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Conor Gannon Named AAC Player of the Week
Jan 23, 2024 | Men's Tennis
IRVING, Texas – Memphis men's tennis junior Conor Gannon has been named the American Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday. It marks the first weekly honor of his career.
The Dublin, Ireland native has been key in helping lead the Tigers to a 4-0 mark to begin the season.
Gannon earned seven wins across the opening week with three in singles and four in doubles.
He swept all three of his singles at the No. 2 position, earning a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win against UAB's Carlos Gimenez Perez to open the spring. He then took down No. 11 Harvard's Henry Schulenburg (6-4, 7-6(4)) and Indiana's Facundo Yunis (6-2, 7-6(4)).
In doubles, he teamed with Harry Rock to win all four matchups at the No. 2 spot. They downed UAB (6-0), No. 11 Harvard (7-5), Northwestern (6-2) and Indiana (6-2).
Memphis will hit the road this weekend for Ann Arbor, Michigan for two matches in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Tigers will take on No. 9 Stanford on Saturday and either No. 14 Michigan or Nevada on Sunday.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Dublin, Ireland native has been key in helping lead the Tigers to a 4-0 mark to begin the season.
Gannon earned seven wins across the opening week with three in singles and four in doubles.
He swept all three of his singles at the No. 2 position, earning a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win against UAB's Carlos Gimenez Perez to open the spring. He then took down No. 11 Harvard's Henry Schulenburg (6-4, 7-6(4)) and Indiana's Facundo Yunis (6-2, 7-6(4)).
In doubles, he teamed with Harry Rock to win all four matchups at the No. 2 spot. They downed UAB (6-0), No. 11 Harvard (7-5), Northwestern (6-2) and Indiana (6-2).
Memphis will hit the road this weekend for Ann Arbor, Michigan for two matches in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Tigers will take on No. 9 Stanford on Saturday and either No. 14 Michigan or Nevada on Sunday.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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