Santos Garners Mid-South Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Honors

3/23/2026 2:30:25 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bethel's (Tenn.) Gustavo Santos has been named the Mid-South Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

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Gustavo Santos – Bethel (Tenn.) – Jr. – Foz do Iguacu, Brazil

·       Santos was perfect on the singles and doubles courts last week, while helping Bethel to a 3-0 week.

·       He picked up straight-sets singles wins against Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), Brescia (Ky.), and No. 16-ranked Oakland City (Ind.).

·       Santos' 6-1, 7-5 win on court three, to go along with his doubles win in the second-seeded match, fueled the Wildcats' win over nationally-ranked Oakland City.

·       He lost just nine games in his three singles wins, while playing at three different positions (No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 seeds.)

·       Santos earns his first weekly conference honor of the season.

 

Date

Men’s Tennis Player of the Week - School

Feb. 2

Miguel Mateo Larrea - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Feb. 9

Darius Kuster - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Feb. 16

Gabriele Solda - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Feb. 23

Jacopo Cianfarini - Cumberlands (Ky.)

March 2

Lev Sholosh - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

March 9

Jacopo Cianfarini - Cumberlands (Ky.)

March 16

Gabriel Perini - Bethel (Tenn.)

March 23

Gustavo Santos - Bethel (Tenn.)