UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES6
Head coach Billy Martin, the only person to capture NCAA
Team titles as both a player and a coach, enters his
15th season at the helm of the UCLA men’s tennis
team. The 1996 ITA National Coach of the Year,
Martin brings a 322-63 (.836) record into his 25th
season on the Bruin coaching staff. Martin served
as an assistant coach at UCLA for 10 years prior to
being elevated to his current status as only the fourth
head coach in Bruin tennis history. He follows legends
Bill Ackerman (1921-50), J.D. Morgan (1951-66) and
Glenn Bassett (1967-93).
Martin, who in 14 seasons has never
had a team finish out of the top 5
at the NCAA Championships, led
UCLA to the school’s 16th NCAA
title in men’s tennis in 2005.
The Bruins upset top-seeded
Baylor, 4-3 in the title match
that season with a thrilling
come-from-behind victory
in College Station, Tex-
as. It marked UCLA’s
first national title in
men’s tennis since
1984, following a
string of near misses
at the NCAAs during
Martin’s first 12 years
as head coach.
Another s ign i f icant
achievement in Martin’s
career came during the
2006 season, as he
coached Ben Kohlloeffel to a
straight-set win over Virginia’s
Somdev Devvarman in the title
match at the NCAA Singles
Championships. Kohlloeffel
became the Bruins’ 10th singles
champion, and the first since Martin
captured the title back in 1975.
Kohlloeffel’s victory put his coach in an elite category,
as Martin joins Georgia’s Manny Diaz as the only other
active head coach to earn the career “triple crown”
by leading their schools to three different titles at the
NCAA Championships (team, singles and doubles).
Martin’s doubles title came when he coached Justin
Gimelstob and Srdjan Muskatirovic to the champion-
ship in 1995.
Martin has enjoyed college coaching success ever
since he took over for the legendary Bassett back in
1994. In just his first season as head coach, Martin
guided the Bruins to their third consecutive NCAA
Semifinal appearance and an overall record of 22-6.
He enjoyed an equal amount of success in his second
year, as he led the Bruins to a 19-6 record and UCLA’s
fourth consecutive NCAA Semifinal appearance. The
Bruins moved a step closer to winning the national
title during Martin’s third year when UCLA ended the
season as NCAA Runner-Up, posting a 27-1 record
and a No. 1 final ranking. After enjoying a tremendous
year in 1997 and entering the NCAA Tournament as
the No. 1 seed, the Bruins posted another semifinal
finish, settling for a 25-4 record. In 1998, the Bruins
tied for fifth at NCAAs and claimed a final ranking of No.
7 with a 17-8 overall record, as three Bruins claimed
All-America honors. Like the 1997 season, the ’99
Bruins, who entered the NCAA Tournament ranked
No. 1, were NCAA runner-ups and Pac-10 Champions,
finishing with a 26-3 record. In 2000, Martin’s team
finished 24-4 overall and were runner-up to eventual
NCAA Champion Stanford in Pac-10 conference play.
The Bruins, ranked No. 2 going into the NCAA Tour-
nament, lost a heartbreaking match to Tennessee in
the quarterfinal round. In 2001, the Bruins reached
the NCAA Quarterfinals, finishing with a 23-3 overall
record and a No. 3 final ranking. In 2002, the Pac-10
Champion Bruins advanced to the NCAA Semifinals,
finishing with a 23-5 overall record. In 2003, UCLA
advanced to the NCAA Semifinals, posting a 24-4 overall
record. The 2004 season marked the third time in
coach Martin’s tenure that the Bruins came within
Billy MartinHead Coach15th SeasonUniversity of Redlands ‘89
Career Highlights as a Player
• 1975 NCAA Singles Champion
• Played on UCLA’s 1975 NCAA Championship team
• Named “Junior Tennis Player of the Century” by
Inside Tennis Magazine
• Has posted wins over Ken Rosewall, Stan Smith and
John Newcombe.
• Reached the quarterfinals in singles at Wimbledon
in 1977.
• French Open mixed doubles champion in 1980.
Career Coaching Highlights
• Led UCLA to the 2005 NCAA title, marking the Bruins’
first team championship since 1984.
• Has coached UCLA to eight Pac-10 Titles (1996,
1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
• Nine consecutive 20-win seasons
• Has guided the Bruins to 12 total 20-Win Seasons
• Has guided the Bruins to nine top-three finishes at the
NCAA Championships
• 1996 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Divi-
sion I National Coach of the Year
• Inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
(ITA) Hall of Fame in 1996
• One of only two active head coaches to lead his team
to NCAA team, singles and doubles titles.
• Coached Benjamin Kohlloeffel to the 2006 NCAA
Singles Championship
• Coached Justin Gimelstob and Srdjan Muskatirovic
to the 1995 NCAA Doubles Championship
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2008 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 7
one match of the national title, as UCLA finished with
a 23-6 overall record and coach Martin’s fifth Pac-10
Championship. A number of close calls finally came
to an end in 2005, when Martin led the Bruins to the
school’s first NCAA title since 1984. UCLA finished
the season with a 27-3 overall record and the school’s
second-straight Pac-10 Championship.
The 2006 season marked the eighth-consecutive 20-
win season for Martin, as UCLA finished with a 20-6
overall record, advancing to the quarterfinals at the
NCAA Championships. The Bruins also claimed their
third-straight Pac-10 title, giving Martin a total of seven
for his career. UCLA equaled its success of the previ-
ous year in 2007, posting yet another 20-win season
(22-4), another Pac-10 Championship, and another
quarterfinal appearance at the season-ending NCAA
Championships.
Inducted into the ITA Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996,
Martin’s playing career is full of highlights. To this very
day he is still regarded as one of the best junior players
in the history of the sport. He captured the 1973 and
’74 singles titles at Junior Wimbledon, the Junior U.S.
Open and Junior Orange Bowl tournaments. Inside
Tennis Magazine recently ran an article that named
him “Junior Player of the Century.”
