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2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
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Rauch, Max
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Max Rauch
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 152
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Heidelberg, Germany
Bio
Career
• 82-56 record in singles
• 74-63 record in doubles
Awards
• 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 C-USA Academic Medal
• 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ITA Scholar Athlete
• 2019 and 2021 C-USA All-Academic Team
2020-21 (Graduate)
• Singles: 17-10 (7-6 in fall, 10-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 19-13 (8-4 in fall, 11-10 in spring)
Fall
• Posted the most wins in doubles on the team in the fall (8-4).
• Went undefeated at the Dale Short Shootout in singles and doubles (6-0)
• Combined for 15 wins in singles and doubles
• Partnered with five different Raiders, most matches with Francisco Rocha (2-2)
• Rocha and Rauch defeated the No. 80-ranked doubles from South Carolina (6-1, Thomas Brown and Beau Pelletier).
Spring
• Went 10-4 in singles, including a 2-0 record at No. 3 and a 7-2 record at No. 6
• Picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win over Charlotte in the Conference USA Semifinals
• Other notable singles wins include Notre Dame, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Alabama, and DePaul
• Was up a break in the third set against Tulane in the NCAA Tournament before it went unfinished
• Paired up with Francisco Rocha to go 11-10 in doubles
• Picked up notable doubles wins against Iowa, Mississippi State, Louisville, DePaul, and Georgia State
• Went 2-0 in doubles in the Conference USA Championships
2019-20 (Senior)
• Singles: 13-11 (5-5 in fall, 8-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 15-7 (5-2 in fall, 10-5 in spring)
Fall
• Knocked off the No. 15-seeded doubles pair with partner Francisco Rocha at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Claimed two singles wins at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional and took down the 15-seed but soon fell to the 1-seed
Spring
• The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12th.
• LaLance Invite (Singles: 1-2, Doubles: 1-2)
• Entered the ITA singles rankings for the first time in his career at No. 121 (Feb. 5).
• Was 7-4 overall in dual match singles, including a 4-4 record at the No. 4 spot of the lineup.
• A season-best win streak of three matches stretched from Jan. 17 to Jan. 25 and Feb. 2 to Feb. 7.
• Was 8-4 in dual match doubles, including a 5-1 mark with Daniel Stormon and a 3-2 record with Francisco Rocha.
2018-19 (Junior)
• Singles: 23-14 (6-4 in fall, 17-10 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-18 (4-6 in fall, 12-12 in spring)
Fall
• Finished the Short/LaLance Shootout a perfect 3-0 mark in singles
• Knocked off the No. 15-seeded doubles pair with partner Francisco Rocha at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Claimed two singles wins at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Spring
• Was 14-10 overall in dual match singles, including an 11-8 record at the No. 4 spot in the lineup
• A season-best win streak of three matches stretched from Jan. 16 to Feb. 4
• Was 12-12 in dual match doubles, including a 7-10 mark with Rocha at the No. 2 spot
• Posted a season-best streak of seven doubles wins to start the spring season
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 13-6 (6-4 in fall; 7-2 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-8 (6-3 in fall; 8-5 in spring)
Fall
• Opened the fall with straight set wins over opponents from No. 60 Penn on the first two days of competition at the Penn Invitational
• Won two of three singles matches at the Dale Short Shootout
• Earned a win over No. 21 Vanderbilt in three sets in the first round of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Advanced to the Round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional with Miguel Negre Fernandez as his partner
Spring
• Was 7-2 overall in dual match singles, including a 6-2 record at the bottom of the lineup to go with a win at No. 4
• A season-best win streak of four matches stretched from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4
• Was 8-5 in dual match doubles, including a 4-1 mark with Nicolas Buitrago Machado and a 4-4 record with Jan Porteset
