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2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster
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Porteset, Jan
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Jan Porteset
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Trier, Germany
Bio
Career
• 7-5 in singles after one season at MT, 55-17 in three seasons at Armstrong State (62-22 total)
• 14-14 in doubles after one season at MT, 66-25 in three seasons at Armstrong State (80-39 total)
Awards
• 2018 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2018 C-USA Academic Medal
2017-18 (Senior)
• Singles: 7-5 (6-5 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-14 (7-6 in fall; 7-8 in spring)
Fall
• Opened his Blue Raider career with four consecutive wins, including straight-set victories against No. 53 Princeton, No. 60 Penn, and No. 15 Columbia at the Penn Invitational
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the Louisville Scramble thanks to a three-set victory over Butler
• Went far in doubles tournament play, seeing the semifinals of the Louisville Scramble and the Round of 32 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Spring
• Finished only one match in his only dual match singles competition as a Blue Raider, a 6-1, 6-0 win over Alabama A&M at the No. 2 spot in the lineup on March 31
• Competed against No. 37 Old Dominion on March 16 but was unable to finish the match, as play was halted in the second set
• Was 3-4 in dual match doubles action with Gian Issa and 4-4 with Max Rauch as his partner, with all results coming at the No. 3 spot in the lineup
• Posted a 4-7 record in doubles against opponents from nationally ranked teams
• Teamed up with Max Rauch on March 17 to win in the only tiebreak match he competed in this spring, a 7-6 (7-3) victory at the Adams Tennis Complex
Prior to MT
• Competed for three seasons at Armstrong State, a NCAA Division II university in Savannah, Georgia
• Finished his career as a Pirate with a 51-17 record in singles play and a doubles mark of 66-25
• Won the ITF Junior tournament in Croatia and finished third in the ITF Junior tournament in Germany
2016-17 (Junior)
• Had a record of 20-6 in singles action to go with a 28-10 mark in doubles in his final season at Armstrong State
• Played No. 2-5 in the lineup for the Pirates, including a 10-1 record at No. 4
• Competed in all three doubles spots, mostly at No. 1 with a record of 9-5
• Led the Pirates to a team record of 20-8, finishing the season ranked No. 7 in the country in DII tennis
2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Went 22-4 in singles play and 19-10 in doubles play for the Pirates as a sophomore
• Earned ITA Division II All-American doubles honors
• PBC Player of the Week (March 15)
• PBC Tournament Doubles MVP
• Finished the year ranked No. 10 in the nation in doubles with partner Alberto Caceres Casas, going 14-7 at No. 1 doubles
• Clinched the Pirates' 5-3 win over No. 5 Lander with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ozan Cildir on March 8
• Teamed with Caceres to beat the top-ranked doubles team in the nation, Berland and Meyer of Hawaii Pacific, 8-5 on April 10th
2014-15 (Freshman)
• Compiled a 9-7 overall singles and a 19-5 overall doubles record for the Pirates as a freshman
• Went 7-0 in PBC doubles action during the year
• Teamed with Damian Okrutny to beat No. 4-ranked Kuhn and Latella, 9-8 (7-5), of West Florida in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 14
• Teamed with Fernando Bogajo to defeat No. 22-ranked Martinez and Padihla of Flagler, 8-3, on April 8
Personal
• Birthdate: 2/19/94
• Major: Economics
• 7-5 in singles after one season at MT, 55-17 in three seasons at Armstrong State (62-22 total)
• 14-14 in doubles after one season at MT, 66-25 in three seasons at Armstrong State (80-39 total)
Awards
• 2018 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2018 C-USA Academic Medal
2017-18 (Senior)
• Singles: 7-5 (6-5 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-14 (7-6 in fall; 7-8 in spring)
Fall
• Opened his Blue Raider career with four consecutive wins, including straight-set victories against No. 53 Princeton, No. 60 Penn, and No. 15 Columbia at the Penn Invitational
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the Louisville Scramble thanks to a three-set victory over Butler
• Went far in doubles tournament play, seeing the semifinals of the Louisville Scramble and the Round of 32 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Spring
• Finished only one match in his only dual match singles competition as a Blue Raider, a 6-1, 6-0 win over Alabama A&M at the No. 2 spot in the lineup on March 31
• Competed against No. 37 Old Dominion on March 16 but was unable to finish the match, as play was halted in the second set
• Was 3-4 in dual match doubles action with Gian Issa and 4-4 with Max Rauch as his partner, with all results coming at the No. 3 spot in the lineup
• Posted a 4-7 record in doubles against opponents from nationally ranked teams
• Teamed up with Max Rauch on March 17 to win in the only tiebreak match he competed in this spring, a 7-6 (7-3) victory at the Adams Tennis Complex
Prior to MT
• Competed for three seasons at Armstrong State, a NCAA Division II university in Savannah, Georgia
• Finished his career as a Pirate with a 51-17 record in singles play and a doubles mark of 66-25
• Won the ITF Junior tournament in Croatia and finished third in the ITF Junior tournament in Germany
2016-17 (Junior)
• Had a record of 20-6 in singles action to go with a 28-10 mark in doubles in his final season at Armstrong State
• Played No. 2-5 in the lineup for the Pirates, including a 10-1 record at No. 4
• Competed in all three doubles spots, mostly at No. 1 with a record of 9-5
• Led the Pirates to a team record of 20-8, finishing the season ranked No. 7 in the country in DII tennis
2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Went 22-4 in singles play and 19-10 in doubles play for the Pirates as a sophomore
• Earned ITA Division II All-American doubles honors
• PBC Player of the Week (March 15)
• PBC Tournament Doubles MVP
• Finished the year ranked No. 10 in the nation in doubles with partner Alberto Caceres Casas, going 14-7 at No. 1 doubles
• Clinched the Pirates' 5-3 win over No. 5 Lander with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ozan Cildir on March 8
• Teamed with Caceres to beat the top-ranked doubles team in the nation, Berland and Meyer of Hawaii Pacific, 8-5 on April 10th
2014-15 (Freshman)
• Compiled a 9-7 overall singles and a 19-5 overall doubles record for the Pirates as a freshman
• Went 7-0 in PBC doubles action during the year
• Teamed with Damian Okrutny to beat No. 4-ranked Kuhn and Latella, 9-8 (7-5), of West Florida in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 14
• Teamed with Fernando Bogajo to defeat No. 22-ranked Martinez and Padihla of Flagler, 8-3, on April 8
Personal
• Birthdate: 2/19/94
• Major: Economics
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