As a Bruin freshman, he guided the 1975 team to one
of its best seasons, posting a perfect 19-0 dual-match
record en route to an NCAA team championship.
Vince Allegre - Married and running his own tennis academy in Orange County.
Tobias Clemens - Currently competing on the professional tour.
Justin Gimelstob - Recently retired from professional tennis at the end of the 2007 season. Has done commentary for
the Tennis Channel and is looking to do more TV work.
Jason Cook - Recently completed MBA at the University of Miami. Also served as assistant men’s tennis coach while
completing his course work. Is an investment banker in the Los Angeles Area.
Alex Decret - Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in landscape architecture. Now living back in
his native France.
Erfan Djahangiri - Living in Switzerland and currently coaching the top-ranked Swiss junior girl.
Zach Fleishman - Competing on the professional tour.
Alberto Francis - Competing on the professional tour.
Rodrigo Grilli - Competing on the professional tour.
Jean-Noel Grinda - TV personality in France.
Chip Humphries - Married with two children. Partner with the Merrill Lynch in the San Fernando Valley.
Jay Jackson - Works for ACI International, a shoe distributorship in the Los Angeles Area.
Robert Janecek - Attended graduate school at Vanderbilt and served as an assistant coach with the tennis team. Cur-
rently living in New York City and working on Wall Street for Bellator Capitol.
Lassi Ketola - Attended graduate school in Finland. Working as an investment banker in Finland.
Kevin Kim - Currently competing on the professional tour. Reached the third round at the 2005 Australian Open.
Benjamin Kohlloeffel - Graduated in December. Working in Germany and planning on going to business school.
Brandon Kramer - Working in real estate in the Los Angeles area.
Chris Lam - Competing on the professional tour.
Eric Lin - Attended UCLA Medical School. Working in orthopedics at a hospital in Chicago.
Sebastien LeBlanc - Married and living in Montreal. Working in the family business.
Xavier Luscan - Running a tennis academy in France.
Marcin Matkowski - Top 10 doubles player on the ATP Tour.
Darren Miller - Head tennis pro Sherwood Country Club in Los Angeles.
Heath Montgomery - University of Pittsburgh Dental School graduate. Completed his residency at Stanford. Practicing
dentistry in his hometown of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Martin Mulligan - Worked as an agent for IMG. Former representative of Mark Philippoussis. Currently attending law
school at Santa Clara.
Srdjan Muskatirovic - Living in Belgrade. Runs his own financial services company.
David Nainkin - Works for the USTA in charge of player development at the Home Depot Center.
Jason Netter - Married with kids and living in LA. Works for the family business of movie and film editing.
John Parker - Living in Los Angeles. Acting and teaching tennis.
Matt Quinlan - Married with kids and living in the Bay Area. Working in investment banking.
Jean-Julien Rojer - Davis Cup player for the Netherlands-Antilles (Curacao). Currently competing on the professional tour.
Davide Sanguinetti - Has earned more than two million dollars while competing on the ATP Tour. Entering his 15th
season as a pro.
Tim Sheehan - Married with children. Attended graduate school at UC Irvine. Living in the Bay Area and is working in
investment banking.
Eric Taino - Recently retired from the ATP Tour. Completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA this past December.
After capturing the 1975 NCAA singles championship,
Martin turned professional and enjoyed a fine career.
He reached the Wimbledon singles quarterfinals in
1977 and was selected Rookie of the Year in his first
professional season.
Martin defeated top pros such as Ken Rosewall (twice),
Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Roscoe Tanner and
Harold Soloman. In 1975 he won the Arkansas Interna-
tional singles title. He also won doubles championships
in 1977, ’79 and ’81 in Laguna Niguel, CA, Brussels,
Belgium and Bristol, England, respectively.
Martin attended UCLA for three years, working on
his undergraduate studies before completing his
bachelor’s degree in business management from the
University of Redlands in 1989. He earned his MBA
from USC in 1991.
During the summer, Martin runs the Bassett-Martin
Tennis Camp, one of the country’s most successful
summer tennis camps for youngsters. Martin also
directs the UCLA Summer Tennis Camps held on the
UCLA campus. The 50-year-old Martin and his wife,
Justine, have two children, William Lawrence and
Travis McKinley.
MartinÊs Former Players · Where Are They Now?
MARTIN’S CAREER COACHING
RECORD (1994-2007)
Overall Pac-10 Pac-10 NCAAYear Record Record Finish Finish
1994 ....... 22-6 (.786) .....7-3 (.700) ......3rd ............ T-3rd
1995 .......19-6 (.760) .....7-3 (.700) ......3rd ............ T-3rd
1996 ....... 27-1 (.964) .....10-0 (1.000) 1st ................2nd
1997 ....... 25-4 (.862) .....9-1 (.900) ....T-1st .......... T-3rd
1998 .......17-8 (.680) .....5-2 (.714) ... T-2nd ...........T-5th
1999 ....... 26-3 (.896) .....6-1 (.857) ....T-1st ..............2nd
2000 ....... 24-4 (.857) .....6-1 (.857) ..... 2nd ............T-5th
2001 ....... 23-3 (.885) .....6-1 (.857) ..... 2nd ............T-5th
2002 ....... 23-5 (.821) .....6-1 (.857) ......1st ............ T-3rd
2003 ....... 24-4 (.857) .....6-1 (.857) ..... 2nd ........... T-3rd
2004 ....... 23-6 (.793) .....6-1 (.857) ....T-1st ..............2nd
2005 ....... 27-3 (.900) .....6-1 (.857) ....T-1st ...............1st
2006 ....... 20-6 (.769) .....6-1 (.857) ....T-1st ...........T-5th
2007 ....... 22-4 (.846) .....7-0 (1.000) ...1st .............T-5th
Overall Totals: 322-63 (.836)
Pac-10 Totals: 93-17 (.845)
Justin Gimelstob appeared on the Tonight Show during the 2007 U.S. Open
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Kris KwintaAssistant Coach1st SeasonUCLA ‘07
Former Bruin All-American Kris Kwinta begins his first
season as head coach Billy Martin’s assistant, taking
over for longtime assistant coach Jason Sher, who
left the program following the 2007 season. Since
completing his eligibility in 2005, Kwinta had served
as an undergraduate assistant coach while finishing
up his degree in political science.
