TROY, Ala. – Carles Anton, the reigning Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, picked up right where he left off from last year by opening the season 9-1 across singles and doubles, including a ranked win in Troy's matchup at Miami. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday for his efforts.
Anton defeated the Hurricanes' Dan Martin on court two in a three-set thriller, 5-7, 6-2, 11-9, after Martin entered the match as the nation's No. 121-ranked player. The Valencia, Spain native is 5-1 in singles in the spring with four wins on court two and one win on court one.