Donnet, Rodrigues Named ACC Doubles Team of the Week
February 13, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Ranked duo upsets #4 and tallies two doubles wins on the weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UofL's ranked doubles duo, Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues, are named the ACC Men's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Donnet and Rodrigues continued their tear on the season as a doubles tandem, taking down the nation's #4 doubles pair from Harvard in a thrilling 7-6 match on Sunday.
After being tied at 4-all in the tiebreaker, the Cardinals went on to win the final three points of the tiebreaker to claim the match and the doubles point for Louisville against #8 Harvard.
Earlier in the weekend on Friday, Rodrigues and Donnet also handily defeated the top doubles pair from Cornell 6-1.
As of last Wednesday, Donnet and Rodrigues are 50th in the ITA Doubles Rankings, and are expected to move up after their two victories.
This is the Cardinals' second weekly award of the spring season as Miguel Avendaño was named Freshman of the Week on January 23.
Donnet and Rodrigues continued their tear on the season as a doubles tandem, taking down the nation's #4 doubles pair from Harvard in a thrilling 7-6 match on Sunday.
After being tied at 4-all in the tiebreaker, the Cardinals went on to win the final three points of the tiebreaker to claim the match and the doubles point for Louisville against #8 Harvard.
Earlier in the weekend on Friday, Rodrigues and Donnet also handily defeated the top doubles pair from Cornell 6-1.
As of last Wednesday, Donnet and Rodrigues are 50th in the ITA Doubles Rankings, and are expected to move up after their two victories.
This is the Cardinals' second weekly award of the spring season as Miguel Avendaño was named Freshman of the Week on January 23.
Players Mentioned
Louisville Men's Tennis - NCAA Quarterfinal Recap
Thursday, May 23
UofL MTEN Etienne Donnet Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
UofL MTEN Matthew Fung Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
MTEN Natan Rodrigues - Post-Match Interview - March 3, 2024
Monday, March 04
