2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster
Sebastian Heim
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Speyer, Germany
2017-18 (Senior)
β’ Named a Big West Scholar Athlete of the YearΒ
β’ Unable to compete most of the spring campaign due to injury
β’Β Finished with a 1-4 overall singles record
β’ Posted a 3-3 record in doubles, going 2-3 with Luis Lopez as a partner
β’ Advanced to theΒ quarterfinals at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 19-21)
2016-17 (Junior)
β’ Garnered first-team All-Big West honors in both singles and doubles
β’ Two-time Big West Athlete of the Week, giving him a school-record seven awards in his career
β’ Finished with a 13-8 overall singles record, including a 12-7 mark in dual matches, all at No. 1
β’ Featured in the Oracle/ITA National Singles Rankings for three-straight weeks (Feb. 8-March 7)
β’ Entered the top-125 following a signature win over No. 28 Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC on Jan. 21
β’ Had a season-long six-match win streak from Feb. 11-March 13, dropping only two sets during that stretch
β’ Also closed out the season with five consecutive victories
β’ Defeated Felix Albert of Hawai'i, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the Big West Tournament
β’ Held a 6-3, 3-2 lead against Morgan Mays of Big West champion UCSB when the semifinal match was decided
β’ Advanced to the Round of 64 at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall
β’ Upended No. 128 Sameer Kumar of Stanford, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, in his first-round match
β’ Owned an 11-11 overall doubles record (9-9 dual)
β’ Paired with Luis Lopez for a majority of the year at No. 1 and No. 2
β’ Compiled a 3-1 mark in Big West play
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic recognition
2015-16 (Sophomore)
β’ Selected as UCI's 2016 Big West Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West accolades in singles
β’ Went 13-5 overall and 10-3 in dual matches (No. 1)
β’ Reached No. 55 in the ITA rankings on Feb. 23, 2016
β’ Twice named the Big West Athlete of the Week (Jan. 20, Feb. 17)
β’ Defeated No. 35 Uros Petronijevic of 22nd-ranked USD on Jan. 16
β’ Moved on to the Round of 64 in the ITA All-American Championships qualifier
β’ Registered an 11-9 doubles record (7-6 dual)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Academic Team
2014-15 (Freshman)
β’ Tabbed the Big West Player of the Year and Big West Freshman of the Year
β’ First individual in conference history to claim both awards in the same season
β’ Notched an overall record of 25-8 in singles (22-7 dual)
β’ Went 18-6 at the top of the lineup and was impressive in Big West play at 4-1
β’ Also finished with an 11-4 doubles record, including a 10-3 mark in dual matches
β’ Played most of the year at the third spot where he was 9-3
High School
β’ Attended Hans-Purrmann Gymnasium in Speyer, Germany
β’ Member of the German National Team in juniors
β’ German U14 Doubles champion
Personal
β’ Double majoring in economics and international studies
β’ Parents are Christiane and Harald Heim
β’ 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
β’ Named a Big West Scholar Athlete of the YearΒ
β’ Unable to compete most of the spring campaign due to injury
β’Β Finished with a 1-4 overall singles record
β’ Posted a 3-3 record in doubles, going 2-3 with Luis Lopez as a partner
β’ Advanced to theΒ quarterfinals at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 19-21)
2016-17 (Junior)
β’ Garnered first-team All-Big West honors in both singles and doubles
β’ Two-time Big West Athlete of the Week, giving him a school-record seven awards in his career
β’ Finished with a 13-8 overall singles record, including a 12-7 mark in dual matches, all at No. 1
β’ Featured in the Oracle/ITA National Singles Rankings for three-straight weeks (Feb. 8-March 7)
β’ Entered the top-125 following a signature win over No. 28 Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC on Jan. 21
β’ Had a season-long six-match win streak from Feb. 11-March 13, dropping only two sets during that stretch
β’ Also closed out the season with five consecutive victories
β’ Defeated Felix Albert of Hawai'i, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the Big West Tournament
β’ Held a 6-3, 3-2 lead against Morgan Mays of Big West champion UCSB when the semifinal match was decided
β’ Advanced to the Round of 64 at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall
β’ Upended No. 128 Sameer Kumar of Stanford, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, in his first-round match
β’ Owned an 11-11 overall doubles record (9-9 dual)
β’ Paired with Luis Lopez for a majority of the year at No. 1 and No. 2
β’ Compiled a 3-1 mark in Big West play
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic recognition
2015-16 (Sophomore)
β’ Selected as UCI's 2016 Big West Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West accolades in singles
β’ Went 13-5 overall and 10-3 in dual matches (No. 1)
β’ Reached No. 55 in the ITA rankings on Feb. 23, 2016
β’ Twice named the Big West Athlete of the Week (Jan. 20, Feb. 17)
β’ Defeated No. 35 Uros Petronijevic of 22nd-ranked USD on Jan. 16
β’ Moved on to the Round of 64 in the ITA All-American Championships qualifier
β’ Registered an 11-9 doubles record (7-6 dual)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Academic Team
2014-15 (Freshman)
β’ Tabbed the Big West Player of the Year and Big West Freshman of the Year
β’ First individual in conference history to claim both awards in the same season
β’ Notched an overall record of 25-8 in singles (22-7 dual)
β’ Went 18-6 at the top of the lineup and was impressive in Big West play at 4-1
β’ Also finished with an 11-4 doubles record, including a 10-3 mark in dual matches
β’ Played most of the year at the third spot where he was 9-3
High School
β’ Attended Hans-Purrmann Gymnasium in Speyer, Germany
β’ Member of the German National Team in juniors
β’ German U14 Doubles champion
Personal
β’ Double majoring in economics and international studies
β’ Parents are Christiane and Harald Heim
β’ 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
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