Second-Team All-Big Ten (2023)

Rankings History

Career-High Singles Ranking: 87 (Feb. 8, April 25, 2023) 

2023-24: Senior

• Finished the season with a 14-6 singles record and 7-3 tally in doubles action
• Went 6-2 in singles during Big Ten play
• Played in 19 matches in the spring, mostly in singles
• Competed at No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 in singles action
• Defeated No. 75 Devin Badenhorst of No. 14 Baylor, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8), on March 1
• Made 2024 debut at the No. 4 slot, helping the Illini beat No. 16 UNC with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 over Patrick Schoen on Jan. 27
• Played in four fall matches, earning a 3-1 record
• Split doubles play with Kenta Miyoshi and Karlis Ozolins in the fall

2022-23: Junior

• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Played in three tournaments in the fall
• Competed in 24 matches in the spring, primarily in singles
• Went 6-2 in the No. 3 singles spot
• Defeated No. 14 Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame 6-3, 2-6, 10-8

2021-22: Sophomore

• Went 2-0 in singles (No. 5 and No. 6 position)
• Clinched Illinois' victory over Northern Kentucky
• Missed large portion of the season due to injury

2020-21: Freshman

• Did not compete

HIGH SCHOOL

• Ranked No. 1 in Southern California in 14's, 16's, and 18's.
• 2019 Champion in the Southern California Sectionals
• Highest Youth National Ranking No. 22
• Played in three National Team tournaments for Southern California (Pacific Cup Champion, Intersectionals Champion)
• 5-star tennis recruit with the national ranking of No. 35
• No. 6 ranked recruit from California (TennisRecruitingNetwork)
• Multiple National Doubles titles (Grade 1 Carson Doubles Finalist and G4 Doubles Champion)
• Multiple wins over top ITF Juniors

Personal 

• Born December 16, 2001
• Parents are Dontcho and Radosava Petrov
• Has one sister, Kristian
• Chose Illinois because, "I wanted to further my tennis career"