Pedro Leme
| School: |
Pepperdine |
| Year: |
Sophomore |
| Home Town: |
Sao Paulo |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Brazil |
| High School: |
Mackenzie Tambore |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
2-4 |
| Doubles Record: |
3-5 |
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Presbiteriano Mackenzie Tambore Colégio in 2011 ... Ranked nationally as high as #8 in the U18 division ... Ranked as high as #12 in the 16 and under group ... Reached as high as #198 in the ITF junior rankings ... Defeated top-25 ranked player in the first round of a GA tournament in Italy ... Reached the final round of juniors qualification at the Australian Open ... Won the 2010 Tampico Cup ... Also emerged as the singles and doubles champion at the 2010 ITA Ecuador G5 tournament.
PERSONAL: Born Joao Pedro Gomes Leme in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... Son of Maria Lucilia Gomes and Joao Antonio Leme ... Has four older siblings, Rodrigo, Roberto and Amanda, and one younger brother, Joao Victor ... Chose Pepperdine because "Pepperdine has one of the best tennis programs in the nation and one of the best campuses too" ... Loves tennis because of its mental aspect ... Says winning ITF G5 tournament in Ecuador in 2010 was "one of the best moments of my life."
FAVORITES: Favorite pro athlete is Usain Bolt ... Favorite pro team is Corinthian FC ...Favorite movie is Mick Fanning's Missing ... Favorite musical artist is Laidback Luke ... Favorite tv show is The Mentalist ... Favorite sports other than tennis are surfing and skateboarding ... Favorite foods are Italian and Brazilian
