Biography
Career
Singles: 23-27
Doubles: 33-18
Note: Ranked 10th in NCAA II Central Region as a freshman, 18th as a sophomore and 13th as a junior to become the first Harding player to be regionally ranked in three different seasons
Harding Rankings: w/ Salvan, 9th in Career Doubles Wins (25) ... w/ Salvan, 8th in Doubles Career Winning Pct. (.735) ... w/ Salvan, t-2nd in Doubles Career Dual Wins (25) ... w/ Salvan, 7th in Doubles Career Dual Winning Pct. (.758)
Awards
2017 All-GAC (second team)
2018 All-GAC (first team)
2019 All-GAC (first team)
2018 ITA Scholar Athlete
2019 ITA Scholar Athlete
2018 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2019 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2018 Academic All-GAC
2019 Academic All-GAC
2019-20
Singles: 2-1 ... reached the Flight A Round of 16 at the ITA Central Regional Championships (d. Taylor Nelson of Emporia St. 6-3, 6-2; d. Martin Sanchez of Northwest Mo. St. 7-6, 6-0).
Doubles: 0-1
2018-19
Singles: 5-10 ... concluded the season ranked 13th in Central Region singles (HU's second-highest ranked player) ... 5-9 in dual matches and 0-1 in tournaments ... 1-2 vs. GAC (d. Ondrej Nice of Southeastern Okla. 7-6, 6-4 at No. 2) ... 2-5 at No. 1 and 3-4 at No. 2 ... 1-2 vs. nationally ranked opponents (d. No. 13 Alejandro Plaza of Washburn 3-6, 6-1, 6-4) ... 2-4 vs. regionally ranked opponents (d. No. 6 Arthur Esteves Justo of Newman 6-3, 6-3, d. No. 2 Alejandro Plaza of Washburn 3-6, 6-1, 6-4) ... longest winning streak was three matches from Apr. 13-26 ... 1-3 in three-set matches ... ranked No. 61 nationally in the Mar. 27 ITA Division II singles rankings.
Doubles: 11-3 ... 11-2 in duals and 0-1 in tournaments ... w/ Salvan, concluded the season ranked 25th nationally and third in the Central Region (highest season-ending doubles national and regional rankings in Harding's NCAA era) ... 3-0 vs. GAC (w/ Salvan, d. Moncada/Oliveira of Ouachita Baptist 6-4 at No. 1; w/ Salvan, d. Galdi/Andrusch of Okla. Baptist 6-4 at No. 1; w/ Salvan, d. Finet/Nice of Southeastern Okla. 6-4 at No. 1) ... 11-1 at No. 1 and 0-1 at No. 2 ... w/ Salvan, went 3-0 vs. nationally ranked opponents (d. No. 3 Plaza/Haase of Washburn 7-6, d. No. 39 Galdi/Andrusch of Okla. Baptist 6-4, d. No. 36 Finet/Nice of Southeastern Okla. 6-4) ... played 13 matches with Salvan, going 11-2 ... w/ Salvan, 11 wins at No. 1 doubles, t-10th in HU single season ... won the final nine matches of the season ... at GAC Tournament w/ Salvan, d. Nice/Finet of Southeastern Okla. 6-1 at No. 1 ... w/ Salvan, ranked No. 22 in ITA Division II Doubles on Mar. 20, No. 20 on Mar. 27, No. 31 on April 3, No. 37 on April 10, No. 13 on April 17, No. 19 on April 24, and No. 14 on May 1.
2017-18
Singles: 13-7 ... ranked 16th in final Central Region singles rankings ... went 12-2 at No. 2 ... won his final five matches, four of them in three sets ... went 5-0 in three-set matches ... won 11 of his last 12 matches after starting the season 2-6 ... defeated Northwest Missouri's Rahul Manoah, the No. 7 singles player in the region, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Mar. 17.
Doubles: 14-7 ... ranked 29th in Division II and fourth in the final Central Region doubles rankings ... defeated the No. 6 team in Division II and No. 1 team in the Central Region Sebastien Amato and Gregor Kokalj of Drury 8-6 on Feb. 9 ... had two five-match winning streaks ... won both matches in the GAC Tournament, defeating Oklahoma Baptist 8-2 in the semifinals and Southeastern Oklahoma 8-6 in the finals.
2016-17
Singles: Finished the season ranked No. 10 in the Central Region in the final ITA Regional Rankings ... went 3-9 overall, all in duals ... 2-8 at No. 1, 0-1 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 6.
Doubles: Went 8-7 overall, all in dual matches ... went 2-1 in GAC matches, teaming with Adria Abella to win 8-4 at No. 3 over both Ouachita Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma ... 2-1 at No. 1, 2-3 at No. 2 and 4-3 at No. 3.
Previous School
Attended the University of Valencia in Valencia, Spain
Personal
Born: Nov. 9, 1997
Major: Exercise Science
Parents: Antonio Sendra and Angeles Palacios
