2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Jeremy Merville
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- Prev School:
- Nevada
2020-21 (Senior)
β’ Earned All-Big West honorable mention recognition in doubles
β’ Went 6-4 overall, and 5-2 alongside Matthew Sah
β’ The duo won their first three matches together
β’ Made their debut against Fresno State, clinching the doubles point with a 7-5 victory
β’ Also topped Daniel DeJonge/Pietro Fellin of 23rd-ranked Pepperdine, 6-4
β’ Tied for third on the team with six singles wins
β’ All of his victories came in straight sets, starting with a 6-3, 6-4 season-opening triumph at LMU
β’ Added wins against Fresno State, Weber State, Portland State, Hawaiβi and UC Davis
β’ Nearly upset 10th-ranked Keegan Smith of UCLA in a tightly-contested 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 loss
2019-20 (Junior)
β’ Led the Anteaters with a 13-4 overall singles record (6-1 dual)
β’ Won his last six decisions and dropped only one set during that stretch
β’ Combined to go 3-0 at Nos. 1-3, while picking up three wins at No. 4
β’ Defeated Villanovaβs Tyler Roth, 6-2, 6-2, at the top of the lineup
β’ Also delivered the match-clinching win on court two in a 6-1 victory over Bucknell
β’ Named the Big West Menβs Tennis Athlete of the Week on Feb. 19
β’ Recognized after going undefeated in singles and doubles at Sonoma State and Pacific
β’ Finished the shortened season with nine overall doubles victories
β’ Advanced to the Flight A semifinals alongside Daniel Gealer at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to go 3-0 against opponents from Utah State, Loyola Marymount and Utah at the LMU Fall Invitational
2018-19 (Sophomore at Nevada)
β’ Registered overall records of 13-10 in singles and 11-11 in doublesΒ
β’ Picked up five of his six dual-match singles wins at the No. 3 position
β’Β Went 7-5 during the fall with three of his victories coming at the LMU Invitational
Β
2017-18 (Freshman at Nevada)
β’Β Made his way into Nevadaβs all-time top-10 in singles (22) and doubles (14) victories
β’Β Had a team-high five singles wins against Mountain West Conference opponents
β’ Went 10-7 in singles and 7-4 in doubles during the fall
β’Β Advanced to the finals in his singles bracket and semifinals of his doubles bracket at the Aggie Invitational
High School
β’ Graduated from Ecole Diagonale in Paris, France, in 2017
β’ Part of the Tennis Club de Paris
β’ Made it to the final in the Paris Tournament as a junior
β’ Also played football and rugby
Β
Personal
β’Β Majoring in economics
β’Β Parents are Virginie and Eric
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 19-11
Dual-Match Singles: 12-8
Overall Doubles: 15-13
Dual-Match Doubles: 9-8
β’ Earned All-Big West honorable mention recognition in doubles
β’ Went 6-4 overall, and 5-2 alongside Matthew Sah
β’ The duo won their first three matches together
β’ Made their debut against Fresno State, clinching the doubles point with a 7-5 victory
β’ Also topped Daniel DeJonge/Pietro Fellin of 23rd-ranked Pepperdine, 6-4
β’ Tied for third on the team with six singles wins
β’ All of his victories came in straight sets, starting with a 6-3, 6-4 season-opening triumph at LMU
β’ Added wins against Fresno State, Weber State, Portland State, Hawaiβi and UC Davis
β’ Nearly upset 10th-ranked Keegan Smith of UCLA in a tightly-contested 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 loss
2019-20 (Junior)
β’ Led the Anteaters with a 13-4 overall singles record (6-1 dual)
β’ Won his last six decisions and dropped only one set during that stretch
β’ Combined to go 3-0 at Nos. 1-3, while picking up three wins at No. 4
β’ Defeated Villanovaβs Tyler Roth, 6-2, 6-2, at the top of the lineup
β’ Also delivered the match-clinching win on court two in a 6-1 victory over Bucknell
β’ Named the Big West Menβs Tennis Athlete of the Week on Feb. 19
β’ Recognized after going undefeated in singles and doubles at Sonoma State and Pacific
β’ Finished the shortened season with nine overall doubles victories
β’ Advanced to the Flight A semifinals alongside Daniel Gealer at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to go 3-0 against opponents from Utah State, Loyola Marymount and Utah at the LMU Fall Invitational
2018-19 (Sophomore at Nevada)
β’ Registered overall records of 13-10 in singles and 11-11 in doublesΒ
β’ Picked up five of his six dual-match singles wins at the No. 3 position
β’Β Went 7-5 during the fall with three of his victories coming at the LMU Invitational
Β
2017-18 (Freshman at Nevada)
β’Β Made his way into Nevadaβs all-time top-10 in singles (22) and doubles (14) victories
β’Β Had a team-high five singles wins against Mountain West Conference opponents
β’ Went 10-7 in singles and 7-4 in doubles during the fall
β’Β Advanced to the finals in his singles bracket and semifinals of his doubles bracket at the Aggie Invitational
High School
β’ Graduated from Ecole Diagonale in Paris, France, in 2017
β’ Part of the Tennis Club de Paris
β’ Made it to the final in the Paris Tournament as a junior
β’ Also played football and rugby
Β
Personal
β’Β Majoring in economics
β’Β Parents are Virginie and Eric
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 19-11
Dual-Match Singles: 12-8
Overall Doubles: 15-13
Dual-Match Doubles: 9-8
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