• Had a 2-4 record in dual match doubles against opponents from nationally ranked teams, with the two wins coming against No. 59 South Alabama and No. 65 Drake in back-to-back weekends with Porteset
• Was 2-2 in doubles against C-USA foes
2016-17 (Freshman)
• Singles: 16-15 (5-4 in fall; 11-11 in spring)
• Doubles: 10-16 (1-2 in fall; 9-14 in spring)
Fall
• Competed in the Dale Short Shootout, ITA All-American and ITA Ohio Valley Regional in his first fall with the Blue Raiders
• Won his first match of his career against Chattanooga at the Dale Short Shootout
• Fell in the first round of the ITA All-American but won a consolation match against UNC Greensboro's William Albright, 6-4, 6-4
• Fell to an opponent from No. 33 Memphis at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional but took a win in the consolation round against No. 43 Louisville's Santiago Salazar, 7-5, 7-5
• Also won at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional against opponents from Eastern Kentucky and Dayton
Spring
• Closed the season on a four-match win streak, with wins coming against VCU and East Tennessee State in the regular season to go with wins over Charlotte and No. 42 Rice at the C-USA Championship
• Was 4-3 in matches that went to a third set
• The doubles combo of freshmen Max Rauch and Nicolas Buitrago Machado posted a 7-11 record on the year, including three wins at No. 2 and four wins on the last doubles court
• The pair was 2-0 in matches that went to a tiebreak, winning 7-6 (7-5) over Florida Atlantic’s Anthony Schonn and Alexander Gitin, along with a 7-6 (7-4) win over Charlotte in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Championship against Sam Rice and Leonardo Menezes
• The duo clinched the doubles points over Western Michigan, Drake, Pacific, Valpo, William & Mary, and Charlotte, and four of those matches ended in wins for the Blue Raiders
Prior to MT
• Attended Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gymnasium
• In the ITF Juniors, he won the doubles portion of the Estonian Junior Open in May 2015
• Was the German Doubles Championship runner up in 2012 and won the event in 2014
• Best win came in February 2015 against the No. 1 player in his age group in Germany and the No. 23 ITF Junior in the world
Personal
• Parents: Alfred Rensch and Dr. Petra Rauch
• Birthdate: 1/28/98
• Major: Aerospace
• 82-56 record in singles
• 74-63 record in doubles
Awards
• 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 C-USA Academic Medal
• 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ITA Scholar Athlete
• 2019 and 2021 C-USA All-Academic Team
2020-21 (Graduate)
• Singles: 17-10 (7-6 in fall, 10-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 19-13 (8-4 in fall, 11-10 in spring)
Fall
• Posted the most wins in doubles on the team in the fall (8-4).
• Went undefeated at the Dale Short Shootout in singles and doubles (6-0)
• Combined for 15 wins in singles and doubles
• Partnered with five different Raiders, most matches with Francisco Rocha (2-2)
• Rocha and Rauch defeated the No. 80-ranked doubles from South Carolina (6-1, Thomas Brown and Beau Pelletier).
Spring
• Went 10-4 in singles, including a 2-0 record at No. 3 and a 7-2 record at No. 6
• Picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win over Charlotte in the Conference USA Semifinals
• Other notable singles wins include Notre Dame, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Alabama, and DePaul
• Was up a break in the third set against Tulane in the NCAA Tournament before it went unfinished
• Paired up with Francisco Rocha to go 11-10 in doubles
• Picked up notable doubles wins against Iowa, Mississippi State, Louisville, DePaul, and Georgia State
• Went 2-0 in doubles in the Conference USA Championships
2019-20 (Senior)
• Singles: 13-11 (5-5 in fall, 8-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 15-7 (5-2 in fall, 10-5 in spring)
Fall
• Knocked off the No. 15-seeded doubles pair with partner Francisco Rocha at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Claimed two singles wins at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional and took down the 15-seed but soon fell to the 1-seed
Spring
• The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12th.
• LaLance Invite (Singles: 1-2, Doubles: 1-2)
• Entered the ITA singles rankings for the first time in his career at No. 121 (Feb. 5).
• Was 7-4 overall in dual match singles, including a 4-4 record at the No. 4 spot of the lineup.
• A season-best win streak of three matches stretched from Jan. 17 to Jan. 25 and Feb. 2 to Feb. 7.
