Another product from the Bulldogs' French pipeline...9-10 overall in singles thus far during his career...Has yet to play a doubles match as a Bulldog...Saw lineup action during the second half of the 2004 season...Plays well from the baseline...Has very good groundstrokes, particularly on the forehand side.
2004-05 (SOPHOMORE):
FALL--Was limited to just five singles matches during the term due to an ankle injury...Managed a 3-2 record in those contests...Reached the second round of qualifying at the ITA Southeast Region Indoor Championships (Memphis, TN)...Advanced to the quarterfinals of Division B at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships (Tuscaloosa, AL)...Did not see action in doubles.
2003-04 (FRESHMAN):
Joined the MSU program in time for the spring semester.
SPRING--Registered a 6-8 record, all in team competition, during his first semester on the collegiate level...Was 2-2 at the #5 position, and 4-6 at #6...Registered SEC victories against Georgia (regular season and SEC tournament), Arkansas, South Carolina and Vanderbilt...Possibly his biggest win came in MSU's first-round NCAA match, where he rallied from a one-set deficit to clinch the Bulldogs' victory over Wake Forest.
PRE-MSU:
Attended Lycee Fenelon (2000-01; Toulon, France) and Lycee Camille Jullian (2001-03; Bordeaux, France) as a prepster...Was the junior champion of the Aquitaine Region in France.
PERSONAL:
Arnaud Roussel was born April 15, 1985, in Neuilly Seine, France...The son of Jean Jacques and Arnaud Beatrice Roussel...Lists Pete Sampras and Juan-Carlos Ferrero as his favorite tennis stars...Enjoys snow skiing and listening to music for fun...A business administration major at State.
COACH GUICHARD ON ARNAUD:
"Arnaud has matured a lot physically and mentally. He has worked hard in the fall to make sure that his game is effective against any type of player."
ROUSSEL'S CAREER SINGLES STATS
Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.
Fall 2004 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-2 .600
2003-04 -- -- -- -- 2-2 4-6 6-8 4-5 6-8 .429
TOTALS -- -- -- -- 2-2 4-6 6-8 4-5 9-10 .474
ROUSSEL'S CAREER DOUBLES STATS
Season #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.
Fall 2004 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
TOTALS -- -- -- -- -- -- --