“I’m really happy that Kris decided that he wanted to
stay at UCLA as an assistant coach,” said Martin. “He
did a great job as a student assistant coach last year
so it was an easy decision to bring him on full time. He
knows what it takes to win an NCAA Championship, as
he was an integral part of our title run in 2005.”
Kwinta, who lettered at UCLA from 2004-2005, is best
known for winning the deciding singles match in the
Bruins’ 4-3 upset over top-seeded Baylor in the 2005
NCAA Final. With the match tied at 3-3, his victory over
Lars Poerschke at No. 3 singles clinched UCLA’s first
NCAA title in men’s tennis since 1984. Kwinta would
go on to earn all-tournament honors that season.
During his two seasons in Westwood, Kwinta owned a
career singles record of 59-22 and a career doubles
mark of 62-24. He earned All-America honors in doubles
in 2004 after he and partner Alberto Francis finished
the year ranked No. 7 in the country. The duo went
33-15 that season, earning Pac-10 Doubles Team of
the Year honors. Kwinta also finished the season ranked
No. 94 in singles in the Final ITA Rankings.
Kwinta followed up his 2004 success with another
impressive season in 2005. He posted a 26-9 overall
singles record, including a 29-9 mark in doubles play. He
was named an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection
that year, finishing the season listed at No. 65 in
singles and No. 20 in doubles (W/Francis) in the
Final ITA Rankings.
A former member of the Polish National Team,
Kwinta was ranked as high as No. 2 in singles
and No. 1 in doubles in the Polish Junior Rank-
ings. He has represented Poland at the Davis
Cup in doubles, teaming with former UCLA
All-American Marcin Matkowski.
Kwinta is a native of Poznan, Poland.
Paul PantapalangkoorDirector of Tennis Operations1st SeasonUC Riverside ‘04
Paul Pantapalangkoor begins his first year as the
Director of Tennis Operations for both the men’s and
women’s tennis programs.
Pantapalangkoor is a graduate of UC Riverside, earning
his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry in 2004. He also
earned a Master’s degree in Biochemistry in 2005.
Pantapalangkoor, who was a two year letterman on
the UC Riverside tennis team, has assisted coach
Billy Martin at his holiday and summer youth camps
since 2001.
Philipp GruendlerUndergraduate Assistant Coach
Barry GoldenbergTeam Manager
Tanuj ThapliyalTeam Manager
Chris ConwayTeam Manager
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES10
Fall 2007
Ranked No. 17 in singles and No. 60 in doubles (w/
Harel Srugo) in the Preseason ITA Rankings … Ended
the fall with a 6-2 overall singles record … Advanced to
the round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships
in Tulsa, Okla. … Defeated Tulsa’s Will Gray and No. 43
Kaes Van’t Hof of USC in the first two rounds before
falling to top-ranked Somdev Devvarman of Virginia,
7-5, 4-6, 6-4 … Also reached the semifinals of the ITA
West Region Championships at Pepperdine … Lost
to top-seeded Andre Begemann of Pepperdine, 6-2,
6-1 … Defeated two ranked opponents en route to the
semifinals (No. 112 Jaak Poldma of USC and No. 125
James Lemke of Pepperdine) … Also advanced to the
semifinals in doubles at the ITA West Region Champion-
ships with Nick Meister … Ranked fifth in both singles
and doubles (w/Meister) in the West Region.
2006-07
First-team All-Pac-10 selection … Ended the season listed
at No. 32 in singles in the Final ITA Rankings … Selected
to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships, falling
to Georgia’s Luis Flores, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round
… Played every match at the No. 2 singles position, going
16-2 … Finished the year with a 24-5 overall record
… Posted a 4-2 record against ranked opponents …
Captured the singles title at the Sherwood Collegiate
Cup in January … Defeated USC’s Dejan Cvetkovic,
7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the final … Won 11-straight matches
from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10 … Teamed with Chris Surapol
in doubles, going 14-7 at the No. 2 position … The duo
went 3-1 during the Bruins’ run to the NCAA Quarter-
finals … Began the fall listed 89th in singles and 45th in
doubles (w/Surapol) in the ITA Preseason Rankings …
Appeared at both the ITA All-American (qualifying) and
the ITA West Regionals … Forced to withdraw from both
tournaments with an injury … Advanced to the round of
16 at the ITA Regionals.
2005-06
Second-team All-Pac-10 selection … Posted a 17-
11 overall singles record … Played every match at
the No. 2 singles position, finishing with a 16-10
mark … Defeated three ranked opponents on
the season, including No. 28 Jonathan Stokke
of Duke, No. 84 Jeff Groslimond of Arizona
and No. 98 Tyler Brown of Cal …Owned a six-
match winning streak from Mar. 15 to Apr.
14 … Played singles in only one tournament,
reaching the round of 16 at the Sherwood
Collegiate Cup in January … Also played at the
No. 2 doubles position … Teamed with Chris
Surapol to post a 19-9 overall record … The duo
went 18-8 in dual matches … Did not compete
in the fall … Joined the team in January.
High School/Juniors
Ranked as high as No. 19 in the World Junior
ITF Singles Rankings … Participated in the U.S.
Open, French Open and Wimbledon Junior
Championships … No. 1-ranked Player in
Tunisia … Singles and doubles quarterfinalist
at the Eddie Herr Junior Championships in
2002 … Singles semifinalist at Hammamet, Tunisia
Futures in June of 2005 … Singles winner at Tunis,
Tunisia Futures in May of 2005 …Reached the
semifinals in singles and the finals in doubles at
the 26th African Closed Championships in 2003
… Five-year member of the Tunisian Davis Cup
Team …Spent four years at the Brugera Tennis
Academy in Spain.
