Men's Tennis Ranked No. 19 in Final Poll

May 22, 2009

Coral Gables, Fla… The University of Miami men’s tennis team finished the 2009 season at No. 19 in the nation in the final Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings released today. It marks the second-straight season and the third in the last four years that the Hurricanes finished among the nation’s Top 20.

After a run to the NCAA’s Round of 16, Miami closed the season 16-9 overall and in second place in the ACC at 9-2.

The Hurricanes have been nationally ranked throughout the 2009 season – beginning with a preseason ranking of 17 – and remained among the nation’s Top 25 in 11 of the 16 polls. Of Miami’s 25 dual matches this season, 84 percent (21 matches) were versus a ranked opponent, including 10 versus Top 25 opponents. The Hurricanes posted a 12-9 record versus ranked teams, which accounts for all of their losses this season.

The University of Miami is among just 12 tennis programs in the nation — and three in the ACC — to have both its men’s and women’s teams ranked among the Top 25. The Hurricane women are No. 7 in the final poll after advancing to NCAA quarterfinals.