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Benito Sanchez Martinez
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Potsdam, Germany
- High School/Previous School:
- Carl-Friedrich-Gauss Schule
Career Honors
2026 ITA All-American (Doubles) ^
2026 ITA All-American (Singles) ^
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 ITA All-American (Doubles)
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2025 First Team All-SEC
2025 ITA All-American (Doubles) ^
2024 ITA All-American (Doubles)
2x SEC Player of the Week (3/26/25, 1/21/26)
SEC Freshman of the Week (3/22/23)
2x Academic All-SEC (2024, 2023)
3xย ITA Scholar Athlete (2024,ย 2025, 2026)
^ As part of a two-year pilot program between the NCAA & the ITA, the NCAA Individual championships were held in the fall for the first time during the 2024-25 athletic year. Players qualified through four ITA invitationals from September-November.
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Tournament Championships
2025ย ITA All-American Championshipsย (Doubles w/ Petarย Jovanovic)
2024 ITA Conference Masters Champion (Doubles w/ Petarย Jovanovic) ^
2024 ITA Southern Regional Champion (Singles) / Shared with Jovanovic
^ Inaugural Event
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2025-26 (Senior Season)
Spring 2026
โขย 2026 SEC Player of the Year โฆ First Team All-SEC โฆ SEC Player of the Week (1/21)
โข Earned ITA All-American honors in both singles and doubles.
โข Named an ITA Scholar athlete for the third consecutive year.
โข Earned CSC Academic All-American honors.
โข Started the season ranked No. 45 and finished ranked No. 8.
โข Earned a career-high No. 5 ranking.
โข Ranked inside the ITA singles top 10 for every week since April 7.
โข Played entirely on court one with a singles record of 20-5 (12-3 SEC).
โข Season-long winning streak of 11 matches from March 15 โ May 9.
โข Earned the No. 3 ranking in America in doubles with Petar Jovanovic.
โข Spent the entire season in the ITA doubles top 10 alongside Petar Jovanovic, staying inside the top five for 10 weeks.
โข Following the season, Sanchez Martinez and Jovanovic have won 76 doubles matches together, extending their program record set in 2025.
โข Played doubles on court one with Petar Jovanovic, Michal Novansky and Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes, earning a record of 12-11 (9-4 SEC).
โข Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for most in program history with the 2025 and 1979 season.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the ITA Team Indoor Championships for the first time since 2019.
โข Helped lead the Bulldogs to 18 ranked wins, 11 of which being top 25 wins.
Fall 2025
โข Earned ITA Doubles All-American distinction for the third time.
โข Unbeaten in Singles at the ITA Southern Regional Championshipsย to secure aย NCAA Singles Championship berth.ย
2026 ITA All-American (Doubles) ^
2026 ITA All-American (Singles) ^
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 ITA All-American (Doubles)
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2025 First Team All-SEC
2025 ITA All-American (Doubles) ^
2024 ITA All-American (Doubles)
2x SEC Player of the Week (3/26/25, 1/21/26)
SEC Freshman of the Week (3/22/23)
2x Academic All-SEC (2024, 2023)
3xย ITA Scholar Athlete (2024,ย 2025, 2026)
^ As part of a two-year pilot program between the NCAA & the ITA, the NCAA Individual championships were held in the fall for the first time during the 2024-25 athletic year. Players qualified through four ITA invitationals from September-November.
ย
Tournament Championships
2025ย ITA All-American Championshipsย (Doubles w/ Petarย Jovanovic)
2024 ITA Conference Masters Champion (Doubles w/ Petarย Jovanovic) ^
2024 ITA Southern Regional Champion (Singles) / Shared with Jovanovic
^ Inaugural Event
ย
2025-26 (Senior Season)
Spring 2026
โขย 2026 SEC Player of the Year โฆ First Team All-SEC โฆ SEC Player of the Week (1/21)
โข Earned ITA All-American honors in both singles and doubles.
โข Named an ITA Scholar athlete for the third consecutive year.
โข Earned CSC Academic All-American honors.
โข Started the season ranked No. 45 and finished ranked No. 8.
โข Earned a career-high No. 5 ranking.
โข Ranked inside the ITA singles top 10 for every week since April 7.
โข Played entirely on court one with a singles record of 20-5 (12-3 SEC).
โข Season-long winning streak of 11 matches from March 15 โ May 9.
โข Earned the No. 3 ranking in America in doubles with Petar Jovanovic.
โข Spent the entire season in the ITA doubles top 10 alongside Petar Jovanovic, staying inside the top five for 10 weeks.
