ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The International Tennis Association released the 2016 National rankings Tuesday afternoon, dubbing the duo of Hayden Sabatka and Bart Van Leijsen with a no. 8 ranking.
During their Fall season play, the two competed in prestigious tournaments, including the ITA All-American Championships and the USTA/ITA National Indoors. The pair has wins over the no. 4, 7, 10 and 13 teams in the country as well as close losses to the no. 2, 5 and 11 teams. They finished the Fall season 14-4.
"It's an amazing achievement," said Sabatka. "Being ranked is a great stepping stone, however, not our final goal.