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Rodenas, Smith Garner Major Awards; All-ACC Team Announced
5/1/2023 11:16:00 AM | Men's Tennis
DURHAM – Freshman Pedro Rodenas and head coach Ramsey Smith both earned major awards to highlight the men's tennis All-ACC honors, the league announced Monday.
Rodenas was tabbed the ACC Rookie of the Year, while Smith garnered ACC Coach of the Year accolades. Rodenas became the first Duke player to earn rookie of the year nods since Henrique Cunha did so in 2010. Smith, who is in his 15th season at the helm of the Blue Devils, received his first coach of the year acknowledgement after leading Duke to a 20-6 overall ledger and a program record 11 ACC victories.
In addition, Rodenas was selected to the All-ACC singles second team and joined teammate Garrett Johns on the All-ACC doubles first team. Johns also earned All-ACC singles distinction as he was tabbed a unanimous first team selection, marking the third time in his career the senior tallied postseason praise.
Rodenas, who is No. 46 nationally, broke into the rankings midway through the year and has improved in position throughout the course of the season. He leads the team with 29 overall singles wins, including a team-leading 24 dual victories during his first season. The Madrid, Spain, native has played on Duke's top three courts and held a winning record on all three, including an impressive 15-0 mark on court two. The rookie also leads the team in match-clinching victories with six, while holding a 7-3 ledger against nationally ranked opponents. Earlier this year, Rodenas earned a program record for most ACC singles wins by a freshman (11) and tied the overall school record for most ACC singles wins.
Johns held a top-20 ranking throughout much of the year, including a career-best rank of No. 4. He's played on Duke's top court in every dual singles match and holds a 13-10 dual ledger, including an 8-9 mark against nationally ranked opponents. One of those victories was a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc of Florida State in April. The Atlanta, Ga., native has also recorded two match-clinching wins on the year.
Rodenas and Johns also teamed up in doubles play and were the lone Blue Devils to receive postseason doubles recognition from the league. The pair held a top-50 ranking throughout much of the year, including a No. 24 ranking heading into the NCAA tournament. The duo played on Duke's top two courts, holding a winning record on both, including an 8-1 mark on court one. The twosome finished ACC play with a 7-0 ledger and went 3-0 against nationally ranked opponents, including victories over the No. 20 and No. 27 ranked duos.
Smith led the Blue Devils to their seventh 20-win season, a program-record 11 ACC victories and their 12th appearance in the NCAA tournament in the past 15 years. In addition, he's helped guide five players to double-digit dual wins and has mentored Johns and Rodenas to a No. 11 and No. 46 ranking, respectively. Under Smith's guidance, Duke also has two doubles pairings ranked in the top-60 this season in Johns and Rodenas (No. 24) and Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang (No. 51).
The other top individual winner in the league was Wake Forest's Melios Efstathiou, who tallied the ACC's Player of the Year recognition.
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Awards
ACC Player of the Year: Melios Efstathiou, Wake Forest
ACC Freshman of the Year: Pedro Rodenas, Duke
ACC Coach of the Year: Ramsey Smith, Duke
First Team All-ACC Singles
Garrett Johns, Duke***+
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, Florida State+
Andres Martin, Georgia Tech****
Dan Martin, Miami**
Chris Rodesch, Virginia**
Melios Efstathiou, Wake Forest**
Second Team All-ACC Singles
Pedro Rodenas, Duke
Etienne Donnet, Louisville**
Ryan Seggerman, North Carolina
Sebastian Dominko, Notre Dame
Iñaki Montes, Virginia***
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech**
Third Team All-ACC Singles
Ryuhei Azuma, Clemson
Marcus McDaniel, Georgia Tech***
Fabien Salle, Louisville
Brian Cernoch, North Carolina****
Luca Staeheli, NC State
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Virginia***
First Team All-ACC Doubles
Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas, Duke
Ryan Seggerman and Casey Kania, North Carolina
Iñaki Montes and Ryan Goetz, Virginia
Second Team All-ACC Doubles
Andres Martin and Martin McDaniel, Georgia Tech^
Fabien Salle and Natan Rodrigues, Louisville
Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli, NC State^
Jordan Chrysostom and Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech
Third Team All-ACC Doubles
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous Karpenschif, Florida State
Rafa Iziquierdo Luque and Joe Wayand, NC State
Sebastian Dominko and Connor Fu, Notre Dame
*denotes number of career All-ACC honors
+denotes a unanimous selection
^denotes a tie in voting
#GoDuke
Rodenas was tabbed the ACC Rookie of the Year, while Smith garnered ACC Coach of the Year accolades. Rodenas became the first Duke player to earn rookie of the year nods since Henrique Cunha did so in 2010. Smith, who is in his 15th season at the helm of the Blue Devils, received his first coach of the year acknowledgement after leading Duke to a 20-6 overall ledger and a program record 11 ACC victories.
