2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Enrique Luque Rico
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cordoba, Spain
- Prev School:
- Pepperdine
2023-24 (Senior)
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West honors in singles for the second year in a row
β’ Finished with a 16-8 overall record
β’ Went 11-6 at No. 1 singles during the dual-match season
β’ Upset No. 72 Pablo Masjuan 6-2, 6-1 in a 4-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara in the Big West championship match
β’ Defeated Cal Polyβs top singles player, Noah Berry, in straight sets in a semifinal win
β’ Rallied for a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Berry to clinch a 4-3 triumph over the Mustangs during the regular season
β’ Advanced to the qualifying singles draw at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall
β’ Took down opponents from Indiana, Oklahoma, Georgia Southern and Vanderbilt
β’ Came in at No. 123 in the final ITA Singles Rankings
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022-23 (Junior)
β’Β First-team All-Big West selection in singles
β’ Finished the season with 14 overall victories and a 10-6 record in dual-match play
β’ Went 8-3 at the top of the lineup
β’ Defeated 83rd-ranked Noah Berry of Cal Poly, 6-4, 6-1
β’ Also led Pepperdineβs No. 124 Tim Zeitvogel, 6-4, 3-3, when the match was abandoned
β’ Put together a seven-match win streak from Feb. 19-March 28
β’ Earned an impressive 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 non-conference win over UCLAβs Giacomo Revelli
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 in both singles and doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships during the fall
β’ Took down Utahβs Jayson Blando, 6-3, 6-2, at the LMU Invitational
2021-22 (Sophomore at Pepperdine)
β’Β Earned All-West Coast Conference honorable mention recognition in both singles and doubles
β’ Finished the campaign with a 20-5 overall singles record
β’ Went 10-2 at Nos. 4-6 during the dual-match season
β’ Took down Alex Stater of 19th-ranked San Diego to bring the Waves even at 3-3 in the WCC title match
β’ Defeated Han-Chih Lin in straight sets to help Pepperdine to a 4-0 win over No. 40 Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
β’ Posted a 12-9 record in doubles
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in both singles and doubles at the 2021 ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll and the WCC All-Academic Team
Β
2020-21 (Redshirt at Pepperdine)
β’Β Did not play
Β
2019-20 (at Pepperdine)
β’Β Went 6-2 in dual-match singles and 4-3 in doubles before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Also finished with a 4-3 singles record during the fall season
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll and WCC All-Academic Team
Β
2018-19 (Freshman at Pepperdine)
β’Β Second-team All-West Coast Conference singles selection
β’ Tied for the team high in singles wins with a 17-10 record
β’ Went 10-5 at the No. 2 position
β’ Clinched a 4-3 upset over 38th-ranked BYU with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mateo Vereau Melendez
β’ Finished with 12 doubles victories
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll
Β
High School
β’Β Graduated from American International School of Mallorca in 2018
β’ Valedictorian of his high school class
β’ Reached the final four of the Spanish Championship twice
β’ Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Spain F13 Futures in June 2018
β’ Won his first ATP point at 17 years old
β’ Five-time regional champion in Spain
Β
Personal
β’Β Graduated from Pepperdine in 2022
β’ Completed the Accelerated Certificate Program in International Finance and Data Analytics in his first year at UC Irvine
β’ Will start the Master of Finance program in Fall 2023
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 30-19
Dual-Match Singles: 21-12
Overall Doubles: 6-16
Dual-Match Doubles: 3-9
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West honors in singles for the second year in a row
β’ Finished with a 16-8 overall record
β’ Went 11-6 at No. 1 singles during the dual-match season
β’ Upset No. 72 Pablo Masjuan 6-2, 6-1 in a 4-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara in the Big West championship match
β’ Defeated Cal Polyβs top singles player, Noah Berry, in straight sets in a semifinal win
β’ Rallied for a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Berry to clinch a 4-3 triumph over the Mustangs during the regular season
β’ Advanced to the qualifying singles draw at the ITA All-American Championships in the fall
β’ Took down opponents from Indiana, Oklahoma, Georgia Southern and Vanderbilt
β’ Came in at No. 123 in the final ITA Singles Rankings
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022-23 (Junior)
β’Β First-team All-Big West selection in singles
β’ Finished the season with 14 overall victories and a 10-6 record in dual-match play
β’ Went 8-3 at the top of the lineup
β’ Defeated 83rd-ranked Noah Berry of Cal Poly, 6-4, 6-1
β’ Also led Pepperdineβs No. 124 Tim Zeitvogel, 6-4, 3-3, when the match was abandoned
β’ Put together a seven-match win streak from Feb. 19-March 28
β’ Earned an impressive 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 non-conference win over UCLAβs Giacomo Revelli
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 in both singles and doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships during the fall
β’ Took down Utahβs Jayson Blando, 6-3, 6-2, at the LMU Invitational
2021-22 (Sophomore at Pepperdine)
β’Β Earned All-West Coast Conference honorable mention recognition in both singles and doubles
β’ Finished the campaign with a 20-5 overall singles record
β’ Went 10-2 at Nos. 4-6 during the dual-match season
β’ Took down Alex Stater of 19th-ranked San Diego to bring the Waves even at 3-3 in the WCC title match
β’ Defeated Han-Chih Lin in straight sets to help Pepperdine to a 4-0 win over No. 40 Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
β’ Posted a 12-9 record in doubles
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in both singles and doubles at the 2021 ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll and the WCC All-Academic Team
Β
2020-21 (Redshirt at Pepperdine)
β’Β Did not play
Β
2019-20 (at Pepperdine)
β’Β Went 6-2 in dual-match singles and 4-3 in doubles before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Also finished with a 4-3 singles record during the fall season
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll and WCC All-Academic Team
Β
2018-19 (Freshman at Pepperdine)
β’Β Second-team All-West Coast Conference singles selection
β’ Tied for the team high in singles wins with a 17-10 record
β’ Went 10-5 at the No. 2 position
β’ Clinched a 4-3 upset over 38th-ranked BYU with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mateo Vereau Melendez
β’ Finished with 12 doubles victories
β’ Named to the WCC Commissionerβs Honor Roll
Β
High School
β’Β Graduated from American International School of Mallorca in 2018
β’ Valedictorian of his high school class
β’ Reached the final four of the Spanish Championship twice
β’ Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Spain F13 Futures in June 2018
β’ Won his first ATP point at 17 years old
β’ Five-time regional champion in Spain
Β
Personal
β’Β Graduated from Pepperdine in 2022
β’ Completed the Accelerated Certificate Program in International Finance and Data Analytics in his first year at UC Irvine
β’ Will start the Master of Finance program in Fall 2023
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 30-19
Dual-Match Singles: 21-12
Overall Doubles: 6-16
Dual-Match Doubles: 3-9
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