NORFOLK, Va. – The first Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings were released today and Adam Moundir of the Old Dominion men’s tennis team is ranked No. 35 for singles, while Moundir and teammate Javier Jover Maestre will enter the fall season ranked No. 46 for doubles.
"It is very exciting to have Adam nationally ranked No. 35 in singles to begin the fall,” said ODU head coach Dominik Mueller. “Since he is this highly ranked, he is able to participate in the main draw of prestigious tournaments such as the Oracle Masters and ITA All-American, while gaining valuable experience against the nation's other top players. It is also nice for Adam and Javier to earn a top 50 national ranking for doubles.”
For a complete look at the ITA rankings, please visit HERE.
Last season, Moundir was named the Conference USA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He became the first player at ODU since 2009 to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Moundir was named the Most Outstanding Singles Player of the Conference USA Tournament. The Luzern, Switzerland-native was also named to the All-Conference First Team for singles and for doubles, as well as garnered All-Academic Team accolades for his work in the classroom and was C-USA Honor Roll honoree for his cumulative GPA during the academic year.
Moundir finished last season nationally ranked No. 50 for singles, while enjoying a season high ranking of 18. He posted a 17-4 dual match record, with all of his matches being played at the No. 1 position. He went undefeated (6-0) in conference play in singles and undefeated (5-0) in doubles against conference foes.
Jover Maestre was named to the All-Conference USA First Team for doubles and garnered All C-USA Second Team for singles. He and teammate Moundir were named the Most Outstanding Doubles Team of the C-USA Tournament.
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