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Alex Menzel
Louisville, Kentucky
 
Louisville Tennis Club - High Performance
Graduate, Class of 2011
 

Overall Record: 7-12 #345 on This Week's Recruiting List
GENERAL INFORMATION
 Height: 5' 11"
 Weight: 155 lbs
 Plays: Right-handed
 H.S. Coach: Tim Smith
 Private Coaches:   Larry Kline & Carlos Jimenez
 Favorite Player: Rafael Nadal
 

TOURNAMENTS
USTA JUNIOR SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS:
Fall Southern Closed Chps. (STA-L1A/N-L4), B-18s (Beat #9 seed), 11/10;
Joe Creason Kentucky State Qualifier (STA-L3), B-18s 5th Place, 06/10;
Winter Southern Closed Chps. (STA-L1A/N-L4), B-16s Cons. QF, 12/09;
Fall Southern Closed Chps. (STA-L1A/N-L4), B-16s Cons. QF, 11/09;

USTA JUNIOR DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS:
Stephen Mather Memorial Dubs. (STA-L5), B-18d Winner w/P. Elliott, 12/10;
Top Gun Acad. Doubles (STA-L3), B-18d Finalist w/C. Moslemi, 10/10;
KY Jr. Indoor Open St. Chps. (STA-L4), B-18d Winner w/C. Moslemi, 12/09;
Joe Creason KY Qualifier (STA-L3), B-16d Winner w/A. Herring, 06/09;

OTHER USTA HIGHLIGHTS:
2011: USTA KY State Closed Tennis Chps (Adult) / Louisville, KY;
-- Semifinalist in Mens' Open Doubles (beat two teams of D-1 players before losing 6-3; 6-2 to #1-seed ex-Univ. of Louisville players Austen Childs/Alejandro Calligari);
2011: Continuing player development through regular matchplay in USTA Mens' Leagues -- singles & doubles;
2010: Recognized by USTA-Kentucky as 2010 winner of "Most Improved Boy" award;
2010: Selected to compete for "Team Kentucky" in Southern Junior Cup (formerly the Junior Davis/Fed Cup);
2010: USTA KY State Closed Tennis Chps (Adult) / Louisville, KY;
-- Played Austen Childs, 2010 NCAA D-1 Singles Finalist;
-- Competed against Jeremy Clark (ranked #19 ITA Doubles 2005-2006 season) & Robert Hall (Big East Tournament "Most Outstanding Player" in 2010) in doubles [L 7-5; 7-6].
2009: USTA National 16 Zonals - Southern Section @ Wake Forest;
2009: Joe Creason Kentucky State Qualifier - B-16 Doubles Champion;

HIGH SCHOOL
duPont Manual High School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2011
-- Played #1 singles position for team;
-- Earned "All-Tournament Team-Singles" honors for DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championship--Boys B, March 25-26;
-- Reached finals at #1-Singles (final cancelled due to weather) and won #2-Doubles at Lone Oak High School Invitational Tournament, April 22-23;
-- Seeded fifth and earned "All-State Tennis" honors for top-8 singles finish at Kentucky State High School Tournament;
-- Only male tennis athlete from duPont Manual High School to twice earn "All-State Tennis" honors;
-- Named "Most Valuable Player" for 2010-2011 tennis team;

duPont Manual High School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2010
-- Played #1 singles position for team (team finished 3rd in state);
-- Seeded eighth and earned "All-State Tennis" honors for top-8 singles finish at Kentucky State High School Tournament;

duPont Manual High School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2009
-- Carded 5-3 singles & 10-6 doubles record (played all s&d positions);
-- Finished in Rd16 (w/P. White) of State Tournament boys doubles (team finished 3rd in state);

duPont Manual High School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2008
-- Posted 8-2 singles & 5-2 doubles record (played all s&d positions);

Louisville Collegiate School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2007
-- Finished season with 10-6 record (all at #1 singles position);
-- Won "Most Valuable Player" Award as 8th Grader;

Louisville Collegiate School, Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, 2006
-- Registered a 9-6 season record (at #1, 2, and 3 singles positions);
-- Won "Titan" Award as 7th Grader;

TENNIS CAMPS
University of Illinois NIKE Tennis Camp, 2003, 2004, & 2005
-- Craig Tiley, Head Coach / Brad Dancer, Head Coach

University of Louisville Tennis Camp, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006
-- Rex Ecarma, Head Coach

ACADEMY
YEAR-ROUND ACADEMY TRAINING:
Jr. High Performance Program / Louisville Tennis Club / June 2006-Current
-- Larry Kline, Director of Tennis
Private Tennis Coaches:
-- Carlos Jimenez / Louisville Indoor Racquet Club / June 2005 - Current
-- Mark Fraley / Louisville Boat Club / October 2007 - Current
-- Joan Jimenez / Louisville Indoor Racquet Club / June 2010 - Current
Advanced Fitness & Wellness / Louisville, KY, March 2008 - Current
-- Adam Masternick, PT

VISITING-ACADEMY TRAINING:
Imperial Tennis / Naples, FL, June 2010
-- Fritz Nau, Director of Tennis
Pelican Bay Tennis / Naples, FL, April & June 2009
-- Fritz Nau, Director of Tennis
Smith Stearns Tennis Academy / Hilton Head, SC, April 2008
-- Ben Pauluhn, Tennis Professional
The Players Club of Charleston / Mount Pleasant, SC, 2004 - 2007
-- Fritz Nau, Director of Tennis

 
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