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Mario Martinez Serrano
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zaragoza, Spain
- High School/Previous School:
- Troy
Career Honors
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 Sun Belt First Team All-Conference
2024 Sun Belt Menโs Tennis Player to Watch
2024 ITA Southern Player to Watch
2024 Academic All-District Team
2023 First Team All-Sun Belt
2023 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
2023 Sun Belt Player to Watch
2023 ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year
2xย ITA Scholar Athlete (2025, 2026)
2025-26 (Senior Season)
Spring 2026
โข Second Team All-SEC.
โข Opened the season ranked No. 33 and closed ranked No. 71.
โข Earned a season-high ITA Singles rank of No. 33.
โข Played on courts three and four, earning a 20-8 record (10-6 SEC).
โข Logged two six-match winning streaks, the first being the first six matches of the season.
โข Played the majority of the season on doubles court two, earning a 13-12 record (5-9 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 Posted two ranked singles victories, highlighted by a Top 40 win over No. 39 Alessio Vasquez Gehrke (LSU) and a win against No. 117 Manfredi Graziani (Penn).
โข Concluded the fall with a career-high ITA singles ranking of No. 37.
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2024-25 (Junior Season)
Spring 2025
โขย CSC Academic All-District
โข Earned a singles record of 16-7 (7-6 SEC) and a doubles record of 17-7 (8-4 SEC).
โข Primarily played on courts four and five, earning a combined 10-5 record.
โข Tied for the team-high in matches clinched with five.
โข Started the season with a career-best ranking of 60th.
โข Earned a career-best doubles ranking of 20th with teammate Niccolo Baroni.
โข Season-best 8 match win streak from Jan. 12 to Feb. 27.
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.
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Fall 2024
โข Went 7-3 in singles matches and 6-3 in doubles matches.
โข Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Niccolo Baroni in his first semester as a Bulldog.
โข First win at MSU came at the ITA All-American Championships.
โข Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southern Regional Championships.
โข Won the third-place match of the ITA South Sectional Championships to qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championships.
ย
2022-24 (Troy University)
โข In his two seasons at Troy, Mario earned a two year singles record of 60-11 and a doubles record of 36-18.
โข Won 30 singles match in each of his two seasons.
โข In dual matches he was 20-3 in 2022 and 24-2 in 2023.
โข 2022 Named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and Sun Belt Player to Watch.
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Personal
โข From Zaragoza, Spain
โข Born June 2
โข Son to Carlos Martinez and Virtudes Serrano
โข Has one sister, Andrea
โข Major:ย University Studies
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 Sun Belt First Team All-Conference
2024 Sun Belt Menโs Tennis Player to Watch
2024 ITA Southern Player to Watch
2024 Academic All-District Team
2023 First Team All-Sun Belt
2023 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
2023 Sun Belt Player to Watch
2023 ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year
2xย ITA Scholar Athlete (2025, 2026)
2025-26 (Senior Season)
Spring 2026
โข Second Team All-SEC.
โข Opened the season ranked No. 33 and closed ranked No. 71.
โข Earned a season-high ITA Singles rank of No. 33.
โข Played on courts three and four, earning a 20-8 record (10-6 SEC).
โข Logged two six-match winning streaks, the first being the first six matches of the season.
โข Played the majority of the season on doubles court two, earning a 13-12 record (5-9 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 Posted two ranked singles victories, highlighted by a Top 40 win over No. 39 Alessio Vasquez Gehrke (LSU) and a win against No. 117 Manfredi Graziani (Penn).
โข Concluded the fall with a career-high ITA singles ranking of No. 37.
ย
2024-25 (Junior Season)
Spring 2025
โขย CSC Academic All-District
โข Earned a singles record of 16-7 (7-6 SEC) and a doubles record of 17-7 (8-4 SEC).
โข Primarily played on courts four and five, earning a combined 10-5 record.
โข Tied for the team-high in matches clinched with five.
โข Started the season with a career-best ranking of 60th.
โข Earned a career-best doubles ranking of 20th with teammate Niccolo Baroni.
โข Season-best 8 match win streak from Jan. 12 to Feb. 27.
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.
ย
Fall 2024
โข Went 7-3 in singles matches and 6-3 in doubles matches.
โข Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Niccolo Baroni in his first semester as a Bulldog.
โข First win at MSU came at the ITA All-American Championships.
โข Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southern Regional Championships.
โข Won the third-place match of the ITA South Sectional Championships to qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championships.
ย
2022-24 (Troy University)
โข In his two seasons at Troy, Mario earned a two year singles record of 60-11 and a doubles record of 36-18.
โข Won 30 singles match in each of his two seasons.
โข In dual matches he was 20-3 in 2022 and 24-2 in 2023.
โข 2022 Named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and Sun Belt Player to Watch.
ย
Personal
โข From Zaragoza, Spain
โข Born June 2
โข Son to Carlos Martinez and Virtudes Serrano
โข Has one sister, Andrea
โข Major:ย University Studies
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