SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha’s Matt Hulme and North Dakota’s Nina Zdravkovic went undefeated this past weekend earning them this week’s Summit League men’s and women’s tennis athletes of the week accolades.
 
Despite the Mavericks going 0-2 on the weekend, Hulmes put up a perfect 4-0 record against his opponents. In Omaha’s 5-2 loss to DePaul, Hulmes teamed up with Adboul Ouattara at the No. 1 spot in doubles to claim a slim 7-6 victory to clinch the doubles point headed into singles action. Hulme went on to claim the second point for the Mavericks collecting a two-set victory (6-4, 6-2) at the top spot of the singles lineup.
 
The next day, Hulme earned the Mavericks lone point of the match in a 4-1 loss to Western Michigan. Hulme and Ouattara posted a victory for Omaha with a 6-4 win in the No. 1 match of doubles. Hulme then went on to claim a 6-3, 6-3 win over Jannik Opitz on the No. 1 court in singles.
 
Zdravkovic went 2-0 in singles play from the No. 5 spot over the weekend to help the Fighting Hawks clinch a spot at the Summit League Tennis Championship. In the Fighting Hawks’ 6-1 win over Omaha, Zdravkovic and Allie Ochotorena were ahead on the No. 2 court of doubles before play was called. She then went on to match up against Brooke Covington on the No. 5 court and defeat her 6-3, 6-1.
 
In the 5-2 win over South Dakota, Zdravkovic and Ochotorena helped secure the doubles point for an early lead defeating Habiba Aly and Natka Kmoskova 6-2. She then went on to help extend the Fighting Hawks’ lead en route to the victory defeating Berta Girbau on the No. 5 court in singles, 7-5, 6-4.
 
Matt Hulme, Omaha
Sr | Brisbane, Australia

• Earned his first career athlete of the week accolade
• Went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend
• Improved to 9-5 in singles and 18-3 in doubles on the season

 
Also nominated: Peter Sallay (Denver)
 
Nina Zdravkovic, North Dakota
So | Belgrade, Serbia

• Earned her first career athlete of the week accolade
• Went 2-0 in singles competition on the weekend
• Has won six of her last seven singles matches to move to 7-6 on the season

 
Also nominated: Taylor Melville (Denver), Thanushree Vale (Kansas City), Habiba Aly (South Dakota)
 
2021 Tennis Athletes of the Week
January 26
M: Abdoul Ouattara, Omaha
W: Madison Gallegos, Omaha
 
February 2
M: Edmond Aynedjian, North Dakota
W: Adrea Jasson, North Dakota
 
February 9
M: Melker Isaakson, Illinois State
W: Anna Riedmiller, Denver
 
February 16
M: James Davis, Denver
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
 
February 23
M: Matt Summers, Denver
W: Taylor Melville, Denver
 
March 2
M: Evan Fragistas, Drake
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
 
March 9
M: None
W: Yana Grechkina, Kansas City
 
March 16
M: Cian McDonnell, North Dakota
W: Riddhi Sharma, Kansas City
 
March 23
M: Oliver Johansson, Drake
W: Anastassya Timofeyeva, Kansas City
 
March 30
M: Gerhard Sullwald, North Dakota
W: Sapir Sela, North Dakota
 
April 6
M: Gabriel Sardo, Drake
W: Camille Verden-Anderson, Denver
 
April 13
M: James Davis, Denver
W: Habiba Aly, South Dakota
 
April 20
M: Matt Hulme, Omaha
W: Nina Zdravkovic