2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Biography
2018-19 (Senior)
• All-Big West honorable mention selection in doubles with partner Mateusz Smolicki
• The duo played primarily at the top of the lineup where they earned eight of their nine wins
• Finished with 11 overall victories, including 10 in dual-match play
• Went 7-1 in dual-match singles, playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots
• Finished the season on a seven-match winning streak
• Undefeated in conference play at 2-0
• Posted a 9-7 overall singles record
2017-18 (Junior)
• Recorded a 10-15 overall record in singles (10-11 dual)
• Finished 2-2 in Big West singles play
• Recorded wins at the No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 spots
• Went 6-2 when playing at No. 6 singles
• Paired up with Bruce Man-Son-Hing to earn All-Big West First Team honors in doubles
• As a pair went 9-4 at No. 2, finishing 3-2 in Big West play
• Posted a 14-10 overall doubles record (12-9 dual)
• Tied for second on the team with 12 dual-match doubles wins
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Finished the year with a 7-19 overall singles record
• All seven wins came in dual-match play as he went 7-14 at Nos. 3-6
• Five of those triumphs were match-clinching victories at the sixth spot
• Took down Eric Kenneth of Hawai'i, 7-5, 6-1, for the final point in a 4-0 Big West Tournament win over the 'Bows
• Secured UCI's 4-3 victory vs. Boise State by upending Greg Wischer, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
• Recorded a 14-11 overall record in doubles (12-7 dual)
• Teamed up with Bruce Man-Son-Hing to go 10-4 at No. 3
• Tandem was perfect against Big West competition at 6-0
• Combined with Derek Chen to defeat David Laser/Logan Smith of 10th-ranked USC, 6-4
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Posted a 20-11 overall singles record as a true freshman
• Went 14-7 in dual matches with nine wins at No. 6
• Defeated Tommy Podvinski of fourth-ranked Baylor, 6-1, 6-1
• Recorded first collegiate victory against James Soper of UC Santa Cruz on Oct. 1, 2015
• Named the Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week on Feb. 3
High School
• CIF champion as a senior at Los Alamitos High School
• Named the Griffins' MVP as a freshman and junior
• Four-time individual and team league champion in doubles
• Three-time scholar-athlete
Personal
• Majoring in economics
• Parents are Rashmi and Raj Bajpai
• Has one sibling, Vaibhav
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 46-52
Dual-Match Singles: 38-33
Overall Doubles: 43-40
Dual-Match Doubles: 35-25
Statistics
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