The Gulf South Conference announced its Men's Tennis Players of the Week for the 2023 season. This week's awards were for matches played between March 20-26.
Player of the Week: Pedro Cordeiro, Jr., Valdosta State
Cordeiro helped No. 6 Valdosta State secure an decisive 4-0 upset win over top-ranked Saint Leo. The junior recorded the clinching point from court six as he defeated Henrique Bertoli (6-2, 7-5). He and his teammate, Christian Wedel, helped the Blazers earn the doubles point as the tandem bested Saint Leo's Bertoli and Martin Soukal (6-2) on court three.
Other nominees: Francisco Faira (LU); Titouan Le Maout (AUM); Facundo Bermejo (UWF); Brady McDaniel (MC)
Freshman of the Week: Sebastian Rondon, Fr., West Florida
Rondon went 4-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles play. The rookie had a pair of wins on court four, downing Southern Arkansas' Mathieu Wieniezky (6-2, 6-1) to open while capping his week with a decision over Xavier Louisiana's Mathieu Strauss (6-0, 4-0, WR) who was ranked 24th in the NAIA. Rondon also added wins on court five as he took down Columbus State's Armin Trklja (7-6, 6-4) and Ouachita Baptist's Ramon Strassmann (6-3, 7-5). In doubles action, he and partner Bernardo Costa, featured on court two where they picked up wins over SAU's Matthew Tennant/Adrian Gheorge (6-4) and OBU's Aaron Osmond/Fernardo Docters (7-6), while stumbling against CSU's Tommaso Schold/Santiago Perez, 6-4.
Other nominees: Quinn Groenendijk (LU); Adrian Contreras (AUM); Wilson Igbinovia (UWA); Refael Sabio (MC)
2023 WEEKLY AWARDS
Player of the Week
Feb. 8 –
Francisco Faria, Lee
Feb. 14 – Jojo Sandoz, Christian Brothers
Feb. 22 – Nico Ramirez, Lee
Mar. 1 – Tomas Descarrega, West Florida
Mar. 8 – Tomas Descarrega, West Florida
Mar. 15 – Luca Mack, Valdosta State
Mar. 22 – Luca Mack, Valdosta State
Mar. 29 – Pedro Cordeiro, Valdosta State
Freshman of the Week
Feb. 7 – Quinn Groenendijk, Lee
Feb. 14 – Giuseppe Bonaiuti, Auburn Montgomery
Feb. 22 – Wilson Igbinovia, West Alabama
Mar. 1 – Viktor Ek Johansson, Montevallo
Mar. 8 – Sebastian Rondon, West Florida
Mar. 15 – Adrian Contreras, Auburn Montgomery
Mar. 22 – Adrian Contreras, Auburn Montgomery
Mar. 29 – Sebastian Rondon, West Florida