2025-26 Men's Tennis Roster
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Garcia, Jose
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/ Men's Tennis
Jose Garcia
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Mother of Divine Grace
Bio
SINGLES SUPERLATIVES
Overall Record: 19-16 (4-8 SEC)
- 2024-25: 19-16 (4-8 SEC)
Record vs. Ranked Opponents (0-4)
- vs. top 10: 0-0
- vs. top 25: 0-1
- vs. top 50: 0-1
DOUBLES SUPERLATIVES
Overall Record: 8-10 (3-5 SEC)
- 2024-25: 8-10 (3-5 SEC)
Record vs. Ranked Opponents (0-1)
- vs. top 10: 0-0
- vs. top 25: 0-0
RECORD & HONORS
Career Singles Record: 19-16Highest Singles Ranking:
Career Doubles Record: 8-10
Highest Doubles Ranking:
Awards & Honors
2025 ITA Scholar Athlete
2025 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
Singles Record: 19-16Doubles Record: 8-10
SPRING SEASON
- Finished his freshman campaign with 19 overall singles victories and eight doubles triumphs while consistently appearing in the singles lineup during dual match play for the Vols.
- Secured the first NCAA Tournament singles victory of his career, defeating Alabama State's Lun Obrul, 6-1, 6-2.
- Earned a singles win during the SEC Tournament, defeating Texas A&M's Luke Casper 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.
- Posted a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Florida's Kevin Edengren during the Vols' comeback 4-3 victory over the Gators.
- Notched two doubles wins alongside James Newton, taking down Alabama's Jones/Foster, 6-4, and Auburn's Heng/Kennedu, 6-2, at the No. 3 spot.
- Pulled out a 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Ole Miss' Isac Stromberg.
- Picked up his second conference triumph of his career, defeating Marino Jakic of Arkansas, 6-1, 6-3, en route to a 4-2 victory against the Razorbacks.
- Acquired a singles win over Tennessee State's Rohan Loubser, 6-2, 6-0, and picked up a doubles victory alongside Jesudason versus Mutetwa/A. Adamec, 6-3.
- Secured a win over Shaurya Bharadwaj of Penn, 6-1, 6-2, in the later half of a doubleheader to obtain his first win at Barksdale Stadium.
- Defeated Illinois' Jeremy Zhang in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1, during the first match of ITA Kickoff Weekend.
- Earned a singles win over Ondrej Horak of MTSU, 7-6(1), 6-4, while also tallying a double victory alongside Alex Kotzen against Halfinger/Szymkowiak,6-1, in the Vols' triumph over the Blue Raiders.
- Went 3-0 on the opening day of the spring season, tallying two singles victories and a doubles triumph alongside Ian Cruz against Tennessee Tech and Belmont.
- Posteed a 6-3 record in singles and went 2-3 in doubles play during his first fall on Rocky Top.
- Earned three singles wins during the Louisville Classic, posting a 3-1 record on the weekend.
- Opened his Tennessee career with an undefeated 3-0 record in singles at the MTSU Hidden Dual.
PREP/PERSONAL
- Garcia signing release
- Was ranked as the top player in the southeast region and third in the country in the 2024 class.
- Holds a 12.97 Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) and is the highest-rated American to sign with the Big Orange since Tennys Sandgren in 2010.
- Went 22-10 in 2023-24, including an 8-1 mark against five-star recruits and a 4-1 record against top-25 prospects.
Everything Orange S2 | Shunsuke Mitsui (Men's Tennis)
Thursday, May 08
MTN | Johannus Monday Tennessee Tribute
Friday, June 21
MTN | Chris Woodruff Media Availability (5.14.24)
Tuesday, May 14
Everything Orange | Johannus Monday (Men's Tennis)
Thursday, May 02