โข Following the season, Sanchez Martinez and Jovanovic have won 76 doubles matches together, extending their program record set in 2025.
โข Played doubles on court one with Petar Jovanovic, Michal Novansky and Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes, earning a record of 12-11 (9-4 SEC).
โข Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for most in program history with the 2025 and 1979 season.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the ITA Team Indoor Championships for the first time since 2019.
โข Helped lead the Bulldogs to 18 ranked wins, 11 of which being top 25 wins.
Fall 2025
โข Earned ITA Doubles All-American distinction for the third time.
โข Unbeaten in Singles at the ITA Southern Regional Championshipsย to secure aย NCAA Singles Championship berth.ย
โข Won five consecutive ranked doubles matches with Jovanovic to capture the ITA All-American Championship title and qualify for theย NCAA Doubles Championship.ย
โข Startedย the fall season as the highestย ranked Bulldog in Singles atย No. 11 and No. 1ย in doubles alongside Petarย Jovanovic.
2024-25 (Junior Season)
Spring 2025
โข Earned the No. 1 doubles ranking in America with Petar Jovanovic. The duo spent two weeks at No. 1.
โข Ranked inside the top 5 of the ITA Doubles rankings every week since March 4.
โข With Jovanovic, the duo ended the season winning 17 consecutive doubles matches. During the streak, only four matches went unfinished.
โข Earned a dual singles match record of 21-4 (12-2 SEC); Earned a doubles record of 22-1 (12-0 SEC).
โข Led the team in singles wins both overall (27) and dual matches (21) โฆ Led the team in overall doubles wins (33) and dual matches (22).
โข Played primarily on court one in singles, earning a record of 16-3.
โข Played entirely on court one for doubles, earning a record of 22-1
โข Led the team in 3-set matches with 11, earning a record of 7-4 in those matches.
โข Won a combined 30 matches vs ranked opponents (13 singles / 17 doubles)
โข Started the season ranked 107th in singles and ended the year ranked 28th.
โข Season-long winning streak of 11 in singles from March 8 โ April 18.
โข Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for the most in program history with the 1979 team.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
โข Following the season, Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic have won 58 doubles matches together, setting a career program record.
โข In 2025, Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic won 33 total doubles matches (fall & spring), to set a new single-season program record
โข His 22 dual match doubles victories with Jovanovic in 2025 set a program record for the most all-time in a season at Mississippi State.
โข Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic had a dual doubles winning percentage of .960 (22-1), setting a single-season program record.
โข Set a new single-season dual match combines wins record (singles & doubles) with 44 combined wins. Broke the record previously held by Nuno Borges (2019).
โข Won 34 total doubles matches, 2nd most doubles wins in a season at State.
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Fall 2024
โข ITA All-American w/ Petar Jovanovic (Doubles).
โข One of three Bulldogs to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships
โข Won the ITA Southern Regional Championship โฆ Shared title with Jovanovic. The victory qualified him for the NCAA Individual Championships.
โข Won the inaugural ITA Conference Masters Championship in doubles with Jovanovic. The pair won every match in straight sets. The championship victory qualified them for the NCAA Individual Championships in doubles.
โข Earned second career All-American honor at the NCAA Individual Championships after defeating No. 4 Filippos Astreindis and Paul Inchauspe from Princeton (6-4, 6-2) in the round of 16.
โข Recorded seven ranked wins in the fall, four from doubles and three more in singles play.
ย
2023-24 (Sophomore Season)
Spring 2024
โข ITA All-American (doubles) โฆ ITA Scholar Athlete โฆ Academic All-SEC.
โข Earned a dual match singles record of 15-8 (7-5 SEC) and a doubles record of 14-6 (8-2 SEC).
โข Won five singles matches in a row to go undefeated in January โฆ All five wins were in straight sets.
โข Combined with Jovanovic, they earned the most doubles wins as a pair with 24, and the most clinches on the team with 8.
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Fall 2023
โข Earned a fall record of 5-4 in singles and 11-6 in doubles.
โข Competed in the ITA All-American Championships, earning two wins.
โข Reached the singles quarterfinals of the ITA Southern Regional.
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2022-23 (True Freshman Season)
Spring 2023
โข Earned a singles record of 20-7 (8-4 SEC) and a doubles record of 7-11 (3-5 SEC).
โข Second on the team in singles wins and tied for second in overall singles wins (fall & spring) with 23.
โข Season-long winning streak of seven matches from Nov. 5, 2022 to Jan. 27, 2023.
โข Clinched the match in the highest-ranked win in MSU history over No. 2 South Carolina.