Personal
Full name is Mohamed Haythem Abid … Began playing
tennis at age eight at the local club near his home.
Haythem AbidJr. • 6-2 • Left-HandedTunis, TunisiaGarbi School
Career Singles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 16-10 1-1 17-11
2006-07 (So.) 16-2 8-3 24-5
TOTALS 32-12 9-4 41-16
Career Doubles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 17-8 2-1 19-9
2006-07 (So.) 15-9 1-1 16-10
TOTALS 32-17 3-2 35-19
PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
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Fall 2007
Posted a 5-3 singles record … Advanced to the finals
at the ITA West Region Championships, falling to top-
seeded Andre Begemann of Pepperdine, 7-6, 7-6 …
Won five matches en route to the final, including wins
over No. 31 Bassam Beidas (Pepperdine) and No. 16
Harel Srugo (UCLA) … Also competed in qualifying for
the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.,
as well as the main draw at the Southern California
Intercollegiates … Was 2-1 in fall doubles play, teaming
with Srugo to reach the quarterfinals at the ITA West
Region Championships … Ended the fall ranked No. 8
in singles and No. 12 in doubles (w/Srugo) in the ITA
West Region Rankings.
2006-07
First-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Ended the
season with a 25-9 overall singles record … Played
primarily at the No. 4 position, going 8-3 … Was also
2-0 at No. 2 and 5-1 at No. 5 … Picked up two team
points in the NCAA Tournament, winning singles
matches against UNLV (Rd. 1) and Oklahoma State
(Rd. of 16) … Defeated USC’s Gary Sacks, 6-3, 6-3 in a
dual match on Apr. 21, helping UCLA clinch its fourth
straight Pac-10 title … Finished the year with a 20-13
overall doubles record … Played mostly with Jeremy
Drean, going 20-11 … The duo posted a 13-9 record
at the No. 3 spot … They advanced to the quarterfinals
at both the Sherwood Collegiate Cup and the Pac-10
Championships … Began the fall listed at No. 69 in the
Preseason ITA Singles Rankings … Quarterfinalist at the
Wilson/ITA West Regionals …Advanced to the final at
the Southern California Intercollegiates, falling to team-
mate Michael Look, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 … Posted a 5-1 mark in
doubles action (w/Jeremy Drean) … The duo advanced
to the finals at the ITA Regionals, falling to teammates
Benjamin Kohlloeffel/Chris Surapol, 8-4.
2005-06
First-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Pac-10
Doubles Champion (w/Drean) … Listed at No. 108 in the
Final Fila/ITA Singles Rankings … Ended the season with
a 26-16 overall singles record, including a 15-4 mark
in dual-match play … Played all of his matches at the
No. 3 position, going 11-12 … Advanced to the singles
semifinals at the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in January,
defeating No. 1-ranked Lars Poerschke of Baylor in the
quarterfinals … Defeated three more ranked opponents
on the season, including No. 48 Chris Biro (ASU), No.
56 Roger Matalonga (Arizona) and No. 55 Tyler Browne
(Cal) … Played in 25 dual matches at the No. 3 doubles
Mathieu DEHAINEJunior • 6-2 • Right-Handed
Meudon, France / Lycee Marcelin Berthelot
spot, going 15-10 … Played with three different partners, hav-
ing the most success with Drean, going 8-2 … Enjoyed an
outstanding fall season, posting an 11-2 record in singles
action …Defeated Drean, 6-4, 6-4 in the Flight-A singles final
at the Bulldog Classic … Quarterfinalist at the ITA Regionals
… Reached the finals in both singles and doubles (w/Aaron
Yovan) at the So. Cal Intercollegiates.
2004-05
Ended the season with a 23-5 overall singles record,
including a 13-11 mark in doubles play … Saw most
of his action at the Nos. 5 and 6 singles positions,
posting a 14-1 record in dual-match play …
Singles and doubles semifinalist (w/Chris
Lam) at the Pac-10 Invitational … Posted a 6-2
mark in fall singles play … Reached the round
of 16 at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals, fall-
ing to teammate Ben Kohlloeffel … Qualified
and reached the main draw quarterfinals
at the Southern California Intercollegiate
Championships … Teamed with Jeremy
Drean to reach the round in 16 in doubles
at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals.
High School/Juniors
One of the top junior players in France …Two-
time French junior champion in the 16s and
18s … Helped his country place second at the
Junior Davis Cup in Essen, Germany in 2003
… Also helped France to a third place showing
at the European Championships … Participated
in singles and doubles at the French Open Junior
Championships in 2004 … Singles semifinalist at
both the Istres International and Tournoi Interna-
tional Junior Championships … Has played in tour-
naments all over the world, including the Coffee
Bowl (Costa Rica), the Yucatan Cup (Mexico)
and Guru Cup (Italy) … Listed in the top-150
of the ITF World Junior Rankings … French
Junior Doubles Champion (16-Under) with
Bruin teammate Jeremy Drean.
Personal
Born April 27, 1987 in Paris, France
… Has three younger sisters and one
younger brother … Admires Roger
Federer, Pete Sampras and Andre
Agassi … Enjoys going to the movies and
playing soccer.
Mathieu DehaineSr. • 6-2 • Right-HandedMeudon, FranceLycee Marcelin Berthelot
PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Career Singles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2004-05 (Fr.) 14-1 9-4 23-5
2005-06 (So.) 11-12 15-4 26-16
2006-07 (Jr.) 15-4 10-5 25-9
TOTALS 40-17 34-13 74-30
Career Doubles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2004-05 (Fr.) 10-7 3-4 13-11
2005-06 (So.) 15-10 10-4 25-14
2006-07 (Jr.) 13-11 7-2 20-13
TOTALS 38-28 20-10 58-38
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Mathieu DEHAINEJunior • 6-2 • Right-Handed
Meudon, France / Lycee Marcelin Berthelot
Adam DraperJr. • 6-3 • Right-HandedAtherton, Calif.Phillips Academy
Career Singles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) — 0-2 0-2
2006-07 (So.) — — —
TOTALS — 0-2 0-2
Career Doubles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) — 0-1 0-1
2006-07 (So.) — — —
TOTALS — 0-1 0-1
2006-07
Did not play in any matches.
