ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University freshman Dmitry Bezborodov has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending April 11, the SAC office announced Monday.
Bezborodov went 4-0 in both singles and doubles as the Pioneers secured the third seed in the SAC Championship tournament with a 4-0 week, including conference victories over Limestone (6-1), Carson-Newman (5-2) and Lenoir-Rhyne (6-1).
In singles, Bezborodov had two three-set wins among his four victories at number one, including a 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 win over undefeated Rhodri Atkinson of Lenoir-Rhyne on Sunday. In doubles, Bezborodov and Leon Huck were unbeaten in four matches at number-two doubles, including a 7-6 tiebreaker win against Carson-Newman.
The Almaty, Kazakhstan native finished the regular season with a 15-2 record in singles, including a 9-1 mark in conference matches. In doubles, Bezborodov has a 13-4 record including five straight wins while teaming with Huck.
The Pioneers (14-3, 9-2 SAC) will face Lincoln Memorial in the quarterfinals of the SAC Tournament at noon on Thursday at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina.