2016-17 Men's Tennis Roster
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Vaughn Hunter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- High School/Previous School:
- Tyler [TX] JC
Career
Singles Record: 17-14 // 3-3 Dual Match // 2-1 SEC
Doubles Record: 23-27 // 16-19 Dual Match // 9-9 SEC
Highest Doubles Ranking: 19th (9/13/16)
Senior (2016-17)
Singles: 8-4 // 3-1 Dual Match // 2-1 SEC
Doubles: 13-13 // 12-9 Dual Match // 8-2 SEC
Highest Doubles Ranking: 19th (9/13/16)
FALL:
- Earned the highest doubles ranking of his career with partner Mate Cutura after claiming the 19th spot before the fall season
- Won five singles matches during the fall campaign, including a four-match win streak to begin the season
SPRING:
- Earned his first dual-match victory at MSU in singles play after downing Alcorn State's Javon Yarbarough (March 7), 6-0, 6-0
- Posted his first singles in win SEC action following a three-set victory over Juan Marino of Arkansas (March 23)
- The win over Marino clinched MSU's win in Fayetteville over the Razorbacks and was Hunter's first match-clincher of his Bulldog career
- Earned his second SEC win of his career in a three setter over Tennessee's Luca Wiedenmann (April 1)
- In doubles play, the duo of Hunter and Mate Cutura earned a 12-11 record overall and a team-best 8-2 mark in SEC matches
- The pair of Hunter and Cutura clinched five doubles points for the Bulldogs, including a a thrilling doubles clinch over LSU's 90th ranked foe on Senior Day
- The tandem of Hunter and Cutura won two ranked doubles matches in 2017
Singles: 9-10 // 0-2 Dual Match // 0-0 SEC
Doubles: 10-14 // 5-10 Dual Match // 2-7 SEC
Highest Doubles Ranking: 39th (4/5/16)
FALL:
- Tied Niclas Braun for the most singles wins in the fall with nine total victories
- Advanced to the semifinal of two consolation brackets (USTA/ITA Southern Regional & SEC Fall Classic)
- Won two matches with partner Niclas Braun at the SEC Fall Classic
- Downed the No. 1 ranked duo in the nation, Florida’s Hidalgo and Watson, 6-4
- Earned another ranked SEC win over 16th-ranked tandem of Redlicki and Micolani
- Went 3-3 in ranked matches with partner Mate Cutura
- Clinched six doubles points for the Bulldogs
- Reached a season-high ranking of 39th with doubles partner Cutura on April 5
- Earned a 9-8 record in singles outside of dual-match play
- Owned a 6-4 record in three-set matches
Pre-Mississippi State
- Attended Tyler [TX] Community College prior to joining the Bulldogs where he reached as high as No. 3 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in the ITA Junior/Coummunity College Men's Rankings
- In 2014-15, finished 15-1 at the top spot in the TJC singles lineup and 16-1 at the No. 1 position in the Apaches’ doubles order.
- 20-7 in singles play as a junior, reaching a career-high ITF ranking of No. 371
Personal
- Native of Johannesburg, South Africa
- Born on Sept. 20, 1994
- Majoring in Communications
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