2005-06
Saw action only in fall play … Participated
in the qualifying singles draws at the ITA
Regionals and the Southern California Intercol-
legiates … Teamed with Leif Sunderland in doubles
at the ITA Regionals.
High School/Juniors
Two-year letterwinner at Phillips Academy in Andover,
Massachusetts … Took a year off following high
school to play tournaments and train in Australia
and Japan.
Personal
Born March 12, 1986 in San Francisco, Calif. …Parents
are Timothy and Melissa Draper …Has one brother, Billy
…Two sisters are Jesse and Eleanor … Admires tennis
professionals James Blake and Tommy Haas.
PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
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Mathieu DEHAINEJunior • 6-2 • Right-Handed
Meudon, France / Lycee Marcelin Berthelot
Jeremy DreanSr. • 6-1 • Right-HandedRennes, FranceLycee Marcelin Berthelot
PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Career Singles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2004-05 (Fr.) 5-0 2-3 7-3
2005-06 (So.) 4-4 12-5 16-9
2006-07 (Jr.) 12-2 6-5 18-7
TOTALS 21-6 20-13 41-19
Career Doubles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2004-05 (Fr.) 3-1 1-2 4-3
2005-06 (So.) 8-2 8-3 16-5
2006-07 (Jr.) 13-11 7-2 20-13
TOTALS 24-14 16-7 40-21
Fall 2007
Was 6-2 in fall singles action … Captured the consolation
singles title at the Southern California Intercollegiates,
defeating UC Riverside’s Joe Cartledge, 6-4, 6-2 in the
final … Downed No. 116 Andrew Piotrowski of USC, 6-
4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals … Also competed in singles
at the ITA West Region Championships, reaching the
third round … Teamed with Michael Look to go 2-2 in
doubles … The duo advanced to the quarterfinals at the
Southern California Intercollegiates.
2006-07
First-team All-Pac-10 and ESPN the Magazine All-Aca-
demic selection … Recorded an 18-7 overall singles
record, including a 12-2 mark in dual-match play … Was
8-1 at the No. 6 position and 4-1 at the No. 5 spot …
Reached the main draw round of 16 at the Pac-10
Championships in Ojai, falling to Washington’s Alex
Slovic, 6-0, 6-3 … Also reached the round of 16 at the
Sherwood Collegiate Cup in January … Finished the year
with a 20-13 overall doubles record … Played mostly
with Mathieu Dehaine, going 20-11 … The duo posted
a 13-9 record at the No. 3 spot … They advanced to
the quarterfinals at both the Sherwood Collegiate Cup
and the Pac-10 Championships … Posted a 4-3 mark
in fall singles action … Quarterfinalist at the Southern
California Intercollegiates … Also advanced to the round
of 16 at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas …
Advanced to the finals in doubles (w/Mathieu Dehaine)
at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals falling to teammates
Benjamin Kohlloeffel and Chris Surapol, 8-4.
2005-06
First-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Claimed
the Pac-10 Doubles Championship with partner Ma-
thieu Dehaine … Ended the season with a 16-9 overall
singles record, including a 4-4 mark in dual matches …
Played mostly at the Nos. 5 and 6 positions … Reached
the singles final at the Pac-10 Invitational, falling to
Stanford’s Blake Muller, 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-3 … Recorded
two ranked singles wins on the season, defeating 89th-
ranked Brent Werbeck (Boise State) and No. 119 Nima
Roshan (BYU) … Singles quarterfinalist at the Sherwood
Collegiate Cup in January … Com-
piled a 16-5 mark in doubles play
… Appeared in 10 dual matches,
going 8-2 (w/Dehaine) at the No.
3 position … Posted a 7-3 mark
in fall singles play … Advanced to
the Flight-A final at the Bulldog Invita-
tional, falling to Dehaine … Singles and
doubles semifinalist (w/Chris Surapol) at
the So. Cal Intercollegiate Championships …
Also reached the semifinals in doubles with
Surapol at the ITA Regionals.
2004-05
Registered a 7-3 overall singles record
… Went undefeated in dual matches (5-0),
seeing most of his time at the Nos. 5 and 6
positions … Participated in the Invitational draw at the Pac-10
Championships … Went 2-2 in fall singles action, reaching the
round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Also participated
at the Southern California Intercollegiates … Teamed with
Mathieu Dehaine to reach the round in 16 in doubles at the
Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals.
High School/Juniors
One of the top junior players in France along with teammate
Mathieu Dehaine … Participated at the French Open Junior
Championships … French Junior Champion (16-Under)
with (w/Dehaine) … Helped his country reach the finals
at the Junior Davis Cup in Essen, Germany in 2003
… Also helped France to a third place showing at the
European Championships … Doubles champion and
singles semifinalist at the ITF Leeuwenbergh Open
in the Netherlands … Reached the quarterfinals in
singles at the Tournoi International Championships
… Captured the singles title (Under-16) at the USTA
Winter International Championships in Florida in 2002
… Ranked in the top-350 of the ITF Junior Rankings.
Personal
Born March 3, 1987 in Paris, France … Has one younger
sister … Enjoys going to the movies and playing soccer … Is also
interested in politics … Favorite academic subject is history.
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Fall 2007
Posted a 5-3 record in fall singles action … Advanced to the
quarterfinals at the Southern California Intercollegiates, falling
to No. 125 James Lemke, 6-3, 6-3 … Also reached the round of
16 at both the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational and the ITA
West Regional Championships … Teamed with Jeremy
Drean to go 2-2 in fall doubles play, reaching the
quarterfinals at the Southern California Inter-
collegiates.
2006-07
First-team All-
Pac-10 Aca-
demic selection …
Ended the season with
a 24-9 overall singles record
… Played mostly at the No. 6
position, going 9-4 … Was also 1-0
at No. 4 and 7-1 at No. 5 … Owned a
nine-match winning streak from Mar.
