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Rice's Martinez Takes Women's Tennis Player Of The Week Accolades

02.11.25

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly tennis honors for the week-ending February 10.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Fernanda Martinez • Fr. • Rice
Martinez was a winner in both singles and doubles, including the clinching point in singles to lead Rice past Houston 4-0 in the ITA Match of the Week. Martinez and doubles partner Darya Schwartzman, ranked No. 85 in the most recent ITA rankings, scored a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles before Martinez followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles to end the match. Martinez improved to 12-2 overall and 4-0 in dual matches in singles and has won her last six singles contests.
 
 
AROUND THE AMERICAN
The American in the ITA Rankings

 
Women’s Singles (Feb. 5 ranking)
  89 Xin Tong Wang Wichita State
       
Women’s Doubles (Feb. 5 ranking)
  18 Lily Hutchings/Maria Berlanga Tulsa
  85 Darya Schwartzman/Fernanda Martinez  Rice
 
 
2025 Weekly Award Winners
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Jan. 21       Lexi Silna, Florida Atlantic
Jan. 28       Darya Schwartzman, Rice
Feb. 4         Xin Tong Wang, Wichita State
Feb. 11       Fernanda Martinez, Rice