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Road to the NCAAs: Singled Out
April 18, 2007 | General
ROAD TO THE NCAAs
Part eight of 12 installments of NCAA Tennis features leading up to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tennis Championships to be held in Athens
In the Ranks
An Update of the Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings
Georgia and Stanford both maintained their No. 1 rankings in men’s and women’s tennis, respectively. The Southeastern Conference Champion Bulldogs completed a perfect 23-0 regular season last weekend and will play in the SEC Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., this weekend as the top overall seed. The Cardinal currently own a 19-1 record and will close out their regular season against No. 9 California this weekend.
Following Georgia in the men’s top 10 are Virginia, Ohio State, Baylor, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, USC and UCLA. Behind Stanford in the women’s top 10 are Notre Dame, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Northwestern, USC, California and North Carolina.
The only newcomer in the top 25 on either side was the VCU men’s squad, coming in at No. 24. On the other hand, several familiar faces have remained at the top. Georgia has held the No. 1 spot in every ranking period this year. On the women’s side, Stanford and Notre Dame held on to the top two spots for the fourth straight week. They also held the top two positions eight of the last nine regular season ranking periods last year.
The Atlantic Coast Conference and SEC tie for the most teams in the top 25 with 6 followed by the Bilg 10 and Big 12 with three apiece. The ACC places seven in the women’s top 25 followed by the SEC and Pac-10 with five.
| Men's Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Top 25: | Women's Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Top 25: |
| 1. Georgia | 1. Stanford |
What To Watch:
This Week In College Tennis
The ACC and SEC, both with several teams in the top 25, are having their conference tournaments this weekend. Here are the schedules:
| Women's Tournaments | Men's Tournaments |
| 2007 ACC Women’s Tennis Tournament Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 Sunday, April 22 --all times Eastern 2007 SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 Sunday, April 22 | 2007 ACC Men’s Tennis Tournament Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 Sunday, April 22 --all times Eastern 2007 SEC Men’s Tennis Tournament Thursday April 19 Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 Sunday, April 22 --all times Central |
This Week’s Spotlight:
Singled Out
A look at the top-ranked singles competitors in both men’s and women’s tennis and their years in review
MEN'S TENNIS
John Isner University of Georgia
6-9 Senior
Greensboro, N.C.
John Isner has paved his way into the Bulldog record books as one of the most illustrious athletes in Georgia tennis history. In his four-year career, Isner has compiled 135 total singles victories and 134 in doubles. He is a two-time All-American in singles and a three-time All-American in doubles. In 2005, he teamed with Antonio Ruiz to capture the 2005 NCAA Doubles National Championship in College Station, Texas. A four-time first-team All-SEC selection, Isner was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2003 and was just awarded his second straight SEC Player of the Year accolade. He is the only player in the SEC to ever win the award twice. He is the eighth Georgia player to receive All-SEC honors all four years of his career. He was also named the ITA Southeast Region Player of the Year in 2006.
So far this year, Isner has compiled a 36-4 overall record, including 20-1 in dual matches with a 10-1 SEC mark. He has notched 26 wins over ranked opponents this year including seven against top-25 competition. He and doubles partner Luis Flores own a 30-2 doubles record with an 18-2 dual record and 10-1 SEC mark. They own the No. 1 ranking in doubles, which gives Isner the top spot in all three polls - team, singles and doubles. When he first picked up the treble of No. 1 rankings March 6, he became the first player to do so since Bob Bryan of Stanford in 1998.
| 2007 RECORDS | Overall | Dual | Tourn | SEC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Singles | 36-4 | 20-1 | 16-3 | 10-1 | 15-1 | 4-0 | 1-0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Doubles | 35-3 | 19-2 | 16-1 | 10-1 | 18-2 | --- | 1-0 | --- | --- | --- |
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Audra Cohen University of Miami
5-9 Junior
Plantation, Fla.
Audra Cohen has been a dominant force in women’s collegiate tennis the past three years. The junior already is a four-time All-American (twice in singles and doubles) and was named the 2006 ACC Player of the Year and ITA National Player of the Year. She was the 2006 National Indoor Champion as well. She amassed an impressive 51 singles wins in her freshman year at Northwestern and has notched 61 total victories combined in her two years at Miami giving the junior 112 career wins.
In her 2007 campaign, Cohen is perfect in dual matches (21-0) and has lost only one match all year in a fall tournament. Her overall record stands at 32-1. She also has had a stellar doubles showing, currently owning a 25-3 mark. She is ranked 30th along with partner Caren Seenauth and 33rd with Laura Vallverdu. The Miami Hurricanes are ranked 11th as a team heading into this weekend’s ACC Tournament.
| 2007 RECORDS | Overall | Dual | Tourn | ACC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Singles | 32-1 | 21-0 | 11-1 | 11-0 | 11-0 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Doubles | 25-3 | 21-1 | 4-2 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 16-2 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Host of the 2007 NCAA Tennis Championships, May 17-28. For ticket and tournament information please visit the NCAA Tournament Information Center at www.georgiadogs.com.
