IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly men’s and women’s tennis honors for the week-ending January 25.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chase Ferguson • Jr. • USF • Melbourne, Australia
Ferguson went 2-1 in both singles and doubles play to lead the Bulls to a pair of wins in their first three dual matches of the 2020-21 season. His two singles wins came in straight sets at the No. 1 position and were instrumental in USF’s 4-3 victories against Clemson and Auburn. Ferguson’s 7-5, 7-6 (2) win against Clemson gave the Bulls a 3-2 lead, while his 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory against Auburn tied the match at 2-2 after the Tigers had taken the first two team points. Ferguson also paired with Pierre Luquet for a pair of doubles wins, including a 6-4 decision at No. 2 in the Bulls’ match against No. 9 Florida.


The American In the Oracle/ITA Rankings

Men’s Team (preseason ranking)

16

UCF

 
Men’s Singles (preseason ranking)

	16	Gabriel Decamps	UCF
	40	Hamish Stewart	Tulane
	52	Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi	UCF
	53	Ewan Moore	Tulane
	67	Kody Pearson	Tulsa

 
Men’s Doubles (preseason ranking)

	12	Gabriel Decamps/Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi	UCF
	21	Rithvik Bollipalli/Jacob Wojcik	USF
	29	Connor DiMarco/Kody Pearson	Tulsa
	32	Marius Frosa/Murkel Dellien	Wichita State
	38	Chase Ferguson/Pierre Luquet	USF