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2015-16 Men's Tennis Roster

Asher Hirsch

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 /
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Cincinnati Country Day School

Biography

Freshman-2015-16

  • Earned his first dual match singles victory against the 2015 defending NCAA Champions, the Virginia Cavaliers, on court six to help the Illini defeat then-No. 2-ranked UVA
  • Compiled an overall singles record of 13-11 during his freshman campaign
  • Went 1-0 in Big Ten doubles play

Junior/High School

  • Ranked a 5-star recurit by TennisRecruiting.com 
  • Two-time individual state champion
  • Won two team state championships 
  • Four-time Cincinnati Division 2 Player of the Year
  • Four-time All-State selection 
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner in tennis, one year in soccer
  • Coached by Matt Dektas and Brian Schubert 

Personal

  • Born Asher Mullen Hirsch on Dec. 6, 1996 to Russel and Patty Hirsch
  • Has two sisters
  • Has one sibling, Aron, who plays on the Illinois men's tennis team
  • Lists his hobbies as golf, working out and playing with his dogs
  • Biggest thrill in sports was winning his first gold ball at winter nationals this past year
  • Lists Novak Djokovic as his favorite athlete

Career Statistics

Singles Doubles
Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten
2015-16 13-11 2-1 1-7 1-0
Total 13-11 2-1 1-7 1-0

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