PENSACOLA, Fla. – Four University of West Florida tennis student-athletes were named ITA All-Americans, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced.
On the men's side, Sebastian Rondon and Diego Duran were each named ITA All-Americans in singles while also earning doubles All-America honors as a pair. For the women, Carlota Verdu earned ITA All-America honors in singles, while Verdu and Sandra Recuenco were named All-Americans in doubles.
Rondon put together one of the top seasons in Division II tennis, playing at court one for the entirety of the year. He finished the season with a 26-3 singles record, including a 9-0 mark in GSC play, while helping lead the Argonauts to a 28-2 overall record and a run to the NCAA semifinals. Rondon was named the ITA South Region Senior Player of the Year and ITA National Senior Player of the Year, earned All-GSC First Team honors and finished the season ranked as the No. 1 singles player in the country.
Duran was dominant at court two, posting a 21-3 singles record and a 5-1 mark in conference play. He was named the GSC Player of the Year and earned All-GSC First Team honors while finishing the season ranked as the No. 2 singles player in Division II.
Together, Rondon and Duran formed one of the top doubles pairs in the country, finishing 23-2 overall, 9-0 in GSC play and 4-0 against nationally ranked opponents while playing every match at court one. The pair finished the season ranked No. 1 in Division II doubles.
On the women's side, Verdu earned singles All-America honors after holding down court one for the Argonauts throughout the season. She finished the year with a 12-11 singles record while facing some of the top competition in the country. The All-GSC First Team selection finished the 2026 season ranked as the No. 5 singles player in Division II and was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team for the second consecutive year.
Verdu and Recuenco also earned doubles All-America honors after a strong season together at court one. The duo finished 15-9 overall and 5-2 in conference play while holding the No. 7 national doubles ranking. The pair helped lead UWF to a 23-5 overall record and another successful season on the national stage.
The honors add to a decorated season for the Argonaut tennis programs, as the men finished 28-2 overall and the women finished 23-5 while both teams remained among the top programs in Division II throughout the spring.
For more information on the UWF tennis programs, visit GoArgos.com and follow the team on social media at @uwf_menstennis and @uwfwomenstennis (Instagram) and @TennisUWF (X).