16 to Apr. 14 … Won his singles match
in UCLA’s 4-0 victory over Oklahoma
State in the NCAA Round of 16 …
Participated in the main singles draw
at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai
… Ended the season with a 6-6 overall
doubles record … Was 2-2 in dual matches,
teaming with three partners (Haythem Abid, Jeremy Drean
and Chris Surapol) … Lost in the doubles final of the Sherwood
Collegiate Cup with Abid, falling to teammates Philipp Gruendler
a n d Benjamin Kohlloeffel, 8-4 … Posted a 7-2
m a r k in fall singles action … Captured the singles
title at the Southern California Intercol-
legiates, defeating teammate Mathieu
Dehaine, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the final … Also
participated in qualifying at the ITA All-Ameri-
can Championships and in the main draw at
the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Lost in
the doubles final at the Intercollegiates with
partner Chris Surapol.
2005-06
Ended the season with a 22-8 overall singles record …
Posted a 14-4 mark in dual-match play, seeing most of
his time at the No. 6 position … Played two matches at
No. 5 singles, going 2-0 … Advanced to the quarterfinals
at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic … Defeated
18th-ranked Roger Matalonga of Arizona in the round
of 16 … Registered two more ranked wins on the year,
downing No. 75 Markus Dickhardt (SDSU) and No. 85
Robert Sabo (SDSU) … Played all four matches at No. 6
singles during the NCAA Team Championships … Posted
a 6-3 mark in fall singles play … Singles and doubles
semifinalist (w/Mathieu Dehaine) in the Flight-A draw
at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic … Advanced to the
round of 16 in singles at both the ITA Regionals and
the So. Cal Intercollegiates … Doubles quarterfinalist
at the ITA Regionals with Jason Nguyen.
High School/Juniors
No. 1-ranked player in Australia in 2005 … Also ranked
in the top-100 of the ITF Junior World Rankings …
Boys’ 18s singles winner at the Rado Northern Terri-
tory Tournament in Darwin, Australia … Captured the
New Zealand Indoor Championships in 2004 … Also
won the title at the South Pacific Open in Fiji … Won
two national claycourt titles (singles) and two national
grasscourt titles (doubles) … Member of Australia’s
Targeted Athlete Program (TAP).
Personal
Full name is Michael John Look … Parents names are
Kerry and Christine … Has one sister, Melissa … Admires
Andre Agassi and Marat Safin … Enjoys windsurfing and
watching movies.
Mathieu DEHAINEJunior • 6-2 • Right-Handed
Meudon, France / Lycee Marcelin Berthelot
Michael LookJr. • 6-2 • Right-HandedRedcliffe, AustraliaGrace Lutheran College
Career Singles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 14-4 8-4 22-8
2006-07 (So.) 17-5 7-4 24-9
TOTALS 31-9 15-8 46-17
Career Doubles Record
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 1-0 3-2 4-2
2006-07 (So.) 2-2 4-4 6-6
TOTALS 3-2 7-6 10-8
PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
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Mathieu DEHAINEJunior • 6-2 • Right-Handed
Meudon, France / Lycee Marcelin Berthelot
Harel SrugoSr. • 6-2 • Right-HandedKibbutz Gazit, IsraelOld Dominion University
Career Singles Record (@ Old Dominion)
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 27-6 1-1 28-7
2006-07 (So.) 17-8 16-5 33-13
TOTALS 44-14 17-6 61-20
Career Doubles Record (@ Old Dominion)
Year Duals Tournaments Overall
2005-06 (Fr.) 19-5 0-1 19-6
2006-07 (So.) 16-3 12-5 28-8
TOTALS 35-8 12-6 47-14
Fall 2007
Listed at No. 16 in singles and No. 60 in doubles (w/
Haythem Abid) in the Preseason ITA Rankings … Went
7-2 in fall singles play, advancing to the semifinals at both
the ITA West Region Championships and the Southern
California Intercollegiates … Lost to teammate Mathieu
Dehaine, 6-2, 6-3 at the Regionals … Fell to Pepperdine’s
Omar Altmann, 7-6, 6-4 at the So. Cal Intercollegiates
… Semifinalist in doubles (w/Nick Meister) at the So.
Cal Intercollegiates … Quarterfinalist at the ITA West
Region Championships (w/Mathieu Dehaine) … Posted
a 4-2 fall doubles record.
2006-07 (@ Old Dominion)
Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year …
Reached the second round of singles at the NCAA
Championships, falling to Georgia’s Luis Flores, 6-2, 6-3
… Posted a 33-13 overall singles record … Was 17-8 in
dual-match play … Ended the season Listed at No. 31
in the Final ITA Singles Rankings … Was also ranked
No. 13 with partner Henrique Cancado … Registered
a 15-4 fall singles record … Was 11-4 in fall doubles
action … Began the fall ranked No. 18 in singles …
Posted a 9-3 record against opponents featured in
the ITA Preseason Rankings during the fall tournament
season … Captured the Wilson/ITA Mideast Regional
singles title … Defeated teammate Henrique Cancado in
the final … Also defeated No. 43 Treat Huey of Virginia
and No. 44 Peter Rodrigues of Duke … Reached the
quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoor Championships
… Defeated No. 5 Travis Helgeson of Georgia and No.
20 Sheeva Parbhu of Notre Dame along the way … Fell
to the nation’s top player in No. 1 Benjamin Kohlloeffell
in the quarters … Reached the Round of 32 at the Polo
Ralph Lauren All-American Championships … Finalist
at the UVA Fall Classic falling to No. 14 Todd Paul
of Wake Forest … Quarterfinalist at the 39th Annual
Souther Intercollegiates … Reached the quarterfinals
of the Southern Intercollegiates held at the University
of Georgia … Also a semifinalist at the UVA Fall Classic
… Reached the main draw of the Polo Ralph Lauren All-
American Championships from the qualifying bracket
… Won the consolation bracket of the main draw with
wins over No. 35 Marek Velicka/Federico Chavarria
of Oklahoma, No. 29 David North/Eric Molnar of
Georgia Tech, No. 19 Martin Stiegward/Anze Cevka
of Georgia State, and No. 6 Clement Reix/Jermaine
Jenkins of Clemson … Advanced to the Round of 32
at the Wilson/ITA Mideast Regional Championships
hosted by the University of North Carolina.