• Was 8-4 in dual match doubles, including a 5-1 mark with Daniel Stormon and a 3-2 record with Francisco Rocha.
2018-19 (Junior)
• Singles: 23-14 (6-4 in fall, 17-10 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-18 (4-6 in fall, 12-12 in spring)
Fall
• Finished the Short/LaLance Shootout a perfect 3-0 mark in singles
• Knocked off the No. 15-seeded doubles pair with partner Francisco Rocha at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Claimed two singles wins at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Spring
• Was 14-10 overall in dual match singles, including an 11-8 record at the No. 4 spot in the lineup
• A season-best win streak of three matches stretched from Jan. 16 to Feb. 4
• Was 12-12 in dual match doubles, including a 7-10 mark with Rocha at the No. 2 spot
• Posted a season-best streak of seven doubles wins to start the spring season
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 13-6 (6-4 in fall; 7-2 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-8 (6-3 in fall; 8-5 in spring)
Fall
• Opened the fall with straight set wins over opponents from No. 60 Penn on the first two days of competition at the Penn Invitational
• Won two of three singles matches at the Dale Short Shootout
• Earned a win over No. 21 Vanderbilt in three sets in the first round of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Advanced to the Round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional with Miguel Negre Fernandez as his partner
Spring
• Was 7-2 overall in dual match singles, including a 6-2 record at the bottom of the lineup to go with a win at No. 4
• A season-best win streak of four matches stretched from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4
• Was 8-5 in dual match doubles, including a 4-1 mark with Nicolas Buitrago Machado and a 4-4 record with Jan Porteset
• Had a 2-4 record in dual match doubles against opponents from nationally ranked teams, with the two wins coming against No. 59 South Alabama and No. 65 Drake in back-to-back weekends with Porteset
• Was 2-2 in doubles against C-USA foes
2016-17 (Freshman)
• Singles: 16-15 (5-4 in fall; 11-11 in spring)
• Doubles: 10-16 (1-2 in fall; 9-14 in spring)
Fall
• Competed in the Dale Short Shootout, ITA All-American and ITA Ohio Valley Regional in his first fall with the Blue Raiders
• Won his first match of his career against Chattanooga at the Dale Short Shootout
• Fell in the first round of the ITA All-American but won a consolation match against UNC Greensboro's William Albright, 6-4, 6-4
• Fell to an opponent from No. 33 Memphis at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional but took a win in the consolation round against No. 43 Louisville's Santiago Salazar, 7-5, 7-5
• Also won at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional against opponents from Eastern Kentucky and Dayton
Spring
• Closed the season on a four-match win streak, with wins coming against VCU and East Tennessee State in the regular season to go with wins over Charlotte and No. 42 Rice at the C-USA Championship
• Was 4-3 in matches that went to a third set
• The doubles combo of freshmen Max Rauch and Nicolas Buitrago Machado posted a 7-11 record on the year, including three wins at No. 2 and four wins on the last doubles court
• The pair was 2-0 in matches that went to a tiebreak, winning 7-6 (7-5) over Florida Atlantic’s Anthony Schonn and Alexander Gitin, along with a 7-6 (7-4) win over Charlotte in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Championship against Sam Rice and Leonardo Menezes
• The duo clinched the doubles points over Western Michigan, Drake, Pacific, Valpo, William & Mary, and Charlotte, and four of those matches ended in wins for the Blue Raiders
Prior to MT
• Attended Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gymnasium
• In the ITF Juniors, he won the doubles portion of the Estonian Junior Open in May 2015
• Was the German Doubles Championship runner up in 2012 and won the event in 2014
• Best win came in February 2015 against the No. 1 player in his age group in Germany and the No. 23 ITF Junior in the world
Personal
• Parents: Alfred Rensch and Dr. Petra Rauch
• Birthdate: 1/28/98
• Major: Aerospace
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show Watch Party on 04/28/25
Tuesday, April 29
MTSU Men's Tennis CUSA Championship vs Liberty Recap on 04/20/25
Wednesday, April 23
MTSU Men's Tennis vs Wichita State Recap on 04/13/25
Saturday, April 19
