2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster

Sebastian Heim

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Speyer, Germany

Biography

2017-18 (Senior)
• Named a Big West Scholar Athlete of the Year 
• Unable to compete most of the spring campaign due to injury
• Finished with a 1-4 overall singles record
• Posted a 3-3 record in doubles, going 2-3 with Luis Lopez as a partner
• Advanced to the quarterfinals at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 19-21)

2016-17 (Junior)
• Garnered first-team All-Big West honors in both singles and doubles
• Two-time Big West Athlete of the Week, giving him a school-record seven awards in his career
• Finished with a 13-8 overall singles record, including a 12-7 mark in dual matches, all at No. 1
• Featured in the Oracle/ITA National Singles Rankings for three-straight weeks (Feb. 8-March 7)
• Entered the top-125 following a signature win over No. 28 Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC on Jan. 21
• Had a season-long six-match win streak from Feb. 11-March 13, dropping only two sets during that stretch
• Also closed out the season with five consecutive victories
• Defeated Felix Albert of Hawai'i, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the Big West Tournament
• Held a 6-3, 3-2 lead against Morgan Mays of Big West champion UCSB when the semifinal match was decided
• Advanced to the Round of 64 at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall
• Upended No. 128 Sameer Kumar of Stanford, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, in his first-round match
• Owned an 11-11 overall doubles record (9-9 dual)
• Paired with Luis Lopez for a majority of the year at No. 1 and No. 2
• Compiled a 3-1 mark in Big West play
• Earned Big West All-Academic recognition

2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Selected as UCI's 2016 Big West Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Earned first-team All-Big West accolades in singles
• Went 13-5 overall and 10-3 in dual matches (No. 1)
• Reached No. 55 in the ITA rankings on Feb. 23, 2016
• Twice named the Big West Athlete of the Week (Jan. 20, Feb. 17)
• Defeated No. 35 Uros Petronijevic of 22nd-ranked USD on Jan. 16
• Moved on to the Round of 64 in the ITA All-American Championships qualifier
• Registered an 11-9 doubles record (7-6 dual)
• Named to the Big West All-Academic Team

2014-15 (Freshman)
• Tabbed the Big West Player of the Year and Big West Freshman of the Year
• First individual in conference history to claim both awards in the same season
• Notched an overall record of 25-8 in singles (22-7 dual)
• Went 18-6 at the top of the lineup and was impressive in Big West play at 4-1
• Also finished with an 11-4 doubles record, including a 10-3 mark in dual matches
• Played most of the year at the third spot where he was 9-3

High School
• Attended Hans-Purrmann Gymnasium in Speyer, Germany
• Member of the German National Team in juniors
• German U14 Doubles champion

Personal
• Double majoring in economics and international studies
• Parents are Christiane and Harald Heim
• Has a younger brother, Luca

CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 52-25
Dual-Match Singles: 44-19
Overall Doubles: 36-27
Dual-Match Doubles: 27-19

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

    6'3"
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'3"