Cristian Gonzalez Mendez
| School: |
Florida State University |
| Year: |
Junior |
| Home Town: |
Santiago de Compostela |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Spain |
| High School: |
IES Sanchez Canton |
| Height: |
6-4 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, May 06, 1992 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
10-10 |
| Doubles Record: |
3-3 |
Sophomore: Spring -Finished the spring with a 9-7 dual mark...went 15-11 on the year...went 5-3 on court six...went 1-0 in doubles with Blake Davis against Florida Gulf Coast.Fall - Posted a 6-4 record in both singles and doubles in the fall...won the Garnet Singles Draw at the USTA Clay Court Invitational at Disney...with six singles wins, he is tied third on the team for the most wins...reached the quarterfinals of the Bedford Cup in doubles with partner João Gauer...lost in the semifinals of the Bedford Cup doubles to teammates Andres Bucaro and Benjamin Lock.
Freshman: Spring - Started spring winning six straight matches...posted a 15-11 singles mark in the spring for an overall 19-15 record...went 5-4 in the ACC...played on courts three through five...clinched matches against South Alabama, NC State, Miami and Virginia Tech...Miami and Virginia Tech matches were at the ACC Tournament...did not play doubles in the spring. Fall - Earned first collegiate ranked win against No. 67 Clarke Spinosa of San Diego 5-7, 6-4, 10-8...finished the fall with a 4-4 record...went 1-3 in doubles which included a 1-1 record with Andres Bucaro.
High School: 2009 ITF Junior Leiria G4 singles and doubles champion...2009 ITF Junior Vila do Conde G3 doubles champion...2008 ITF Junior Sanxenxo G5 doubles champion...2008 doubles champion at ITF U16 Sanxenxo G3... 2008 and 2010 regional champion.
Personal: Born on May 6, 1992...son of Jose A. Gonzalez Carrera and Maria Mendez Arias...has played nine years of tennis along with seven years of soccer and four years of basketball...majoring in communication.
