Augusti, Ataseven Ranked No. 48 in ITA Doubles Tennis Rankings

SKILLMAN, NJ - The Eckerd men's tennis tandem of Esteve Augusti and Batu Ataseven come in at No. 48 in this week's national rankings by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). 

Augusti and Ataseven played all 17 matches this spring in the top doubles spot, for a record of 13-4. In conference play, the duo went 4-3, with their only losses coming to Florida Southern, Rollins, and Saint Leo. The pair picked up wins against top ranked teams, as they defeated the top pairings from No. 14 Embry-Riddle (Feb. 25), No. 14 Lynn (APRIL 6), and No. 3 Barry (April 15) to close out the regular season. They won eight straight from March 7-20.  

Individually, Ataseven posted a 10-7 record our of the No. 1 and 2 slots, while Augusti went 9-4 in the top two positions.

The ITA administers college tennis rankings that are designed to track the top men and women tennis players and teams in NCAA DI, II, III, NAIA and Junior Colleges (JUCO).