HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR: Was a late addition to the Horned Frogs’ roster, coming in January 2004…Regarded as one of the top players in his native Sweden…Was a four-time Swedish national champion…Virdhage won the indoors three times and the outdoors once in the under-21 and under-18 divisions…Posted some impressive victories playing club tennis against players such as Robert Samuelsson…Also defeated Daniel Klemetz, the 2002 ITA All-American Championships winner, of Middle Tennessee State in a match.
PERSONAL: Virdhage is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at TCU…Has two brothers, Niclas, 31, and Daniel, 26… Also has one sister, Caroline, 14…Describes himself as being a baseline player…Goes by the nickname Toby…Speaks three languages, Swedish, German and English…Says that when he plays tennis he will use Swedish and English on the court…Says the first thing he would do if he were the head coach for a day is skip practice…Of the four majors in professional tennis, Virdhage states he would want to win the French Open more than any other…The person who has most influenced his career in tennis is his father…The best player he has ever faced is Robin Soderling…Says that his favorite sport besides tennis is soccer…One place that Virdhage has always wanted to visit but never had the chance is New York City…Feels he is very self-motivated…Would like to have a high-paying job when he graduates…Karl Tobias Virdhage, the son of Jorgen and Janet Virdhage, was born Oct. 23, 1983.
