2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Thomas Smart
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sheffield, England
2022-23 (Junior)
β’ Went 17-9 overall and 14-6 in dual-match singles
β’ His 14 dual-match victories were tops on the squad
β’ Played primarily at No. 5 (6-3) and No. 6 (7-3)
β’ Won his only match of the year at No. 4 with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Cole Knutsen of Boston University
β’ Picked up Big West road wins at Hawaiβi and Cal Poly
β’ Delivered the match-clinching point against UC Davis with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Sam De Vries
β’ Defeated De Vries in straight sets again in the Big West Championships to send the Anteaters to the title match
β’ Won 11 of his last 14 matches
β’ Finished the year with eight overall doubles victories including five in dual matches
β’ Went 2-0 alongside Rithvik Krishna at the third position
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to advance to the Round of 32 at the ITA Southwest Regional during the fall
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021-22 (Sophomore)
β’ Went 2-5 in singles and 6-7 in doubles before suffering a season-ending knee injury
β’ Made five dual-match appearances
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to take down David Norfeldt/Marvin Schaber of San Diego, 6-4
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles and the Round of 64 in singles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Defeated Utahβs Charlie Spina, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 at the LMU Invitational
2020-21 (Freshman)
β’ Appeared in seven matches as a true freshman
β’ Picked up two doubles wins with Mark Peneff
β’ Duo clinched the doubles point at San Diego State with a 6-2 victory at No. 2
β’ Also topped Bo-Han Li/Michiel Van Schoor of Weber State, 6-4, at the second position
High School
β’ Graduated from Tapton School
β’ Member of theΒ Abbeydale Tennis Club
β’ Ranked among the top-10 U18 players in England
β’ Advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 Junior National Championships
β’ Selected to represent his country in the Junior Four Nations, a tournament featuring some of the best U18 players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
β’ Won the Yorkshire men's doubles championship and the boys' U18 singles title in 2018
Personal
β’ Graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics
β’ Will start the Master of Finance program in Fall 2023
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 19-19
Dual-Match Singles: 14-13
Overall Doubles: 16-23
Dual-Match Doubles: 9-15
β’ Went 17-9 overall and 14-6 in dual-match singles
β’ His 14 dual-match victories were tops on the squad
β’ Played primarily at No. 5 (6-3) and No. 6 (7-3)
β’ Won his only match of the year at No. 4 with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Cole Knutsen of Boston University
β’ Picked up Big West road wins at Hawaiβi and Cal Poly
β’ Delivered the match-clinching point against UC Davis with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Sam De Vries
β’ Defeated De Vries in straight sets again in the Big West Championships to send the Anteaters to the title match
β’ Won 11 of his last 14 matches
β’ Finished the year with eight overall doubles victories including five in dual matches
β’ Went 2-0 alongside Rithvik Krishna at the third position
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to advance to the Round of 32 at the ITA Southwest Regional during the fall
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021-22 (Sophomore)
β’ Went 2-5 in singles and 6-7 in doubles before suffering a season-ending knee injury
β’ Made five dual-match appearances
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to take down David Norfeldt/Marvin Schaber of San Diego, 6-4
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles and the Round of 64 in singles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Defeated Utahβs Charlie Spina, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 at the LMU Invitational
2020-21 (Freshman)
β’ Appeared in seven matches as a true freshman
β’ Picked up two doubles wins with Mark Peneff
β’ Duo clinched the doubles point at San Diego State with a 6-2 victory at No. 2
β’ Also topped Bo-Han Li/Michiel Van Schoor of Weber State, 6-4, at the second position
High School
β’ Graduated from Tapton School
β’ Member of theΒ Abbeydale Tennis Club
β’ Ranked among the top-10 U18 players in England
β’ Advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 Junior National Championships
β’ Selected to represent his country in the Junior Four Nations, a tournament featuring some of the best U18 players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
β’ Won the Yorkshire men's doubles championship and the boys' U18 singles title in 2018
Personal
β’ Graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics
β’ Will start the Master of Finance program in Fall 2023
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 19-19
Dual-Match Singles: 14-13
Overall Doubles: 16-23
Dual-Match Doubles: 9-15
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