Oklahoma State University Athletics
2023-24 Cowboy Tennis Roster
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Tyler Zink
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Sarasota, Florida
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Senior (2022-23)
Reached an ITA singles ranking as high as 76 on May 31 … led the team in singles wins with 13 … played all of his matches on the featured court in singles action … started 2023 at 5-0 in singles action … defeated two ranked opponents, with the highest being Florida’s No. 32 Axel Nefve … recorded 12 doubles victories … defeated No. 20 Florida’s court one pairing, 6-3, with Chase Ferguson … achieved a doubles ranking of No. 36 with teammate Chase Ferguson
Junior (2021-22)
Went 10-9 in singles play during his first year with the Cowboys … recorded a 9-5 doubles record with Alex Garcia and Sebastian Nothhaft … named Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Year … ranked nationally among the top 50 in doubles eight times with partner Nothhaft, including No. 11 … defeated Oklahoma’s No. 60 Mason Beiler 6-2, 6-4.
Sophomore (UGA 2020-21)
Zink and Trent Bryde were Georgia's highest-ranked doubles duo at No. 7 in ITA Doubles Rankings ... the duo (15-6 overall, 10-4 dual) recorded a team-high of five wins against nationally-ranked doubles competition … earned Second Team All-SEC honors ... ranked No. 27 in the ITA Singles Rankings ... was named Newcomer of the Week (March 24) ... ranked No. 73 in singles and No. 8 in doubles with Bryde in the ITA Preseason national rankings ... was 2-4 in singles and 5-2 in doubles during the fall campaign.
Freshman (UGA 2019-2020)
Earned SEC First-Year Academic honors … 2020 ITA Southeast Rookie of the Year … named a 2020 ITA All-American as well as an ITA Scholar-Athlete … he and Trent Bryde finished the season as Georgia's top-ranked doubles team at the No. 15 spot … was named SEC Freshman of the Week twice during the 2020 dual season … he and Bryde were Georgia’s top-ranked doubles duo at the No. 15 spot … the two recorded five victories against ranked opponents and went 8-2 for the dual season … went 9-4 in dual singles and 10-4 in doubles … named SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5 … became the first Bulldog in 13 years to win the US Open Juniors Doubles title in September 2019, with the Georgia pair of now associate head coach Jamie Hunt and teammate Nate Schnugg taking the honor in 2006...he and sophomore Bulldog Trent Bryde won the doubles title at the ITF USA F17 futures event in June 2019.
Before OSU: Was twice named an All-American while competing for Georgia … achieved career-high rankings of No. 26 in singles and No. 7 in doubles … achieved All-America status and All-SEC honors as a sophomore after knocking off seven ranked foes … as a freshman, he was named an ITA All-American, an SEC First-Year Academic and ITA Scholar-Athlete … was also named the ITA Southeast Rookie of the Year … finished the year ranked No. 15 among the nation’s doubles teams … won the 2019 U.S. Open Juniors doubles crown … was a Blue Chip recruit after achieving an ITF World Junior ranking of No. 25 … reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 Orange Bowl … was ranked eighth nationally and No. 3 in the state of Florida … competed at the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open junior grand slams.
