THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis players Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin are ranked No. 26 and No. 31, respectively, in the ITA Singles Preseason Rankings released Tuesday. The duo also ranked No. 8 in the ITA Doubles Preseason Rankings. McDaniel was ranked No. 39 in the final rankings of the 2020-21 season and Martin came in at No. 47. As a doubles pairing, they ranked No. 17 in the final rankings.
McDaniel and Martin made it to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Doubles Championship as a pairing. Both Martin and McDaniel competed at the 2021 NCAA Singles Championship. Martin reached the second round. This was the first time in program history that two freshman qualified for NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships in the same year.
Martin went a combined 15-7 from the No. 1 and 2 positions in singles, 17-5 in doubles last season and earned a wild card berth into the 2021 Truist Atlanta Open. He was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team and All-ACC second team. McDaniel went 16-8 in singles primarily from the No. 1 position and 5-3 in doubles when paired with Martin. He was named to the All-ACC first team.
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