SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Dimitri Badra has been named the Southern Conference men’s tennis player of the week for all matches played Feb. 1-7, the conference announced on Tuesday.
 
Badra won in both singles and doubles as the Bucs topped Presbyterian 6-1 on Sunday for their first win of the season. The redshirt sophomore from Maracay, Venezuela, earned a straight-sets win at No. 3 singles, topping Javier Matos 6-2, 6-4. Badra, the 2021 SoCon Player and Freshman of the Year, paired with Francisco Lamas for a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles to open the day.
 
The award is Badra’s first of the season and the sixth of his career.
 
ETSU (1-3) is back in action at Indiana on Friday at 5 p.m.
 
SoCon Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 18       Mohammed Ali Bellalouna, Samford
Jan. 25       Tomas Rodriguez, Chattanooga
Feb. 1         Lucas Wayenburg, Mercer
Feb. 8         Dimitri Badra, ETSU