Bassam Beidas
| School: |
Pepperdine |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Cairo |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Egypt |
| High School: |
Manor House School |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Monday, December 26, 1988 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
95-38 |
| Doubles Record: |
90-30 |
PEPPERDINE 2009-10: Ranked at #90 in singles by the ITA in the first January 2010 poll ... Won singles titles at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic and the Southern California Intercollegiates. PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Won ITA All-American honors in doubles as a junior ... Was picked to the All-WCC first team in both singles and doubles ... Finished the season #39 in the ITA singles rankings and #8 in doubles with Omar Altmann ... Competed in the first round of the NCAA singles tournament and reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Altmann ... Went 25-13 overall in singles (17-8 in duals), including 13-8 at the #1 position ... Went 29-5 overall in doubles, all with Altmann, Was named the WCC Singles Player of the Month in March and won the doubles award with Altmann in February, March and April ... Won the ITA West-South Regional singles title, and finished second in doubles with Altmann. PEPPERDINE 2007-08: Earned ITA All-American honors in singles as a sophomore ... Named All-WCC first team in singles ... Ended the season ranked #22 nationally by the ITA ... Led the Waves in wins with 31 ... Went 31-6 overall (20-4 in duals) ... Went 17-3 at the #2 position ... Went 20-7 overall in doubles (17-6 in duals) ... Won his first three matches at the NCAA Singles Championship before losing in the quarterfinals (which ended a 21-match winning streak) ... Named the WCC’s Player of the Month in singles for April ... During the fall tournament season, won the consolation title at ITA Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Tennis Championship and reached the Round of 16 at the ITA Indoor Championships. PEPPERDINE 2006-07: Ended his freshman season ranked 55th nationally by the ITA ... Named the WCC Freshman of the Year and made the All-WCC first team in singles and with James Lemke in doubles ... Went 23-6 overall in singles, including a 13-3 record at the No. 2 position ... Went 21-6 in doubles, all with Lemke ... At the NCAA Singles Championships, defeated Martin Stiegwardt (Georgia State) in the first round before falling to John Isner (Georgia). HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from the Manor House School, located in Cairo, Egypt, in 2006 ... Also attended the British International School ... Was a 2006 Australian Open junior doubles semifinalist ... Was the 2006 Asian/Oceania Championships junior runner-up. PERSONAL: Born in London, England ... Son of Ghossan and Sallamah ... Brother of Karim, Yusif and Rita ... Majoring in business administration ... Most memorable sports moment was playing on one of the major courts in the Australian Open ... Chose Pepperdine because “they were the national champions the year before I came and I had friends here.” FAVORITES: Enjoys soccer ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ...Favorite tennis venue is Wimbledon ... Favorite musical artist is Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite television show is Scrubs ... Loves tennis because “you need mental and physical strength to play.”
