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Sept. 6, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The University of Virginia men’s tennis team highlighted the preseason Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason singles and doubles rankings, released on Tuesday. The Cavaliers led all schools with seven players receiving preseason singles rankings and were tied for the most doubles teams ranked, with three.
In the singles rankings, the Cavaliers were the only school to place three players among the top 16 in the nation. Two-time All-American Doug Stewart (Malibu, Calif.) is No. 6 in the preseason rankings, while second-year Somdev Devvarman (Chennai, India) and fourth-year Rylan Rizza (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) earned career high rankings of No. 12 and No. 16 respectively. Fourth-year Darrin Cohen (Lafayette, Calif.) is ranked No. 45, third-year Marko Miklo (Bratislava, Slovakia) is ranked No. 61, and second-year Treat Huey (Alexandria, Va.) is ranked No. 122. Second-year Jarrett Chirico (Sarasota, Fla.) earned his first career ranking at No. 125.
In doubles rankings, the Cavaliers were tied for the most selections with three with ACC rival Florida State. Fourth-years Rizza and Nick Meythaler (Owensboro, Ky.) are ranked No. 7 and second-years Devvarman and Huey are ranked a career high No. 12. The team of fourth-years Cohen and Stewart receive their first career ranking as a team at No. 44.
The preseason top 125 in singles and preseason top 60 in doubles will be used throughout the fall season. The next individual rankings will accompany the first team rankings of the season, released in January.