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2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster

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Keenan Mayo

  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 /
  • Hometown Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School Connections Academy

Biography

Career Statistics

Singles Doubles
Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten
2018-19 12-16 5-3 12-12 2-1
Total 12-16 5-3 12-12 2-1

Rankings History  

  • Career-High Singles Ranking: 71 (November 14, 2018) 

Freshman - 2018-19

  • In their doubles debut together, Mayo and partner Noe Khlif clinched the doubles point for the Illini with a 6-3 win over Michigan State's Ivan Rakic and Colin Harvey in the No. 2 position on Apr. 6.
  • Clinched four doubles points this season - vs. Duke (Feb. 1), at Notre Dame (Feb. 6), vs. Kentucky (Feb. 8), at Michigan State (Apr. 6), and vs. Western Michigan (NCAA First Round - May 3)
  • Clinched three Illini match victories this season - vs. Duke's Robert Levine (Feb. 1), Purdue's Maksymilian Raupuk (March 24), Michigan's Connor Johnston (Apr. 7).

Junior Tennis | High School

  • Member of the US Junior Davis Cup team
  • Two-time Gold Ball Champion in singles
  • Highest ITF junior ranking: 55
  • Participated in the 2018 Wimbledon Juniors

Personal

  • Born on May 26, 2000 
  • Top item on my bucket list is skydiving
  • Favorite movie is Rounders
  • Favorite TV show is Suits
  • Favorite sports team is the Golden State Warriors
  • Favorite tennis memory is playing at Wimbledon
  • Pre-round superstition/ritual is having fresh grips
  • Favorite tennis player is Nick Kyrgios
  • Favorite activity outside of tennis is golf
  • What I like most about my hometown is the beach
  • One place I want to travel to is China
  • Parents are Brigitte and James Mayo
  • Has one brother, Aidan 
  • Chose Illinois because: "I took a visit and felt like it was the perfect place for me. I got along great with the team and I feel like the coaching staff can really develop me as a player and person."

Statistics

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