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Espinosa ranked 108th in ITA singles
11/22/2023 7:45:00 AM | Men's Tennis
ARLINGTON --- Men's tennis player Joan Torres Espinosa concluded the fall season ranked No. 108 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) men's singles rankings.
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Espinosa, who is the only player in the Western Athletic Conference currently ranked in singles or doubles, is the first Maverick to appear in the rankings since Angel Diaz in 2021.
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Espinosa finished his fall season with a 6-2 singles record. He had impressive performances at all three events, defeating opponents from top-ranked programs. At the All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., he claimed the consolation bracket title, defeating St. John's Martin Bugaj 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
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At the ITA Regional event in Fort Worth, Espinosa fought through three rounds of main draw matches before falling in the Round of 16 to TCU's Jack Pinnington (No. 3 seed). In his first-round match, he took out Baylor's Luc Koenig in a tight 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 match.
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He followed up in the next round with an impressive performance over the No. 9 seed Cleeve Harper. The University of Texas Longhorn fell in straight sets, with Espinosa claiming the 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory. Harper is currently No. 82 in the rankings.
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In his last event of the fall season, Espinosa finished strong, going undefeated at SMU's Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge. He earned three-set wins over Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Nico Trebuchet and Harvard's Valdemar Pape, as well as a strong 6-4, 6-3 victory over SMU's Callaway Clark.
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Espinosa, who is the only player in the Western Athletic Conference currently ranked in singles or doubles, is the first Maverick to appear in the rankings since Angel Diaz in 2021.
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Espinosa finished his fall season with a 6-2 singles record. He had impressive performances at all three events, defeating opponents from top-ranked programs. At the All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., he claimed the consolation bracket title, defeating St. John's Martin Bugaj 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
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At the ITA Regional event in Fort Worth, Espinosa fought through three rounds of main draw matches before falling in the Round of 16 to TCU's Jack Pinnington (No. 3 seed). In his first-round match, he took out Baylor's Luc Koenig in a tight 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 match.
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He followed up in the next round with an impressive performance over the No. 9 seed Cleeve Harper. The University of Texas Longhorn fell in straight sets, with Espinosa claiming the 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory. Harper is currently No. 82 in the rankings.
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In his last event of the fall season, Espinosa finished strong, going undefeated at SMU's Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge. He earned three-set wins over Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Nico Trebuchet and Harvard's Valdemar Pape, as well as a strong 6-4, 6-3 victory over SMU's Callaway Clark.
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For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's tennis program on Twitter (@utamavsmtennis) Instagram (@utamavsmtennis) and Facebook (/utamavsmtennis).
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