Alabama Men’s Tennis’ Mazen Osama and Edson Ortiz Featured in Latest Oracle/ITA Singles and Doubles Rankings
4/3/2018 1:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Junior Mazen Osama is represented in the singles and doubles rankings
TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior Mazen Osama moved up to No. 50 in the latest computerized Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Men's Division I Singles Rankings on Tuesday, as announced by the association. Osama and his partner sophomore Edson Ortiz re-entered the doubles rankings, coming in at No. 68.
Osama moved up 45 spots to achieve his highest ranking on the season after defeating his fourth nationally-ranked opponent this past Sunday against Arkansas' No. 65 Jose Salazar, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 1-0 (10-5). The Cairo, Egypt native, has won three of his last four singles matches including picking up another nationally-ranked win against No. 37 Patrick Kypson of Texas A&M on March 25. Osama is 10-5 so far in 2018, while holding down the No. 1 spot for the Crimson Tide.
After a brief hiatus from the doubles rankings, Osama and Ortiz are ranked as the No. 68 pairing in the country. The tandem is also 3-1 in their last four matches and have a team-best 14-4 record. The two were ranked as high as No. 22 in the first rankings of the season.
Alabama men's tennis will be back home this weekend to take on No. 21 Georgia on Friday at 6 p.m. CT and No. 24 Tennessee on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The matches will be played at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
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