Longwood’s Hima Fernando earned the top seed in women’s singles, while Daniel Borisov is the No. 2 seed in men’s singles at the Big South Individual Tennis Championships, which begin Friday in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Lancers also enter multiple singles and doubles contenders, with titles bringing automatic berths to the ITA Conference Masters Championships.

By the Numbers
  • Fernando: 7-1 in singles this fall.
  • Borisov: 6-2 in singles this fall.
  • Rodrigo Guijarro: 10-1 in singles; Marc Ferrando: 8-4.
  • Ferrando and Guijarro: 8-3 as a doubles team.
What’s Next

Play starts Friday at 11 a.m. with the doubles main draws and continues through Sunday. Singles and doubles champions qualify for the ITA Conference Masters Championships, Nov. 5-8, in Rome, Georgia.

Bottom Line

Longwood brings top seeds and several strong-performing pairs into the tournament, with a conference title offering a direct path to the national-level Masters event.