The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Rodrigo Banzer
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- La Paz, Bolivia
- High School:
- Athletic Study Center
- Major:
- Sport Management
Pronunciation: rod-REE-go BANN-zer
• 2019 Big 12 Individual Co-Champion at No. 6 Singles
• 2019 Academic All-Big 12 (second team)
• Competed with Leonardo Telles in the first round in the doubles draw at the 2018 NCAA Championships
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 (second team)
AS A SENIOR (2018-2019)
• Notched a 7-5, 6-4 win at sixth singles over Siddhant Banthia in the NCAA Championship 4-1 win over No. 3 Wake Forest
• Earned a 6-2, 6-4 victory over McClain Kessler at sixth singles in a 4-2 victory over No. 4 Florida in the NCAA Championship semifinals
• Topped Sander Jong, 6-4, 6-2, at sixth singles in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals 4-1 win over No. 9 TCU
• Clinched a win over South Florida against Ivan Yatsuk 6-1, 7-6 (4) at sixth singles in the second round of the NCAA Championship
• Defeated Stefano Tsorotiotis 6-2, 6-1 at sixth singles in a first-round victory at the Big 12 tournament against No. 25 Oklahoma
• Registered a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 1-0 (7) win over Sander Jong at sixth singles in a 6-1 victory at No. 10 TCU
• Collected a 6-2, 6-0 win against Artem Kapshuk at sixth singles in a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Baylor
• Notched a 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Hunter Tubert in sixth singles in a 4-1 win over No. 1 Ohio State
• Paired with Colin Markes for a 6-2 victory over Mohamed Abdel-Aziz and Campbell Salmon at third doubles in a 5-2 win over Rice
• Downed Georgiy Malyshev, 6-2, 6-2, in sixth singles in a 6-0 sweep over No. 35 NC State
• Recorded a 6-2, 6-3 win in sixth singles over Oliver Valentinsson in a 7-0 sweep of Incarnate Word
• Collected a 6-3, 6-1 win over Okkie Kellerman in a 4-0 win over Texas A&M-CC
• Tallied a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Juri Reckow in fourth singles in a 6-1 over UTSA
• Topped Huntley Allen (6-2, 6-0) for Texas' first singles point in a 6-1 over SMU
• Posted singles wins against Cotter Wilson of Ole Miss (6-1, 6-4) and Robert Krill of Wisconsin (6-4, 4-6, 1-0 [4]) at the Miami Invitational
• Paired with Johnny Goodwin for a doubles win against Wisconsin (8-6) at the Miami Invitational
FALL (2018)
• Made the singles quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regionals
• Won three singles qualifying matches to reach the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships
• Paired with Leonardo Telles to win two doubles qualifying matches at the ITA All-American Championships
• Reached the singles semifinals of the John Breaux Cajun Tennis Classic
AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018)
• Recorded a 13-5 dual match record, primarily at the No. 5 spot where he was 8-4
• Finished the season on a four-match winning streak
• Named Big 12 Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 16
• Clinched a win from UTSA against Javier Gonzales (6-2, 6-1) in Texas’ 7-0 victory
• Defeated Notre Dame’s Tristian McCormick (7-6, (7-4), 6-4)
• Helped UT to a 6-1 win over Utah State with his victory over Valdemar Hol, (4-6, 7-5, 6-3) at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend Event
• Defeated North Carolina’s Joshua Peck (6-4, 6-4) in the 4-3 team win
• Contributed to UT’s sweep (7-0) against Pennsylvania by defeating Gabriel Rapoport (6-1, 6-2)
• Posted a win against Conrad Russell (6-4, 6-3) in Texas’s undefeated match against Rice (7-0)
• Defeated Tulsa’s Mitchell Pritchard (6-2, 7-6 [7-5]) in UT’s 7-0 win
• Clinched a win from Oklahoma against Jochen Bertsch (6-3, 6-1) in Texas’ 4-0 win
• Helped UT to a win over Baylor (4-0) by defeating Roy Smith (6-4, 7-6 [7-4])
• Defeated California’s Paul Barretto (6-4, 6-0) UT’s win (4-0) in the second round of NCAA
• Posted a win against Mississippi State’s #6 Florian Broska (6-4, 6-1)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-2017)
• Clinched Texas' thrilling 4-3 win over Tulane in the second round of the NCAA Championships with his victory over Chi-Shan Jao (3-6, 7-6 [6], 6-4)
• Defeated Jaime Castillo Lopez (6-2, 6-1) in UT's 4-0 win over Presbyterian in the first round of the NCAA Championships
• Helped Texas to a 4-1 win over Texas Tech with his straight-sets win over Carlos DiLaura (7-5, 6-1)
• Defeated Arnaud Restifo (6-4, 6-2) in the Horns' 4-3 win at Oklahoma
• Clinched Texas' 4-3 win over No. 2 Ohio State with his victory over Kyle Seelig (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 [3])
• Helped Texas rally to a 4-3 win at California with his victory over Connor Heap (6-4, 6-3)
• Defeated Jurence Mendoza (6-3, 6-3) in the Horns' 4-2 win over Oklahoma State at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
• Defeated Florida’s Jordan Belga (2-6, 6-2, 7-6 [4]) in UT's 4-2 win over the Gators at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
• Defeated Oregon’s Corman Clissold (6-4, 6-4) in UT’s 4-2 win over the Ducks in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event
• Helped Texas to a 4-1 victory with a defeat of Drake’s Ben Clark (6-3, 6-1)
• Defeated UTSA’s Axel Cronje (6-3, 6-1) in UT’s 7-0 win over the Roadrunners
• Posted a win against Abilene Christian’s Henry Adams (6-1, 6-0) at the ITA Texas Regional Championship
• Defeated Oklahoma State’s Mathieu Scaglia (7-6 [0], 6-3), Lamar’s Nikita Lis (4-6, 6-3, 7-5), Louisville’s Nicolas Rouanet (6-3, 6-4), and Columbia’s Richard Pham (6-2, 6-3) at the ITA All-American Championship
• Posted a win over Oklahoma State’s Tristan Meraut (7-5, 6-2) to help Texas to a 4-0 victory
• Swept Eric Buchalter (6-0, 6-0) to lead Texas to a 4-0 victory over UTSA
• Defeated Joey Vatanadilok (6-3, 6-0) in Texas’ 6-1 victory over Incarnate Word
• Fought his way to a three-set victory over San Diego’s Romain Kalaydjian (7-6[4], 5-7, 6-3) in the Longhorns’ 4-3 win over the Toreros
• Picked up a win over Wake Forest’s Jonathan Ho (6-7[4], 7-5, 7-6[4]) to help the Longhorns defeat the Demon Deacons, 4-3
• Posted a win against David Warren of Rice (6-2, 6-1) in Texas’ 4-0 sweep of the Owls
• Helped Texas to a 4-2 win over SMU after defeating Ronald Slobodchikov (6-2, 6-7[3], 6-3)
BEFORE TEXAS
• Signed an Athletics Scholarship Agreement to compete for The University of Texas Men's Tennis program in July of 2015.
• Featured a career-high ATP World Tour ranking of No. 938 prior to signing with UT.
• Competed in two Davis Cup Group II ties for Bolivia in 2015 against Mexico and Peru.
• Competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, advancing to the round of 32 in the singles draw, and the quarterfinals in the doubles draw with doubles partner Federico Zeballos.
Universal Tennis Rating: 14
Highest Collegiate Ranking (ITA Singles/Doubles): - / -
Highest Pro Ranking (ATP Singles/Doubles): 902 / 1557