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Fall 2022
โข Earned a fall record of 3-3 in singles and 2-3 in doubles.
โข Won two matches to help the conference claim the championship at the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.
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Personal
โข From Berlin, Germany
โข Son to Ronald & Jaquelin Sanchez Martinez
โข Born April 30
โข Has a younger brother, Fabio
โข Major:ย Business Administration
โข Startedย the fall season as the highestย ranked Bulldog in Singles atย No. 11 and No. 1ย in doubles alongside Petarย Jovanovic.
2024-25 (Junior Season)
Spring 2025
โข Earned the No. 1 doubles ranking in America with Petar Jovanovic. The duo spent two weeks at No. 1.
โข Ranked inside the top 5 of the ITA Doubles rankings every week since March 4.
โข With Jovanovic, the duo ended the season winning 17 consecutive doubles matches. During the streak, only four matches went unfinished.
โข Earned a dual singles match record of 21-4 (12-2 SEC); Earned a doubles record of 22-1 (12-0 SEC).
โข Led the team in singles wins both overall (27) and dual matches (21) โฆ Led the team in overall doubles wins (33) and dual matches (22).
โข Played primarily on court one in singles, earning a record of 16-3.
โข Played entirely on court one for doubles, earning a record of 22-1
โข Led the team in 3-set matches with 11, earning a record of 7-4 in those matches.
โข Won a combined 30 matches vs ranked opponents (13 singles / 17 doubles)
โข Started the season ranked 107th in singles and ended the year ranked 28th.
โข Season-long winning streak of 11 in singles from March 8 โ April 18.
โข Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for the most in program history with the 1979 team.
โข Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
โข Following the season, Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic have won 58 doubles matches together, setting a career program record.
โข In 2025, Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic won 33 total doubles matches (fall & spring), to set a new single-season program record
โข His 22 dual match doubles victories with Jovanovic in 2025 set a program record for the most all-time in a season at Mississippi State.
โข Sanchez Martinez & Jovanovic had a dual doubles winning percentage of .960 (22-1), setting a single-season program record.
โข Set a new single-season dual match combines wins record (singles & doubles) with 44 combined wins. Broke the record previously held by Nuno Borges (2019).
โข Won 34 total doubles matches, 2nd most doubles wins in a season at State.
ย
Fall 2024
โข ITA All-American w/ Petar Jovanovic (Doubles).
โข One of three Bulldogs to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships
โข Won the ITA Southern Regional Championship โฆ Shared title with Jovanovic. The victory qualified him for the NCAA Individual Championships.
โข Won the inaugural ITA Conference Masters Championship in doubles with Jovanovic. The pair won every match in straight sets. The championship victory qualified them for the NCAA Individual Championships in doubles.
โข Earned second career All-American honor at the NCAA Individual Championships after defeating No. 4 Filippos Astreindis and Paul Inchauspe from Princeton (6-4, 6-2) in the round of 16.
โข Recorded seven ranked wins in the fall, four from doubles and three more in singles play.
ย
2023-24 (Sophomore Season)
Spring 2024
โข ITA All-American (doubles) โฆ ITA Scholar Athlete โฆ Academic All-SEC.
โข Earned a dual match singles record of 15-8 (7-5 SEC) and a doubles record of 14-6 (8-2 SEC).
โข Won five singles matches in a row to go undefeated in January โฆ All five wins were in straight sets.
โข Combined with Jovanovic, they earned the most doubles wins as a pair with 24, and the most clinches on the team with 8.
ย
Fall 2023
โข Earned a fall record of 5-4 in singles and 11-6 in doubles.
โข Competed in the ITA All-American Championships, earning two wins.
โข Reached the singles quarterfinals of the ITA Southern Regional.
ย
2022-23 (True Freshman Season)
Spring 2023
โข Earned a singles record of 20-7 (8-4 SEC) and a doubles record of 7-11 (3-5 SEC).
โข Second on the team in singles wins and tied for second in overall singles wins (fall & spring) with 23.
โข Season-long winning streak of seven matches from Nov. 5, 2022 to Jan. 27, 2023.
โข Clinched the match in the highest-ranked win in MSU history over No. 2 South Carolina.
ย
Fall 2022
โข Earned a fall record of 3-3 in singles and 2-3 in doubles.
โข Won two matches to help the conference claim the championship at the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.
ย
Personal
โข From Berlin, Germany
โข Son to Ronald & Jaquelin Sanchez Martinez
โข Born April 30
โข Has a younger brother, Fabio
โข Major:ย Business Administration
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