Temple University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Russo, Dante
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Dante Russo
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Deerfield Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Florida Virtual School
- Prev School:
- Sienna College
Bio
2023-24 (Senior)
- 2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
- Tied for No. 2 in singles victories, tallying 8
- Compiled a 6-11 dual record throughout the spring (5-9 from No. 1 position, 0-1 from No. 2, 1-1 from No. 4)
- Finished fall action with a 2-1 tournament record
- Ranked No. 2 in doubles wins, earning 10 total
- Found most doubles success with Gregoire Barety (5-7 record); also went 4-0 with Pranav Nemani, 1-0 with Martim Marujo, and 0-3 with Paul Hannack
Before Temple (at Seina College)
- Junior year: 24-6 singles record (No. 1 position), 17-11 doubles record (No. 1 position), 5-1 in conference singles and doubles play (No. 1 spot)
- Sophomore year: 10-10 in singles (No. 1 spot), 9-12 in doubles (7-11 from No. 1 spot)
- MAAC Player of the Year (2022-23)
- MAAC Player of the Year (2021-22)
- All-MAAC First Team Singles (2021-22)
- All-MAAC Second Team Doubles (2021-22)
Personal
- Two-time Florida state doubles champion
- Key Biscayne Level 2 doubles champion
- Ranked No. 6 in Florida for Boys 18U
- Ranked in the Top 100 nationally for Boys 18U (USTA)
- Played five years of tennis at Auburn, reaching No. 2 nationally in doubles and Top 100 in singles
Singles
| YEAR | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Conf. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 8-12 | 6-11 | 2-1 | - | 5-9 | 0-1 | - | 1-1 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 8-12 | 6-11 | 2-1 | - | 5-9 | 0-1 | - | 1-1 | - | - |
Doubles
| YEAR | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Conf. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023-24 (Barety) | 5-7 | 3-6 | 2-1 | - | 2-4 | 1-2 | - |
| 2023-24 (Nemani) | 4-0 | 4-0 | - | - | - | - | 4-0 |
| 2023-24 (Marujo) | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - | - | 1-0 | - |
| 2023-24 (Hannack) | 0-3 | 0-3 | - | - | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| TOTAL | 10-10 | 8-9 | 2-1 | - | 2-5 | 2-3 | 5-1 |
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