SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Arizona State sophomore Tim Ruehl was named the Pac-12 Men's Tennis Player of the Week according to an announcement by the conference office on Tuesday.
Ruehl takes the first such accolade of the season, marking the first on the year for the Sun Devils and the seventh in program history. Combined with Michaël Geerts' two Player of the Week honors last year, ASU has three PotW awards since reinstatement in 2017, nearly doubling their four they totaled before being discontinued as a sport in 2008.
Ruehl was recognized for his performance in the Sun Devils' matchups against Duke and No. 1 Wake Forest, a weekend in which he went a perfect 2-0 in singles play and 1-1 in doubles play.
The German notched his first career win over a ranked opponent, defeated No. 80 Rrezart Cungu of Wake Forest 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday. His win in tandem with Andrea Bolla – together they are ranked the No. 22 doubles pair in the nation – was against Duke to the tune of a 6-1 victory.
Ruehl currently leads the team in wins with two, a feat that wasn't too surprising after a solid freshman campaign in 2018. Ruehl tied for second on the Sun Devils in total wins with 10, and tied for first place in match-clinching points with four. He was second in wins only to Michael Geerts (14) who graduated last May.
The Sun Devils return to action this weekend as they travel to Forth Worth for the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
Ruehl takes the first such accolade of the season, marking the first on the year for the Sun Devils and the seventh in program history. Combined with Michaël Geerts' two Player of the Week honors last year, ASU has three PotW awards since reinstatement in 2017, nearly doubling their four they totaled before being discontinued as a sport in 2008.
Ruehl was recognized for his performance in the Sun Devils' matchups against Duke and No. 1 Wake Forest, a weekend in which he went a perfect 2-0 in singles play and 1-1 in doubles play.
The German notched his first career win over a ranked opponent, defeated No. 80 Rrezart Cungu of Wake Forest 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday. His win in tandem with Andrea Bolla – together they are ranked the No. 22 doubles pair in the nation – was against Duke to the tune of a 6-1 victory.
Ruehl currently leads the team in wins with two, a feat that wasn't too surprising after a solid freshman campaign in 2018. Ruehl tied for second on the Sun Devils in total wins with 10, and tied for first place in match-clinching points with four. He was second in wins only to Michael Geerts (14) who graduated last May.
The Sun Devils return to action this weekend as they travel to Forth Worth for the ITA Kickoff Weekend.