University of Memphis Athletics

Memphis' Rock Earns Men's Tennis Player of the Week Honors

02.06.24

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly men’s and women’s tennis honors for the week-ending February 5.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Harry Rock • Jr. • Memphis • London, England
Rock was a winner in both singles and doubles and clinched No. 25 Memphis’ 4-3 dual match win against Arkansas in the Tigers’ only contest from last week. Playing at No. 2 singles, Rock overcame deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 in a third-set tiebreaker to win six of the last seven points in a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) victory. Rock paired with Moritz Kudernatsch for a 6-4 doubles win at the No. 2 position and improved his overall records to 5-1 in singles and 6-1 in doubles in 2024.
  
AROUND THE AMERICAN
 
The American in the ITA Rankings
 
Men’s Team (Jan. 31 ranking)
  25 Memphis  
 
 
Men’s Singles (Nov. 15 ranking)
  27 Alvin Tudorica South Florida
  74 Alex Okonkwo Tulsa
  80 Pau Fanlo Memphis
  88 Adam Neff SMU
  98 Jerry Barton SMU
  115 Tomás Pinho UTSA
  117 Brett Gloria Charlotte
  122 Eric Hadigian SMU
       
Men’s Doubles (Nov. 15 ranking)
  9 Erik Grevelius/Alvin Tudorica South Florida
  60 Julian Steinhausen/Huntley Allen SMU
       
 
 
2024 Weekly Award Winners
Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Jan. 23   Conor Gannon, Memphis
Jan. 30   Tomás Pinto, UTSA
Feb. 6     Harry Rock, Memphis