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2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

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Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations

Carlos Berna Ruiz

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown Zaragoza, Spain
  • High School Montessori School in Zaragoza
  • Previous School Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

Biography

Honors
2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team (Singles)
2022 All-Sun Belt Second Team (Doubles)


2023 (Senior)

  • Named to the All-Sun Belt second team for singles play
  • Played in 22 matches for the Chants over the spring season
  • Was consistent all season long for the Chants at the No. 1 singles flight, as he did not lose more than two matches in a row
  • Had a team-high 10 singles wins on the season, going 10-10 overall
  • Went 9-10 at the No. 1 singles position and 1-0 at the No. 2 flight
  • Went 3-3 in singles action in Sun Belt Conference play
  • Scored wins at the No. 1 spot in singles play versus Southern Miss (March 16), No. 68 Old Dominion (April 9), and No. 74 South Alabama (April 15)
  • Was leading in his match 7-6, 2-1 when it when unfinished versus No. 74 Georgia Southern (April 3)
  • Tied for the team lead with 10 doubles wins on the season, going 10-9 overall while playing with three different partners
  • Went 3-0 alongside Ryuya Ata, 4-3 overall when partnering with Steve Mundt, and 3-6 while playing with Maj Tomac in doubles play
  • Recorded a 4-3 record in doubles play in conference action
  • Closed out the season winning each of his final three doubles bouts on the season, including a 6-1 at the No. 3 spot over Southern Miss (April 19) in the first round of the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Championship Tournament
  • Was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Tennis Academic All-District team
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for both the 2022 fall and 2023 spring semesters
  • Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete


2022 (Junior)

  • Earned a spot on the 2022 All-Sun Belt second team in doubles play alongside partner Steve Mundt
  • Played in nine matches on the season
  • Posted an overall record of 7-2 in doubles play on the season, playing primarily at the No. 3 doubles position
  • Recorded a record of 6-2 in doubles play while teaming up with Mundt
  • Was 3-1 in doubles action in Sun Belt Conference play
  • Went 2-6 overall in singles action
  • Posted back-to-back wins in the spring season doubleheader versus The Citadel
  • Recorded a win in doubles play over No. 37 Louisiana's duo of Orio Fillat Gimenez and Vasil Dimitrov on court No. 2 (March 5)
  • Won three-straight doubles matches in Sun Belt Conference play - at Louisiana, at South Alabama (March 25), and at Troy (March 26)
  • Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 fall semester
  • Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete



Prior to Coastal Carolina

2021 (Sophomore) at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

  • Voted to the Southland Conference (SLC) All-Conference second team at No. 3 doubles with Borja Delgado
  • Tabbed the SLC Player of the Week on Jan. 26, 2021
  • Notched an 11-5 singles record on the season playing all over the lineup
  • Registered a 16-3 doubles record and ended the season on a five-match winning streak
  • Opened the season on a nine-match winning streak in singles play
  • Won both of his doubles matches at the 2021 SLC Tournament with a 7-5 victory against UIW in the semifinals and a 6-3 win in the championship match versus Lamar
  • Played at No. 3 doubles in the 2021 NCAA Tournament in an unfinished match against second-ranked Baylor


2020 (Freshman) at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi  *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic* 

  • Went 6-2 in singles during the spring prior to its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Was a perfect 2-0 at No. 4, 1-0 at No. 5, and 3-2 at No. 6
  • Went 7-6 in doubles on the spring playing with Kyohei Yamanaka and Pascal Lorieul
  • Won his opening-round matchup of the Contender CrossFit Islander Open


High School / Prep 

  • Was the No. 128 ranked Spanish men's open division player

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Junior

    6'4" 185 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    6'4" 180 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    6'4" 180 lbs