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Ricky Hernandez Tong - Men's Tennis - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Ricky Hernandez Tong

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Cardiff, Wales

High School

St. David's Catholic College

2018-19 (Senior Season)

*Became the first Lobo in 15 years to win the ITA Mountain Regional Championships.
*Went 6-0 at the ITA Mountain Regionals, beating Nevada’s Julien Evrard 7-6, 6-3 in the finals.
*Advanced to the ITA Fall Championships for a second straight season, advancing to the Backdraw Quarterfinals.
*His performance there earned him an end-of-Fall ranking of No. 23 in the NCAA.
*Went 3-3 in doubles, winning his final three matches to capture the backdraw title at the ITA Mountain Regionals with Stepan Holis.

2017-18 (Junior Season)

*Named All-Mountain West in singles.
*Went 21-12 in singles, leading the team in wins.
*Split time at No. 1 and No. 2 during the Spring season.
*Despite splitting time between two flights, he tied for the team lead in wins for both flights.
*Went 7-4 in three-set matches.
*Went 6-1 at the ITA Mountain Regionals, advancing to the championship match and qualifying for the ITA Fall Championships.
*Had a five-match winning streak from February 3 to March 3.
*Went 14-9 in doubles, going 9-6 with Dominic West and 5-3 with Stepan Holis.
*He and West advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA Mountain Region Championships.
*Went 4-2 with Holis in conference play.

2016-17 (Sophomore Season)

*Named All-Mountain West in singles.
*Went 20-10 in singles, leading the team in wins and recording his first 20-win season.
*Played mostly at No. 2, going 9-7, but was 2-1 at No. 1 and 2-0 at No. 3.
*Went 16-11 in doubles, going 7-4 with Lawrence Perrin, 7-5 with Rodolfo Jauregui and 2-2 with Jorge Escutia.
*His 16 doubles wins tied him for the team lead.

2015-16 (Freshman Season) 

*Went 19-9 in singles, good for the second-most wins on the team.
*His .679 winning percentage led the team.
*Picked up his first collegiate win in the ITA/Mountain Regionals in a three-set win over New Mexico State’s Liam Goldberg.
*Went 2-0 in doubles play, both matches in the ITA/Mountain Regionals.
*Had a team-best nine-match winning streak that spanned 12 matches.
*Won three of those with 1-0 superset wins in the third.
*Played a team-high 12 three-set matches, winning seven.
*Finished the season with a four-match winning streak.
*Went  8-4 at No. 3 doubles.
*Played exclusively in the Spring with Jorge Escutia.
*Won four straight from March 12 through April 24.

Prior to UNM
 
*A 2015 graduate of St. David’s Catholic in England.
*Ranked as high as No. 1 in juniors in Great Britian.

Personal

*Is majoring in Physical Education.

RICKY HERNANDEZ TONG CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Tour Conf
2018-19 11-4 11-4
2017-18 21-12 5-6 7-1 12-7 9-5 3-1
2016-17 20-10 2-1 9-7 2-0 13-8 7-2 4-2
2015-16 19-9 5-1 9-2 1-1 1-1 16-5 3-4 5-1
TOTAL 71-35 7-7 16-8 7-1 9-2 1-1 1-1 41-20 30-15 12-4
Doubles Total 1 2 3 Dual Tour Conf
2018-19 3-3 3-3
2017-18 14-9 7-5 5-2 12-7 2-2 4-2
2016-17 16-11 7-8 3-0 10-8 6-3 4-2
2015-16 14-9 4-5 8-4 12-9 2-0 2-2
TOTAL 47-32 7-8 14-10 13-6 34-24 13-8 10-6

Statistics are through the Fall, 2018 semester