University of Tennessee Athletics
2005-06 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
David Baxendine
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 172
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Surrey, England
- High School:
- Cheam
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2005 - Made his Tennessee debut at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, winning his first two matches ... Made his home debut Jan. 23 vs. UNC-Greensboro, and recorded a straight-set win at No. 3 singles ... Clinched Tennessee[apos]s victory over Memphis with his come-from-behind win over Marten Tamla at No. 4 singles ... Finished the season with a 9-7 overall singles mark.
2004--(ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK)-- Compiled an 18-6 singles record and a 6-2 doubles mark during his sophomore season ... Went 14 matches without a loss from Jan. 30 to March 14 ... Claimed the consolation singles title at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... Named Sun Belt Conference Men[apos]s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 10 ... Included on the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll for academic excellence. 2003--(ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK)-- Posted a 16-6 singles record and a 7-6 doubles mark during the spring ... Opened the spring season with six consecutive victories in singles play ... Also had a streak of seven victories in eight singles matches from March 9 to April 3 ... Advanced to the finals of the MTSU Fall Invitational ... Went 4-0 at the Texas-Arlington Fall Classic to lead UALR to the tournament championship ... Notched a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Ramel Qamer of Rice in the opening round of the Omni Hotels Southwest Region Championships in Fort Worth, Texas ... 3.62 GPA earned him a spot on the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner[apos]s List and the UALR Chancellor[apos]s List for academic excellence ... Also named an ITA Scholar Athlete. PRIOR TO COLLEGE-- Finished second at the national championships while playing for Cheam High School ... One of the top-ranked tennis players in England, carrying a 1.5 rating. PERSONAL-- Last name pronounced: BAX-in-dine ... Plays with a Babolat Pure Drive racquet ... Academic major: Sport management ... Parents: Ronald and Tessa Baxendine ... Full name: David Anthony James Baxendine ... Born Sept. 13, 1983, in Surrey, England. |
