All-America honors, a conference player-of-the-year award and a season-high singles ranking of No. 13: that is the resume of a player who changed what the program expects of itself.
Doubles wins dual matches. The Irish did not rely on one star in 2025-26. Gregg and Dominko finished the year as a ranked doubles pair, and Llorens Saracho’s 25 doubles wins — with a No. 15 peak alongside Nad — meant Notre Dame could win the doubles point against anyone. In college tennis, that is half the battle.
The next chapter starts with a junior. With Dominko’s senior season in the books, the torch passes to players like Llorens Saracho, confirmed on the 2026-27 roster after a 45-win all-round season. Programs are judged by what comes after their stars — and the Irish have a proven winner ready to lead.
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This Season: After the Program First
This season is about what comes after a program first. Dominko’s ACC Player of the Year award raised the bar for Notre Dame men’s tennis, and the returning core — led by Llorens Saracho’s all-round game and Gregg’s ranked singles — gives the Irish a foundation to keep clearing it. The usual shape of the year holds: the fall ITA circuit, including the ITA All-American Championships and the ITA Midwest Regional, followed by the spring dual season in South Bend, where the ACC weekends decide everything. The story to watch is who steps into the top-court role — and whether the doubles strength that defined 2025-26 carries the Irish through the conference wars.
Mark Your Calendar: The Road Ahead
Irish fans, one honest note before the dates: the 2026-27 schedule had not been published at the time of writing, so no fixtures are listed here. When Notre Dame publishes the schedule, this guide will be updated with every home date in South Bend and every ACC weekend. Until then, the rhythm to expect is the familiar one — fall ITA events, then the spring dual season, with the ACC weekends against the league’s ranked powers circled first.
Biggest Rivalries — The Wars
1. The ACC elite — Virginia, North Carolina and Duke. Notre Dame’s seasons are measured against the ACC’s traditional powers, the programs that decide conference titles and NCAA seedings. Beating them is how the Irish turn a program-first honor into a program habit.
2. The Midwest wars — Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois. The Big Ten powers just across the region make natural rivals for the Irish, and the fall ITA events regularly throw these programs together. Regional bragging rights, national rankings on the line.
3. The ranked field — every dual is a ranking war. In a conference as deep as the ACC, there are no soft weekends. The Irish learned in 2025-26 that ranked wins come from depth — a top-court star, a ranked second threat and doubles pairs that win the tone-setting point.
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🌟 Star in Focus: Sebastian Dominko
Sebastian Dominko is the most decorated men’s tennis player in Notre Dame’s ACC era — a three-time All-American and the first Fighting Irish player ever named ACC Player of the Year.
He finished 2025-26 ranked No. 23 nationally in singles after climbing as high as No. 13, and his doubles partnership with Perry Gregg finished the year ranked No. 57.
For Irish fans, Dominko is the standard — the player who put Notre Dame men’s tennis on the conference map.
Photo: TheACC.com
Frequently Asked Questions
When do the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play next?
The Fighting Irish’s 2026-27 schedule had not been published at the time of writing. Notre Dame plays its home matches in South Bend, Indiana.
Where do the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play?
The Fighting Irish play their home matches in South Bend, Indiana. The team colors are blue and gold, and the motto is GO IRISH.
Who are the Notre Dame Fighting Irish star players?
The star trio is Sebastian Dominko (No. 1 singles star and 2025 ACC Player of the Year), Perry Gregg (ranked singles player) and Luis Llorens Saracho (doubles specialist).
Where can I buy Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan gear?
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Sources: University of Notre Dame Athletics (und.com) 2025-26 season reporting and ITA rankings — schedules and rosters checked October 2026.
GO IRISH — blue and gold, a program first, and a standard to defend.
