In New York, Virginia’s Michael Shabaz made history on Wednesday afternoon, and had an experience he’ll remember for the rest of his life in the process.

Former Cavalier All-American Somdev Devvarman made a triumphant debut at the U.S. Open Monday.

Former Virginia star Somdev Devvarman and current standout Michael “Showbiz” Shabaz will both be competing. Devvarman and Shabaz are the first players to make it into the main draw of a Grand Slam event during the tenure of Virginia coach Brian Boland.

Former Virginia tennis player Somdev Devvarman will make his Grand Slam debut next week after qualifying for the doubles main draw at Wimbledon.

The Virginia men’s doubles team of Dom Inglot and Michael Shabaz, who won the NCAA doubles championship in College Station, Texas on Monday, were wearing their medals as Wahoo fans greeted them at the terminal.

Dominic Inglot and Michael Shabaz made sure the Virginia tennis team didn’t leave the NCAA Tennis Tournament empty handed.

The No. 1-seed Cavaliers (32-1) were upset, 4-0, by eighth-seeded Southern California (22-5) in the quarterfinals on Sunday, in a match that started at noon on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers lost the doubles point for only the third time all season, and before they could attempt to chip away at Southern California’s lead, the teams were forced off the court by lightning.

Some early preparation made for a strong finish in Virginia’s 4-2 victory over Florida State on the first day of the NCAA men’s tennis championships.

Michael Shabaz, teaming with Dom Inglot, lost in doubles to North Carolina, but came back with vengeance in his singles, pacing Virginia to a 4-0 NCAA tournament victory that advanced the Cavaliers (31-0) to a round of 16 tilt against Florida State that kicks off on Thursday in College Station, Texas.

On Friday afternoon at the Snyder Tennis Center, Singh and Barrick, as they have all year, dominated their opponents. The duo’s 8-3 victory over Jason Hill and Nick Birger at No. 2 doubles paved the way for an easy 4-0 triumph over Navy in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Undefeated Virginia (29-0), the No. 1 seed, begins its quest for a national title when it hosts Navy in a first-round match at 1 p.m.

The No. 1-ranked men earned the top seed in their draw and will host Navy next Friday. The women, ranked 27th, earned an at-large bid and will play VCU in Durham, N.C., either next Friday or Saturday.

On Monday, Boland landed a downright scary recruiting class for next season. Quite possibly, it’s the best of his tenure.

Right now, you could say the Virginia women’s tennis program is living in a Shaquille O’Neal-sized shadow: the UVa men’s tennis program.

No Somdev Devvarman. No Treat Huey. No Teddy Angelinos. No problem.

On the surface, Lee Singer’s win over North Carolina’s Zach Hunter last Sunday would seem hard to forget.

Nothing Dom Inglot tried from the baseline was working very well on Sunday afternoon at the Snyder Tennis Center — or was looking very pretty.

This afternoon, the Cavaliers will look to keep things rolling when they conclude the home portion of their regular-season schedule against North Carolina (14-6, 3-4).

No. 1 Virginia (22-0, 7-0 ACC) knocked off the Hurricanes and Seminoles by identical 4-3 scores to stay undefeated.

Dominic Inglot, the No. 15 player in the country, used his blistering serve to upset the No. 12 Gomez, 6-2, 6-3, as No. 1-ranked Virginia remained undefeated, cruising to an easy 6-1 win over No. 62 Georgia Tech.

At the college level, Courtney has picked right up where he left off.

Virginia won its second straight National Team Indoor Championship, defeating Georgia 4-1 in the final.

First came the tingling sensation in his legs. Next was the intense pain in his quadriceps, which quickly spread to his calves.

Virginia’s trip to Illinois last January was one of its most electric of the season. Playing in front of a packed house, UVa staved off defeat at several junctures and wound up defeating the Illini.

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia became the latest seeded player to lose at the Chennai Open, falling 7-6 (4), 6-4 to Indian wild-card Somdev Devvarman in a quarterfinal on Friday.

Unheralded Somdev Devvarman of India, a two-time U.S. collegiate champion at UVa, upset the sixth-seeded Moya 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

The Virginia men’s team will have three players in the singles field and two teams in the doubles. The women’s squad will have one player in singles and one in doubles.

On Wednesday, Boland’s employer acknowledged that fact when it rewarded the 36-year-old with a new five-year contract. In doing so, Boland was kept off the free-agent market, where he reportedly had a number of admirers.

Since turning professional after he graduated in May, former Virginia star Somdev Devvarman has played 18 matches. The native of Chennai, India has won them all and has dropped just two sets in the process.