BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Simon Luigs has been named the Gulf South Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Luigs delivered a perfect performance on the court, posting a combined 4-0 record across singles and doubles competition. He opened the weekend with a hard-fought 1-6, 6-0, 10-3 victory over Tennessee Southern's Lucca Roveda at the No. 3 singles position. In doubles play, Luigs teamed with Guilherme Gracioli to secure a 7-5 win over Luis Cupertino and Ayden Kousis, helping propel the Falcons to a 4-3 victory over the NAIA No. 23 Firehawks.
The Hamburg, Germany native continued his strong showing against Spring Hill on Saturday. Luigs and Gracioli earned a 6-4 win over Luke Tucker and Will Huckell in doubles action before Luigs capped the day with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over Cristobal Rios at the No. 6 singles spot.
Luigs and Gracioli are currently ranked No. 49 in the ITA doubles rankings.
To view the full release from the GSC, click here.
Luigs and his teammates return to the UM Tennis Court Complex on Saturday for a 10:00 a.m. match against Mississippi College.
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