2019-20 Men's Tennis Roster
Biography
Career Statistics
|
Singles |
|
Doubles |
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| Season |
Overall |
Big Ten |
Overall |
Big Ten |
| 2016-17 |
15-19 |
3-4 |
6-16 |
4-4 |
| 2017-18 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| 2018-19 |
6-9 |
3-1 |
18-16 |
6-3 |
| 2019-20 |
1-6 |
0-0 |
10-6 |
2-0 |
| Total |
22-34 |
6-5 |
30-38 |
12-7 |
Rankings History
- Career-High Singles Ranking: 100 (Jan. 4, 2017)
- Career-High Doubles Ranking: 32 (November 14, 2018; with Noe Khlif)
Collegiate Honors
- 2017 Most Improved Player*
*team award
Redshirt Junior - 2019-20
- Clinched four straight doubles points against Notre Dame, Baylor, Northwestern and Purdue
- Went 7-4 in doubles with Siphosothando Montsi
Redshirt Sophomore - 2018-19
- Clinched first match of the season with win over Purdue's Santiago Galan, 7-5, 6-3, on Apr. 26.
- Moved to the No. 4 position in singles play vs. Michigan State (Apr. 6) and won against Carson Gates, 4-6, 7-6 (10), 1-0 (4) to give him a 3-1 singles dual match record.
- Returned to singles play with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Purdue's Franz Luna in the No. 5 spot.
- Paired with first time partner, sophomore Caleb Chakravarthi, the duo defeated UCF's Manoel Alencar and Mikhail Sokolovskiy, 6-3.
- Clinched four doubles points this season - vs. Tulane (Feb. 17), vs. Northwestern (March 8), vs. Indiana (March 10), and vs. Wisconsin (Apr. 21)
Sophomore - 2017-18
Freshman - 2016-17
- Clinched three matches for the Orange and Blue, including the Illini's 4-3 comeback thriller against Duke and the NCAA First Round match against Drake
- Clinched back-to-back doubles points with fellow-freshman Zeke Clark against Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Played primarily at the No. 3 singles position
Junior Tennis | High School
- Five-star recruit (tennisrecruiting.net)
- Ranked No. 30 nationally (tennisrecruiting.net)
- Ranked No. 5 in California (tennisrecruiting.net)
Personal
- Born on January 23, 1998
- Parents: Andre and Juliana Gomes
- Has two siblings: Gustavo and Gabriela
- Favorite professional athlete: Andy Murray
- People who influences his tennis career: Family and friends
- Why he chose Illinois: " "I was searching for two things when looking for my college. I was looking for an environment where I would be able to push myself past my limits in order to become the best I possibly can. I was also looking for a team that is so close and united that it is like a big family. Illinois had exactly what I was looking for. I'm really happy and proud to say that I'm an Illini."
- Hobbies outside of tennis: watching movies, playing paintball, video games and spending time with family and friends
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Redshirt Sophomore
6'3"
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2019-20Redshirt Junior
6'3"
