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Texas Tennis: Eliot Spizzirri finishes No. 1 in ITA singles rankings

Texas tennis star Eliot Spizzirri finished the 2022/23 season as the No. 1 ranked player in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The junior from Greenwich, Connecticut, becomes the second Longhorn to finish the season as the topped ranked collegiate singles player, along with Steve Bryan in 1990.

Spizzirri finished the season with a 36-5 singles record, holding a 20-1 mark in dual matches, all played at court No. 1. He held an 18-1 record against top-50 players and an 11-1 record against top-25 ranked players. Spizzirri raised his level when it mattered most, leading the Longhorns to 15 dual victories over top-25 ranked teams and a regular season Big 12 Title.