2005-06 (@ Old Dominion)
Registered a 28-7 singles record and a 19-6 doubles
record … Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the
Year … CAA Rookie of the Year … CAA Tournament
Most Outstanding Player … Team MVP … Finished
the year ranked No. 26 in singles and No.
46 in doubles … First-team All-CAA pick in
both singles and doubles … First-team
All-State in both singles and doubles
… Advanced to the second round of
the NCAA Tournament in singles …
Participated in the NCAA Tournament
in doubles along with teammate Alex
Seleznev … Went a perfect 5-0 against
CAA competition in singles … Defeated
four ranked opponents during the dual-
match season including No. 57 Stephen
Ward of William & Mary, No. 52 Arnaud
Lecloerec of Virginia Commonwealth (twice),
No. 31 Rylan Rizza of Virginia, and #28 Dirk
Britzen of South Florida … In doubles teamed
with Seleznev for a 18-4 record, including a
13-2 mark at No. 1 doubles.
2004-05
Redshirted the season as a first-year player at
Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
High School / Juniors
Attended Rotberg High School in Ramat Hasharon,
Israel … Ranked as high as No. 68 in singles and
No. 21 in doubles in the ITF Junior Rankings …
Reached the round of 16 at the Eddie Herr Junior
Championships in 2000 … Also competed at the
Orange Bowl, Australian Open and U.S. Open Junior
Championships.
Personal
Parents are Itzik and Miriam Srugo … Has two
older brothers, Ram and Dotan
… Sister’s name is Ela … Enjoys
playing soccer, going to the
beach and watching movies …
Admires former NBA standout
Magic Johnson … Majoring in
Psychology.
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Jake FlemingFr • 5-11 • Right-HandedNewport Beach, Calif.Newport Harbor HS
Fall 2007
Did not see any action in the fall.
High School / Juniors
Three-year letterwinner at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
… Earned All-CIF honors as a sophomore … Third-team All-CIF selection as a junior
… Was undefeated his junior year before suffering a shoulder injury … Competed in
the USTA Super Nationals in Kalamazoo, Mich. … Advanced to the fourth round of
doubles in the Under-16 division in 2005.
Personal
Full name is Jeffrey Jacobi Fleming … Born Oct. 12, 1988 in Newport Beach, Calif.
… Parents are Steve and Jodi Fleming … Sister, Alexandra, is a manager for the
UCLA women’s tennis team … Admires Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett
Favre … Enjoys playing basketball in his spare time … Would like to pursue a career
in sports broadcasting.
Fall 2007
Competed in singles at both the ITA West Regional Championships and the Southern
California Intercollegiate Championships … Went 1-3 overall in fall singles play …
Played doubles at the ITA West Regionals with Ahmed Ismail, going 1-1.
High School / Juniors
Four-year letterwinner at Santa Barbara Senior High School in Santa Barbara,
Calif. … Earned All-CIF honors all four years … Channel League MVP as a senior …
Captured the CIF Doubles Championship (w/Billy Grokenberger) at the Ojai Valley
Tennis Tournament in 2007 … Was also a two-time finalist … Three-time Channel
League doubles champion, helping Santa Barbara capture the National High School
Invitational All-American Tournament in 2005.
Personal
Born January 26, 1989 in Santa Barbara, Calif. … Parents are Phillip and Michi Ho
… Younger sister’s name is Remilynn … Admires Pete Sampras.
Chris HoFr • 5-10 • Right-HandedSanta Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara Senior HS
Jeff GastFr • 6-3 • Right-HandedSaratoga, Calif.Saratoga HS
Fall 2007
Did not see any action in the fall.
High School / Juniors
Four-year letterwinner at Saratoga High School in Saratoga, CA … Played No. 1
singles as a junior and senior … Three-year team captain and team MVP … San
Jose Mercury News Central Coast Section (CCS) First-Team selection … Santa
Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Todd Hoo Memorial Sportsmanship Award
recipient … Helped Saratoga to four straight SCVAL league championships, includ-
ing a second place showing at the CIF Team Championships … Ranked as high as
No. 17 nationally in the USTA Boys’ 16s division … Also ranked No. 7 in the USTA
Boys’ 14s … Received the USTA NorCal Sportsmanship Award in 2002 and 2005
… Received a wild card to play in the qualifying of the ATP Tour’s SAP Open in San
Jose, CA, falling to James Auckland of Great Britain, 6-3, 6-1.
Personal
Full name is Jeffrey Martin Gast … Born March 11, 1989 in West Hills, CA … Parents
are Jim and Pat Gast … Brother’s name is Eric … Sister is Julia … Mother attended
graduate school at UCLA … Enjoys playing basketball, football, and reading in his
spare time … Also likes to juggle … Attended his first Grand Slam tournament when
he was just three-months old (Roland Garros) … Admires Pete Sampras.
Fall 2007
Advanced through qualifying and into the main draw at the Southern California
Intercollegiate Championships … Also participated in singles at the ITA West Region
Championships and the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas …
Ended the fall with a 3-5 overall singles record … Teamed with Chris Ho in doubles,
going 1-1 at the ITA West Regional Championships.
High School / Juniors
Listed as a five-star recruit (No. 16 nationally) according to TennisRecruiting.net
… Attended Nordhoff High School while training at the Weil Tennis Academy in
Ojai, Calif. … Was one of 22 U.S. players to compete at the Junior Orange Bowl
Championships in 2006 … Competed in both singles and doubles at the Easter
Bowl Championships in Palm Springs, Calif., reaching the round of 16 in doubles
(w/Bozidar Katsarov) … Also qualified for the Eddie Herr Junior Championships in
2006 … Advanced to the third round of singles at the USTA Super National Cham-
pionships in Kalamazoo, Mich. in 2007 … Represented Southern California on the
Junior Davis Cup team … Achieved a career-high combined ranking of No. 178 in
the ITF World Junior Rankings.
