The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ricardo Jorge SEC Player of the Week
2/1/2017 | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After a strong performance this past weekend at the ITA Kick-Off, Ole Miss men's tennis senior Ricardo Jorge has been named the SEC Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Jorge (Tavira, Portugal) went 3-0 at the ITA Kickoff in doubles and singles as the Rebels went 1-1, including a 4-3 win at No. 15 Texas A&M. It marked the team's first win against the Aggies since 2014 and the first win against a top 15 team since 2015.
Against A&M, Jorge teamed with Zvonimir Babic at No. 3 doubles to clinch the point with a 6-4 win, which proved to be the difference in the outcome. He tied the match, after A&M had taken a 2-1 lead, with a straight win at No. 3 singles.
In a tight 4-3 loss to No. 23 SMU on Saturday, Jorge won 6-4 in the third at No. 3 singles to tie the match and keep the Rebels' chances alive.
Jorge improved to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in dual matches. He also moved to 5-1 in doubles with Babic, 2-0 at No. 3.
The Rebels are back in action Feb. 11 at No. 7 North Carolina.
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