Oregon men's tennis seniorhas been ranked the No. 8 singles player in the nation entering the 2018-19 season, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced on Tuesday in its individual preseason rankings.Laurent, who is also ranked 52nd in doubles with newcomer Emmanuel Coste, will open the 2018-19 season at No. 8 in the singles rankings after finishing 2017-18 at No. 22 in the nation. The Montpellier, France, native was ranked as high as No. 6 last year in the Nov. 15 rankings.Laurent enters his senior season with the Ducks as already one of the most accomplished players in program history. A two-time all-Pac-12 first-team selection, Laurent went 26-7 in singles last year after setting the program single-season record with 30 wins as a sophomore in 2016-17. He has qualified for the NCAA Singles Championships each of the last two seasons, becoming the first Ducks since 2005 to individual tournament and only the second to ever qualify in back-to-back years.With a career record of 75-20 (.789), Laurent is only 19 wins away from surpassing(2013-17) as the winningest singles player in program history. Last season, Laurent and recently graduatedbecame Oregon's all-time doubles wins leaders with a record of 62-17 together.Laurent will open his senior season at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., from Oct. 2-7, while the Ducks will begin their fall team schedule at the Boise State Invitational (Oct. 6-8).