The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009-10 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Josh Zavala
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Amarillo, Texas
- High School:
- Tascosa
AS A JUNIOR (2008-09)
• posted a 28-14 overall singles record, including a 17-6 mark in dual matches
• totaled a 38-9 overall doubles record, including a 19-7 dual-match record with classmate Dimitar Kutrovsky
• defeated Georgia[apos]s Christian Vitulli by a 6-4, 6-1 count at No. 5 singles in Texas[apos] 4-2 win over the Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships
• knocked off Tennessee[apos]s Davey Sandgren, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles in the Longhorns[apos] 4-3 NCAA Championships round-of-16 win over the Vols
• helped UT to a 4-0 win over host Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win over the Sooners[apos] George Chanturia
• topped Oklahoma State[apos]s Igor Sabolta by a 6-4, 6-4 count in Texas[apos] 5-2 road win over the Cowboys
• defeated Rice[apos]s Dennis Polyakov in straight sets in UT[apos]s 4-3 win over the Owls
• knocked off Stanford[apos]s Blake Muller by a 6-4, 6-2 count in Texas[apos] 4-3 loss to the Cardinal in the quarterfinals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
• defeated Texas A&M[apos]s Austin Klores in straight sets in UT[apos]s 7-0 win over the Aggies at the Texas Cup
• outlasted Florida State[apos]s Andrew Bailey in three sets as Texas topped the host Seminoles by a 4-2 margin
• clinched UT[apos]s 4-3 season-opening win at Tulsa with a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 win over the Golden Hurricane[apos]s Ross Cunningham
• defeated Michigan[apos]s Drew Daniel and Alabama[apos]s John Lewis at the Key Biscayne Invitational
• topped Texas-Arlington[apos]s Dmitry Minkin and Lamar[apos]s Maciej Bogusz before falling to teammate Dimitar Kutrovsky in the quarterfinals of the Texas Invitational
• defeated TCU[apos]s Casey Powers and Rice[apos]s Tobias Scheil before falling to SMU[apos]s Robin Fahgen in the round of 32 at the ITA South Central Regional Championships
• knocked off Sacramento State[apos]s Jason Smith, Tennessee Tech[apos]s Dean O[apos]Brien and San Diego State[apos]s Juan Gomez in the pre-qualifying rounds at the ITA All-American Championships
• opened the season with wins over Florida State[apos]s Chris Cloer and Illinois[apos] Billy Heiser at the Olympia Fields Invitational
• teamed with Kutrovsky to defeat USC[apos]s 34th-ranked duo of Abdullah Magdas and Daniel Nguyen by an 8-4 count in the Longhorns[apos] 4-1 loss to the Trojans in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships
• joined with Kutrovsky for an 8-5 win over Washington[apos]s Patrik Fischer and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in Texas[apos] 4-0 win over the Huskies in the NCAA Championships[apos] round of 32
• teamed with Zavala to win the main doubles draw with a 9-8 win over teammates Miguel Reyes Varela and Ed Corrie at the Texas Invitational
• reached the main doubles draw finals with Kutrovsky at the ITA South Central Regional Championships, where they suffered a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8) defeat to Texas A&M[apos]s ninth-ranked duo of Conor Pollock and Austin Krajicek
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team, No. 3 doubles
• All-Big 12 doubles
• posted a 19-13 overall singles record and a 10-5 mark in dual-match singles play
• with classmate Dimitar Kutrovsky, posted a 32-7 overall doubles record, including an incredible 24-2 mark in dual matches
• defeated Texas A&M[apos]s Kayvon Karimi in straight sets in UT[apos]s 4-3 season-closing win over the Aggies in Austin and UT[apos]s 4-0 win over the Aggies at the Big 12 Championship in College Station
• defeated Florida State[apos]s Bradley Mixson in three sets in UT[apos]s 6-1 win over the Seminoles
• knocked off USC[apos]s Abdullah Magdas by a 6-2, 6-1 count in UT[apos]s 4-1 victory over the Trojans at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
• defeated Teas A&M[apos]s Chris Chirico in straight sets in UT[apos]s 4-0 Texas Cup victory over the Aggies in Houston
• opened the dual-match season with victories over Clemson[apos]s Kevin Galloway, Arkansas[apos] Dmitry Lebedev and Texas-San Antonio[apos]s Adam Becker
• tallied four singles wins to reached the main draw singles semifinals at the Texas Invitational
• with Kutrovsky, posted a 5-0 doubles record at the NCAA Championships, featuring wins over second-seeded Ohio State, third-seeded UCLA and fourth-seeded Georgia
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
• with Dimitar Kutrovsky, earned a bid to compete in the 32-team doubles draw at the NCAA Championship; the duo suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Wake Forest[apos]s Todd Paul and Mariusz Adamski in the opening round
• compiled a 27-14 overall singles record including an impressive 20-7 mark in dual-match play
• totaled a 19-13 overall doubles record, including a 17-8 dual-match record with Kutrovsky
• defeated N.C. State[apos]s Christian Welte at fifth singles in UT[apos]s 4-3 loss to the Wolfpack in the round of 16 at the NCAA Championship
• dealt Boise State[apos]s Blake Boswell a straight-set defeat in the Longhorns[apos] 4-2 win over the Broncos in the second round of the NCAA Championship
• defeated Navy[apos]s Stanley Kahl in straight sets in UT[apos]s 4-0 win over the Midshipmen in round one of the NCAA Championship
• upset Baylor[apos]s 101st-ranked Dominik Mueller, 6-4, 6-2 in the Longhorns[apos] loss to the Bears in the finals of the Big 12 Championship
• defeated Texas Tech[apos]s Michael Breler in straight sets in Texas[apos] 4-2 quarterfinal win over the Red Raiders at the Big 12 Championship
• clinched Texas[apos] 4-2 win at Texas A&M with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 win over the Aggies[apos] Matt Bain
• defeated Virginia[apos]s Houston Barrick in three sets in the Longhorns[apos] 4-3 win over the second-ranked Cavaliers in Austin
• defeated Duke[apos]s Aaron Carpenter in straight sets in Texas[apos] 5-2 win over the Blue Devils
• opened the dual-match season with consecutive victories over SMU[apos]s Chris Hooshyar, Michigan[apos]s George Navas, Tulsa[apos]s Ross Cunningham and California[apos]s Kallim Stewart
BEFORE TEXAS
• two-time National Open singles champion (Boulder, Colo., and Costa Mesa, Calif.)
• ranked as high as No. 7 in the USTA Boys[apos] 18 division
• four-time National Open doubles champion (Boulder, Colo.; El Paso, Texas; Denver, Colo., and Waco, Texas)
• two-time Texas 5A singles champion
• four-time all-district selection in singles and doubles
• member of the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame
PERSONAL
Son of Luis and Laura Zavala ... has two brothers: Jacob (17) and Avery (6) ... father, Luis, played tennis at Midland College and West Texas A&M ... a natural sciences major ... born April 23, 1988 in Amarillo, Texas.
