Zink Earns SEC Newcomer of the Week Honor

Georgia tennis player Tyler Zink during a match against Ohio State on Mikael Pernfors Center Court at Henry Field Tennis Stadium at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Sunday, March 1, 2020. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

Photo by: Tony Walsh

March 24, 2021 | Men's Tennis

ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia men's tennis player Tyler Zink was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Newcomer of the Week, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.

Zink, ranked No. 68 in singles and No. 7 in doubles with Trent Bryde, went undefeated against then-ranked No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 21 UCF last weekend. His 4-0 showing includes two wins against ranked Wake Forest opponents. He also secured the Bulldogs' first singles points in both matches.

The Jupiter, Fla., native is on a three-match win streak in both singles and doubles action. In singles, he is currently 7-4 for the dual-match season, while he and doubles partner Trent Bryde are 5-2 so far this spring, including a 2-0 mark when playing nationally-ranked opponents.