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Martinez Serrano-Baroni-Jovanovic-Sanchez Martinez NCAAs 11-18-24

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Baroni-Martinez Serrano ITA South Sectional Championships 11-9-24

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Baroni-Sanchez Martinez ITF Fayetteville 15K 9-22-24

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STARKVILLE, MS - September 04, 2024 - Mississippi State’s Niccolo Baroni during practice at the AJ Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, MS. Photo By Mike Mattina

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Niccolo Baroni

Height:
5-10
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Viareggio, Italy
High School/Previous School:
University of Pisa

Career Honors
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 Second Team All-SEC
2025 All-SEC Freshman Team

2024-25 (True Freshman Season)
Spring 2025
• Second Team All-SEC … All-SEC Freshman Team.
• Earned a dual match singles record of 18-4 (8-3 SEC) and a doubles record of 16-7 (7-4 SEC).
• Primarily played on court three in singles, earning a record of 12-3.
• Played one match on court one, earning the victory.
• Earned four wins against ranked opponents in singles and three in doubles.
• Season-high ITA Ranking of No. 72 in singles and No. 20 in doubles (with Mario Martinez Serrano).
• Season-high 9-match winning streak from Jan. 12 thru Feb. 22.
• Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for the most in program history with the 1979 team.
• Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.

Fall 2024
• Earned a fall record of 5-2 in singles and 6-3 in doubles.
• Earned his first-career win against Darcy Nicholls of Samford at the ITA Southern Regional Championships.
• Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA South Sectional Championships, highlighted by a pair of ranked wins.
• Qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships in singles … One of three true freshmen in the country to qualify.
• Teamed with Mario Martinez Serrano in doubles … The pair ended the fall season ranked 20^th in the ITA rankings after starting the season unranked.
• Won the third-place match at the ITA South Sectional Championships to qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championships.
• One of three Bulldogs to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships in both singles and doubles.

Prior to Mississippi State
• Attended University of Pisa in Italy but did not play tennis.
• Held a 13.3 UTR rating and has a career-best ITF singles ranking of 77.
• Collected 12 ATP singles points while sporting a career-high ATP singles ranking of 1140.
• Reached the semifinals of the ITF Cervia 15K in his home country.
• Prior to attending the University of Pisa, Baroni was a student at ISI Carlo Piaggia Viareggio.

Personal
• From Viareggio, Italy
• Son to Daniele Baroni and Sana Galliano
• Born Dec. 4, 2003
• Has two sisters, Maria and Margherita
• Majoring in Kinesiology