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