2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Ortiz, Edson

Edson Ortiz
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- High School:
- Colegio Belen
- Prev School:
- Colegio Belen
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 SEC Men's Tennis Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year
- 2020 ITA Southern Region Most Improved Senior
- 2019 First Team All-SEC
- 2019 Unsung Hero Award (Crimson Choice)
- 4x SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Second Team All-SEC
- 2018 NCAA Doubles Tournament Appearance
- 2018 SEC Men's Tennis Community Service Team
- 4x ITA Scholar-Athlete
Graduate Student (2020-21)
- Compiled a 7-7 overall mark, 7-7 dual mark and a 5-5 conference play mark in doubles with partner Alexey Nesterov
- Went 12-10 in singles dual play for the season
- Won one singles tournament match and two doubles tournament matches
- Finished with a 13-13 overall record in singles Â
- Went 6-6 in conference play in singlesÂ
- Defeated #55 Tim Sandkaulen from Ole Miss
- Defeated #31 Gabriel Diallo from University of Kentucky
Senior (2019-20)
- Ranked as the No. 74 singles player in the country when the season ended
- Finished the 2019-20 campaign with 12 singles wins, including four victories over nationally ranked opponents
- Earned a career-best ranked win over No. 26 Kody Pearson of Tulsa (2/7), also defeated No. 53 Parker Wynn (2/21) and No. 40 Tim Sandkaulen (2/22)
- Went 6-4 in dual match doubles play, including a perfect 4-0 SEC record with Marcelo Sepulveda Garza
- Defeated No. 33 Ingildsen/Grant of Florida (2/28) with Sepulveda Garza
- Earned a career-best singles win over No. 47 Jake Van Emburgh of Oklahoma on Oct. 9 at the ITA All-American Championships
- Came in at No. 42 in the ITA Preseason Singles Rankings
- Ranked the No. 29 doubles pair in the nation with partner Patrick Kaukovalta in the ITA Preseason Doubles Rankings
Junior (2018-19)
- Led the team with a 23-11 singles record, including a 16-7 mark in dual match action
- Went 4-3 against nationally-ranked opponents with wins over No. 74 Yuval Solomon of Wake Forest (10/1), No. 115 Parker Wynn (2/23 vs. Texas Tech), No. 87 Adam Walton (3/31 at Tennessee), No. 52 Sam Riffice (4/19 at Florida)
- Tied for second on the team with five SEC singles victories
- Earned his first career singles ranking, coming in at No. 97 on April 23 and finished the year at No. 78
- Had 13 wins in doubles play and had three conference wins with partner Riccardo Roberto
- Reached the finals of the 2018 Oracle ITA National Summer Championships
- Won the $15k Charity Steel Open Doubles Championship with Mazen Osama in Birmingham on Aug. 27
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Earned a bid to the NCAA Doubles Tournament with partner Mazen Osama
- The duo went 16-10 in doubles competition, including earning two wins over nationally-ranked opponents in the No. 1 spot
- Defeated No. 49 O'Keefe/Dennis of USC (4/15), bested No. 14 Harper/Koorsgaard of Virginia Tech (1/26)
- Ended the year as the No. 38 doubles duo in the nation, were ranked as high as No. 22 (Feb. 7)
- Was second on the team with a 24-11 singles record
- Compiled a 18-7 mark in singles play during the dual match season
- Started the dual match season with a 12-0 singles record
- Compiled a team-best 6-4 record in the fall
- Made the Dean's List (3.5+ GPA) both semesters
Freshman (2016-17)
- Finished tied for first on the team with 11 wins in dual match season
- Registered eight doubles victories during the spring season
Prep Highlights
- Won three ITF singles titles at the Panama Bowl, Copa Sultana and Monterey San Augustin
- Was a finalist at the XXV Copa Merengue and the Jamaica Junior International
- Claimed five ITF doubles championships at the Jalisco Junior Cup, Cop Sultana, XXV Copa Merengue, Jamaica Junior International and the Monterey San Augustin
- Trained at the Sanchez-Casa Tennis Academy in Naples, Fla.
Personal Information
- Born August 22, 1998
- Son of Jorge Julio Ortiz Blanco and Sonia Tovar Armendariz
- His biggest accomplishment was winning the G4 ITF Singles in Panama in 2014
- Moved to Valencia, Spain for a year in 2012 to train
- Chose Alabama over Miami, Mississippi State and East Tennessee State
- Majoring in human performance exercise science
Ortiz's Career Results
Year | Singles | Doubles |
---|---|---|
2016-17 | 11-10 | 8-11 |
2017-18 | 24-11 | 20-14 |
2018-19 | 23-11 | 13-15 |
2019-20 | 12-9 | 9-10 |
Totals | 70-41 | 50-50 |
NCAA Singles National Championship: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Saturday, May 25
NCAA Singles Championships Semifinals: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Friday, May 24
NCAA Singles Championships Quarterfinals: Filip Planinsek
Thursday, May 23
NCAA Singles Championships Round of 16: Filip Planinsek
Wednesday, May 22