The ITA Senior Player of the Year honors the senior student-athlete who had the best year among all student-athletes in his/her class.
In his senior season with the Middle Georgia State Knights, Yuri Syromolotov led his teammates to the quarterfinals of the NAIA national championship. Syromolotov was a steady force for the Knights at No. 1 singles. He went 10-1 on the season and finished ranked No. 6 in the nation. He recorded wins against the No. 2, 8, 11, & 18 ranked players in the nation. All together his senior season qualified him for ITA Singles All-American honors. In addition to his All-American status, Syromolotov was honored twice as the Southern States Conference Player of the Week.
A Note from Middle Georgia State University Men's Tennis Head Coach Tom Bates
Congratulations to Yuri Syromolotov on winning the prestigious ITA Senior Player of the Year Award for 2020-2021. This award is given to one senior each year for the best performance as a tennis player nationally.
Yuri had a spectacular season and career at Middle Georgia State University. He has won back-to-back SSAC Conference Player of the Year awards and been vital to the success our team has had. I will miss him on and off the court.