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Alberto Orso Season 2023-24

ClassJunior
HometownVincenza, Italy
High SchoolIstituto Paritario Alessandro Volta

Junior (2023-24): Spent nearly the entire season in both singles and doubles play for Tech, playing at the No. 2 doubles position and the Nos. 5 and 6 singles spots ... Orso finished the season tied with Hugo Maia for the lead in singles wins with 11 ... Led the Hokies with six ACC wins in singles play ... Earned an 11-9 tiebreak set victory against Yu Zhang of Notre Dame to complete a 4-3 comeback win for the Hokies ... Also collected ACC wins against Duke, Miami, Virginia, Boston College and Clemson ... Earned eight wins in doubles play during the spring, paired with Matt Harper, highlighted by a 6-4 victory of Jeffrey von der Schulenburg and Dylan Dietrich of Virginia ... Also earned conference victories in doubles against Louisville, Boston College and Clemson ... Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Atlantic Regional in doubles with Ryan Fishback ... 

Sophomore (2022-23): Showing off his versatility Orso played almost all of the season in singles and doubles … Picking up five singles wins at the No.4, No.5, and No. 6 spots he would also go on to pick up six doubles wins with four different teammates in the regular season … With partner Ryan Fishback they would reach as high as No. 23 in the National rankings … This duo reached the final at the ITA Regional Championships, and the quarterfinals at the ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego ... 

Freshman (2021-22): Appeared in 20 singles matches, playing on Court Nos. 3-6 … Picked up important win in 4-3 victory over No. 28 Miami … Played on Court 3 in doubles with Carlo Donato, Hugo Maia, Michael Shepheard and Matt Harper …

Prior to Virginia Tech: Ranked as high as No. 138 in ITF Junior rankings and No. 2133 in ITF Pro rankings ... Finalist in the ITF Junior event in Corfu, Greece ... Two ITF Junior doubles titles ... Earned opportunity to compete in the ITF Junior Grand Slams in 2020, although the competitions did not take place due to COVID-19 ...
 
Personal: Son of Martina Schiavo and Stefano Orso ... Has four siblings ... Currently studying Finance ...