In addition, Rodenas was selected to the All-ACC singles second team and joined teammate Garrett Johns on the All-ACC doubles first team. Johns also earned All-ACC singles distinction as he was tabbed a unanimous first team selection, marking the third time in his career the senior tallied postseason praise.
Rodenas, who is No. 46 nationally, broke into the rankings midway through the year and has improved in position throughout the course of the season. He leads the team with 29 overall singles wins, including a team-leading 24 dual victories during his first season. The Madrid, Spain, native has played on Duke's top three courts and held a winning record on all three, including an impressive 15-0 mark on court two. The rookie also leads the team in match-clinching victories with six, while holding a 7-3 ledger against nationally ranked opponents. Earlier this year, Rodenas earned a program record for most ACC singles wins by a freshman (11) and tied the overall school record for most ACC singles wins.
Johns held a top-20 ranking throughout much of the year, including a career-best rank of No. 4. He's played on Duke's top court in every dual singles match and holds a 13-10 dual ledger, including an 8-9 mark against nationally ranked opponents. One of those victories was a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc of Florida State in April. The Atlanta, Ga., native has also recorded two match-clinching wins on the year.
Rodenas and Johns also teamed up in doubles play and were the lone Blue Devils to receive postseason doubles recognition from the league. The pair held a top-50 ranking throughout much of the year, including a No. 24 ranking heading into the NCAA tournament. The duo played on Duke's top two courts, holding a winning record on both, including an 8-1 mark on court one. The twosome finished ACC play with a 7-0 ledger and went 3-0 against nationally ranked opponents, including victories over the No. 20 and No. 27 ranked duos.
Smith led the Blue Devils to their seventh 20-win season, a program-record 11 ACC victories and their 12th appearance in the NCAA tournament in the past 15 years. In addition, he's helped guide five players to double-digit dual wins and has mentored Johns and Rodenas to a No. 11 and No. 46 ranking, respectively. Under Smith's guidance, Duke also has two doubles pairings ranked in the top-60 this season in Johns and Rodenas (No. 24) and Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang (No. 51).
The other top individual winner in the league was Wake Forest's Melios Efstathiou, who tallied the ACC's Player of the Year recognition.
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Awards
ACC Player of the Year: Melios Efstathiou, Wake Forest
ACC Freshman of the Year: Pedro Rodenas, Duke
ACC Coach of the Year: Ramsey Smith, Duke
First Team All-ACC Singles
Garrett Johns, Duke***+
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, Florida State+
Andres Martin, Georgia Tech****
Dan Martin, Miami**
Chris Rodesch, Virginia**
Melios Efstathiou, Wake Forest**
Second Team All-ACC Singles
Pedro Rodenas, Duke
Etienne Donnet, Louisville**
Ryan Seggerman, North Carolina
Sebastian Dominko, Notre Dame
Iñaki Montes, Virginia***
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech**
Third Team All-ACC Singles
Ryuhei Azuma, Clemson
Marcus McDaniel, Georgia Tech***
Fabien Salle, Louisville
Brian Cernoch, North Carolina****
Luca Staeheli, NC State
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Virginia***
First Team All-ACC Doubles
Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas, Duke
Ryan Seggerman and Casey Kania, North Carolina
Iñaki Montes and Ryan Goetz, Virginia
Second Team All-ACC Doubles
Andres Martin and Martin McDaniel, Georgia Tech^
Fabien Salle and Natan Rodrigues, Louisville
Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli, NC State^
Jordan Chrysostom and Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech
Third Team All-ACC Doubles
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous Karpenschif, Florida State
Rafa Iziquierdo Luque and Joe Wayand, NC State
Sebastian Dominko and Connor Fu, Notre Dame
*denotes number of career All-ACC honors
+denotes a unanimous selection
^denotes a tie in voting
#GoDuke
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