

(San Francisco, Calif.) - Tommy Tu, of the USF men's tennis team, has been named the West Region Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Tu earns the award on the heels of his stellar final spring with the Dons. During the 2009 campaign, the native of Binh Duong, Vietnam earned All-West Coast Conference first team accolades for the first time in his career and his third overall All-Conference honor. As a senior, Tu posted a 13-8 record playing No. 1 singles for the Green and Gold. Thanks to his outstanding efforts, Tu also became the second Don to be ranked in the national singles ranking. He earned a season-high ranking of 95th and finished the regular season ranked 103rd.
Tu also posted a strong spring in doubles play, teaming with Asaf Cohen to earn All-WCC second team doubles accolades. During the 2009 dual season, the duo reached a season-high national rank of 87th, posting an 8-5 record at the top spot.
With the selection, Tu's name will be automatically nominated for the National Senior Player of the Year.
Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year Northeast - Chris Clayton, Harvard Mideast - Cory Parr, Wake Forest Southeast - Bruno Agostonelli, Kentucky Midwest - Bryan Koniecko, Ohio State Central - Arnau Brugues, Tulsa South Central - Conor Pollock, Texas A&M Mountain - Johnny Parkes, New Mexico West -
Tommy Tu, San Francisco