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2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi

Dani Ortiz

Dani Ortiz

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Santiago, Chile
  • Prev School:
    Colegio Olimpo

Summary

Biography

Career
Singles: 53-34 ... has five career wins over nationally ranked opponents (highest: 19th) ... 5-14 vs. nationally ranked opponents
Doubles: 46-21 ... has six career wins over nationally ranked opponents (highest, 3rd) ... 6-3 vs. nationally ranked opponents
Harding Rankings: t-24th in career doubles wins (46) ... 20th in career doubles winning pct. (.687)

Awards
2020 ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year
2021 All-MIAA (first team, No. 2 singles)
2022 All-MIAA (second team, No. 1 doubles)
2022 All-MIAA (honorable mention, No. 1 singles)
2023 All-MIAA (honorable mention, No. 2 doubles)

2022-23
Singles: 16-15 ... 6-11 in duals ... 10-4 in tournaments ... concluded the season ranked No. 8 in Central Region singles and No. 23 in Division II singles ... went 3-0 to win Flight A at the SBU Fall Invitational ... went 5-1 to reach the Flight A final at the ITA Central Regional ... went 1-2 to reach the semifinal at the ITA Cup ... went 1-1 to reach the semifinals of the GAC Individual Championships ... 0-3 vs. GAC ... 5-9 at No. 1, 1-2 at No. 2 ... 1-5 vs. nationally ranked opponents ... defeated No. 26 Joaquin Bianchi of UT Tyler 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Doubles: 8-9 ... 6-7 in duals ... 2-2 in tournaments ... w/ Zlatar, concluded the season ranked No. 8 in Central Region doubles went 1-1 w/ Zlatar to reach the Round of 16 at the ITA Central Regional ... went 1-1 w/ Zlatar to reach the semifinals of Flight 1 at the GAC Individual Championships ... 1-2 vs. GAC ... 5-2 at No. 1, 1-5 at No. 2 ... 2-3 vs. nationally ranked opponents ... w/ Zlatar, defeated No. 6 Joaquin Bianchi and Gonzalo Fernandez of UT Tyler, 6-4 ... w/ Zlatar, defeated No. 37 Fernando Docters and Aaron Osmond of Ouachita Baptist, 6-1

2021-22
Singles: 10-9 ... concluded the season ranked fourth in Central Region singles ... 10-9 in duals ... 2-1 vs. GAC/MIAA ... 10-8 at No. 1 and 0-1 at No. 2 ... 3-4 vs. nationally ranked opponents ... 4-7 vs. regionally ranked opponents

Doubles: 14-4 ... w/ Bellan, 7th in Season Doubles Dual Winning Pct. (.765, 13-4) ... 14-4 in duals ... 1-2 vs. GAC/MIAA ... 6-4 at No. 1 and 8-0 at No. 2 ... 3-0 vs. nationally ranked opponents ... 4-0 vs. regionally ranked opponents

2020-21
Singles: 11-5 ... concluded the season ranked ninth in Central Region singles ... 4-0 vs. GAC (d. Yuri Gondouin of Southern Ark. 6-1, 6-1; d. Aaron Brewer of Okla. Baptist 6-4, 4-6, 7-6; d. Guilherme Dos Santos of Southeastern Okla. 6-4, 6-3; d. Santiago Kearney of Ouachita Baptist 7-6, 6-1) ... 5-4 at No. 1 and 6-1 at No. 2 ... 0-2 vs. nationally ranked ... 1-2 in three-set matches

Doubles: 11-5 ... w/ Bellan, concluded the season ranked 10th in Central Region doubles ... 2-2 vs. GAC (w/ Bellan, d. Scoppetta/Pilotto of Southeastern Okla. 6-4; w/ Bellan, d. Solorzano/Parzajuk of Ouachita Baptist 6-3) ... 3-1 at No. 1 and 8-4 at No. 2 ... w/ Bellan, d. Sanchez/Piranomonte of Northwest Mo. St. 6-2 in MIAA Tournament ... w/ Bellan, d. Gondouin/Nikoliuk of Southern Arkansas 6-1 at NCAA Central Region Tournament

2019-20
Singles: 16-5 ... ranked 32nd nationally in NCAA II, highest ever by a Harding men's tennis player ... 12-2 in dual matches ... 4-3 in tournaments ... reached the Flight A Semifinals of the ITA Central Region Championships (d. Raul Dicu of Washburn 7-5, 6-3; d. Yuri Gondouin of Southern Arkansas 6-4, 5-7, 10-5; d. Franco Oliva of Northwest Mo. St. 6-1, 6-4; d. Benjamin Finet of Southeastern Okla. 6-4, 6-4) ... 2-0 vs. GAC (d. Luis Maia of Emporia St. 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1; d. Fabien Calloud of Northwest Mo. St. 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2) ... 4-0 at No. 1, 8-2 at No. 2 ... 2-0 vs. regionally ranked opponents (d. 5th-ranked Alex Martinez Roca of Midwestern St. 6-2, 6-3; d. 7th-ranked Fabien Calloud of Northwest Mo. St. 6-3, 6-3) ... 1-0 vs. nationally ranked opponents (d. 43rd-ranked Alex Martinez Roca of Midwestern St. 6-2, 6-3) ... won his last eight singles matches ... 2-2 in three-set matches.

Doubles: 13-3 ... 12-1 in duals and 1-2 in tournaments ... tied for the team lead with 13 doubles wins and 12 dual wins ... 2-0 vs. GAC (w/ Bellan, d. Brown/Graf of Emporia St.; w/ Bellan, d. Oliva/Pontes of Northwest Mo. St.) ... 11-1 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 3 ... 1-0 vs. regionally and nationally ranked opponents (d. 24th/3rd ranked Diot/Porcher of Drury 6-3) ... played all of his doubles matches with Arthur Bellan ... won the final 10 matches of the season.

Previous School
Attended Colegio Olimpo in Coquimbo, Chile

Personal
Major: Marketing
Parents: Daniel and Adila Gamonal Ortiz ... has one brother (Diego) and one sister (Javiera)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'10" 180 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'10" 180 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'10" 180 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'10" 180 lbs
  • 2023-24Fifth Year

    5'10" 180 lbs