Briefly... Nikola Petrov is in his first season with LMU tennis... Coach DeVore believes he is one of the most talented players he has recruited at LMU...

High School...a 2006 graduate of Sofia Public School in Sofia, Bulgaria... has ranked among the top-3 players in Bulgaria the past five years... finished the year ranked No. 1 on three occasions, once in singles and twice in doubles... also had a great deal of success in international events in 2005, including two ITF semifinals (once singles, one doubles) and one ITF doubles title...

Personal... Nikola Borislavov Petrov was born March 16, 1988 in Sofia, Bulgaria... son of Natasha and Borislavov Petrov... father was a basketball student-athlete... has one brother, Petar... a business administration major.