Sophomore (2024-25)

Emerged as the team’s no. 2 singles player during his sophomore season… Ended the year ranked 35^th nationally and 11^th regionally in singles play… Finished the season with a 22-9 singles record, including a 14-8 mark in dual matches and 11-8 in no. 2 singles contests… Added an 11-6 mark in doubles play during the year, including a 7-2 record in the spring… Claimed a win at no. 2 singles for the Spartans in the team’s victory over top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the semifinals of the NCAA Championship… Selected as the UAA Athlete of the Week on September 9 after going 3-0 in singles play and 1-2 in doubles matches at the Denison Invitational… Entered the Fall ITA Regional Championship singles draw as the 12^th-seeded player and reached the round of 16… Also reached the round of 16 of the doubles draw with Santiago Salazar Garza as the seventh-seeded duo… Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team… Secured both UAA Spring All-Academic and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors following the season.

First-year (2023-24)

Went 14-4 in singles matches and 9-4 in doubles contests during his first year of collegiate competition… Was 8-2 in singles play during dual matches, including a 5-1 mark as the team’s no. 2 singles player… Won 11 of his final 13 singles matches during the year… Went 4-0 in no. 3 doubles matches and was 5-1 overall in dual contests… Claimed victories in seven of his last eight doubles matches… Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete.

Prior to CWRU

Was a four-year member of the American Heritage Palm Beach High School tennis team, serving as a captain during his junior and senior seasons... Coached by Brian Schliefer... Helped his team win the State Championship in 2022 and 2023 and finish as the State Runner-Up each year from 2020-22... Named the Boys Tennis Player of the Year for Palm Beach in 2022... Went undefeated his senior year in both singles and doubles.

Personal

Born May 17... The son of Sam and Dima.