2016-17 Men's Tennis
Derek Chen
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Gabriel, Calif.
2016-17 (Freshman)
β’ Appeared in four dual matches as a true freshman
β’ Also played in the SDSU Invitational and ITA Southwest Regional Championships during the fall
β’ Finished with a 3-7 overall doubles record (1-3 dual)
β’ Teamed up with Vatsal Bajpai to defeat David Laser/Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC, 6-4
High School
β’ Lettered four years at San Marino High School
β’ Led the Titans to back-to-back CIF-Southern Section Division 2 team titles
β’ Advanced to the second round of the CIF-SS singles championships as a senior
β’ Garnered first-team all-area honors
β’ Won the CIF-SS individual doubles title and earned All-CIF recognition in 2015
β’ Held a junior ranking of No. 38 in Southern California and No. 141 in the nation
Personal
β’ Major is undeclared
β’ Parents are Maria Novales Chen and Chihyuan Chen
β’ Has one older brother, Kyle
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 0-9
Dual-Match Singles: 0-3
Overall Doubles: 3-7
Dual-Match Doubles: 1-3
β’ Appeared in four dual matches as a true freshman
β’ Also played in the SDSU Invitational and ITA Southwest Regional Championships during the fall
β’ Finished with a 3-7 overall doubles record (1-3 dual)
β’ Teamed up with Vatsal Bajpai to defeat David Laser/Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC, 6-4
High School
β’ Lettered four years at San Marino High School
β’ Led the Titans to back-to-back CIF-Southern Section Division 2 team titles
β’ Advanced to the second round of the CIF-SS singles championships as a senior
β’ Garnered first-team all-area honors
β’ Won the CIF-SS individual doubles title and earned All-CIF recognition in 2015
β’ Held a junior ranking of No. 38 in Southern California and No. 141 in the nation
Personal
β’ Major is undeclared
β’ Parents are Maria Novales Chen and Chihyuan Chen
β’ Has one older brother, Kyle
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 0-9
Dual-Match Singles: 0-3
Overall Doubles: 3-7
Dual-Match Doubles: 1-3
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