Fernando Perez

Mens Tennis Media Day on Sept. 25, 2024 in Missoula, Montana.

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Murcia, Spain

2024/25 (Sr.):
• Named Team Captain heading into his senior season
One of Montana’s most reliable mid-lineup players. Expected to once again be a top performer in the Big Sky… Advanced to the singled title match and doubles semifinal at the Bengal Fall Invite.
Fall Tournament Singles: 5-6
Fall Tournament Doubles: 5-6

2023/24 (Jr.):
• Two-time Big Sky Player of the Week (Feb. 7, March 20)
Went 10-10 overall in singles and 3-5 in Big Sky singles on courts two and three primarily, also went 8-5 overall and 3-3 in Big Sky doubles while battling injury… Went undefeated in wins over EWU and Grand Canyon with the clincher over GCU in three sets to earn his first Big Sky Player of the Week honor on 2/7… Pushed through injury to earn a pair of convincing wins in singles and doubles in a victory over PSU to win Big Sky Player of the Week a second time on 3/20.

2022/23 (So.): Transferred to Montana holding an 11.87 singles UTR, at the time the second highest on the team… Went 9-8 overall and 2-4 in Big Sky singles, primarily on court three… Went 7-5 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky doubles

2021/22 (Fr. – North Alabama): Perez played at the No. 1 position in singles and doubles for most of the 2022 season as a true freshman at North Alabama. He went 5-9 in singles against mostly senior competition in his first year of college tennis. He played six matches against nationally ranked singles opponents, including a three-set loss to No. 82 Francisco Rocha of MTSU and a tight unfinished match against Mississippi's No. 18-ranked Nikola Slavic. He also suffered two narrow doubles losses to Auburn's No. 28 Galka/Stice pair.