Personal
Born April 26, 1989 … Parents are Khaled and Sherine … Younger brother, Moustafa,
also plays tennis.
Ahmed IsmailFr • 6-2 • Right-HandedCairo, EgyptNordhoff HS
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Kelvin KimFr • 5-9 • Right-HandedLa Crescenta, Calif.Verdugo Academy
Fall 2007
Did not see any action in the fall.
High School / Juniors
Former top 10 junior player in Brazil before moving to the United States … Also listed
in the top 10 of the Southern California Junior Rankings … Reached the round of
16 in singles at the USTA Spring National Championships in Mobile, Ala. in 2005 …
Finished third in doubles (w/Bozhidar Katsarov) at the 2005 USTA National Winter
Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. … Also played singles at the USTA Super National
Hardcourts in Kalamazoo, Mich., and the Easter Bowl in Palm Springs, Calif.
Personal
Born March 26, 1988 in Sao Paulo, Brazil … Lived in Brazil until he moved to the
United States at the age of 15 … Parents are Jae Jin and Sun Ha Kim … Younger
brother is Kenny … Enjoys playing soccer.
Fall 2007
Posted a 7-3 mark in fall singles action … Reached the semifinals at the Southern
California Intercollegiates … Quarterfinalist at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
in Midland, Texas … Also competed in the main draw at the ITA West Regionals …
Reached the semifinals in doubles at both the ITA West Regionals (W/Haythem Abid)
and the So. Cal Intercollegiates (W/Harel Srugo) … Ended the fall 5-2 in doubles.
High School / Juniors
Listed as a blue chip recruit (No. 14 nationally) according to TennisRecruiting.net …
Captured the 18s title at the 2006 Southern California Junior Sectionals … Three-
time All-CIF selection while playing at Tesoro High School … Won the Pacific Coast
League singles title in 2006 … Was also a quarterfinalist at the CIF-Southern Sec-
tion individual tournament … Was ranked in the top 10 nationally of the USTA Boys’
16s division … Evelyn Houseman Sportsmanship Award recipient … Has competed
in such tournaments as the Orange Bowl, Easter Bowl and USTA Super National
Hardcourts in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Personal
Full name is Nicolas Christian Meister … Born May 15, 1989 in Santa Ana, Calif. …
Parents are Klaus and Mary Meister … Older brother’s name is Eric … Holds a black
belt in Tae Kwon Do … Great uncle played for the Estonian Davis Cup team.
Nick MeisterFr • 5-10 • Right-HandedTrabuco Canyon, Calif.Tesoro HS
Taylor KreissFr • 6-1 • Right-HandedLos Angeles, Calif.The Windward School
Josh MillerFr • 5-10 • Right-HandedLondon, EnglandReed’s School
Fall 2007
Did not see any action in the fall.
High School / Juniors
Local player who attended the prestigious Windward School in Los Angeles …
Lettered in tennis as a sophomore and junior … Team MVP as a sophomore …
Team captain as a junior … Was also a two-year letterwinner in cross-country as
a freshman and senior.
Personal
Full name is Taylor Jennings Kreiss … Born February 8, 1989 in Los Angeles … Both
parents played tennis … Father, Thomas, is a former Bruin letterwinner … Mother,
Lisa Bonder, is a former professional tennis player, reaching the quarterfinals at the
1984 French Open … Both uncles also played tennis at UCLA … Younger brother is
named Cameron … Two sisters are Kira and Kallah … Enjoys martial arts … Admires
Michael Jordan.
Fall 2007
Did not see any action in the fall … Joined the team in January.
High School / Juniors
Won the Thomas Bowl Public School’s event while representing the Reed’s School …
Reached the round of 16 at the Copenhagen Junior Open in 2006 … Also reached
the round of 16 at U.K. U-18 Nationals … Advanced through qualifying and into the
main draw at a futures tournament in Great Britain in May of 2007 … Trains at the
Sutton Tennis Academy in London … Coached by Jeremy Bates … Has also been
coached by former Bruin Peter Fleming.
Personal
Full name is Joshua David Simon Miller … Born November 2, 1988 in London , England
… Parents are Geoffrey and Joanna Miller … Brother is James … Attended the same
school (Reed’s) as Tim Henman … Enjoys watching Tottenham Hotspur play soccer
in the English Premier League … Has an uncle who attended UCLA.
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Holden SegusoFr • 6-2 • Right-HandedBradenton, Fla.Bradenton Academy
Fall 2007
Did not compete in any fall tournaments while
waiting to become eligible by the NCAA Clear-
inghouse.
High School / Juniors
Listed as a blue chip recruit
(No. 4 nationally) in the class
of 2006 according to Ten-
nisRecruiting.net … One of the
top junior players in the world,
achieving a career-high combined
junior world ranking of No. 33 … Has rep-
resented the U.S. at several international
events, including the U.S. Open, Orange
Bowl, Eddie Herr and Canadian Open Junior
Championships …Best showing in a Grand
Slam singles event came at the 2005 U.S.
Open, where he reached the round of 16
… Was also a semifinalist in singles at
the Luxilon Cup in 2005 … Captured the
doubles title (w/Phil Bester) at the 2005
USTA International Spring Championships
in Carson, Calif. …Two-time doubles semi-
finalist at the Eddie International Junior
Championships … Graduated from the
Bradenton Preparatory Academy while
training at the world renowned Nick
Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
Personal
Born March 14, 1988 … Brother,
Ridley, and sister, Carling, also play
tennis … Son of four-time doubles
Grand Slam champion Robert Seguso
and former Canadian tennis star Carling Bassett-Seguso … Enjoys playing the guitar
in his spare time … One of seven players featured in the junior tennis documentary,
Unstrung, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April of 2007.
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