Zach Nichols
| School: |
TCU |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Austin |
| Home State: |
Texas |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Lake Travis HS |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
156 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
53-23 |
| Doubles Record: |
31-29 |
FALL 2008 (SOPHOMORE)
Posted records of 12-6 in singles and 7-3 in doubles in fall tournament play... reached the singles qualifying draw at the D'Novo All-American Championships and the doubles main draw with partner Kriegler Brink... paired again with Brink to reach the Round of 16 at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships... reached the singles consolation semifinals at the same tournament before falling to teammate Adrian Simon.
2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Posted the second-most wins on the team with a 30-8 overall mark and a 22-5 dual record... winning percentage of .789 ranks eighth all-time in TCU history... recorded a perfect 6-0 mark in regular-season league play... clinched the match for TCU against No. 22 Wake Forest... came back from trailing 5-0 in the third set to seal TCU's win over No. 35 Oklahoma... added a win in the opening round of the NCAA Regionals against Rice... reached as high as No. 94 in the ITA national rankings in the spring... named the TCU Athlete of the Week on Feb. 9... began spring season with combined record of 22-0... posted 14-10 doubles record with Jack Seider at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions... notched an 8-3 overall singles record during the fall... won three matches to advance to the quarterfinals at the season-opening Baylor Intercollegiate... upset No. 72 Milan Mihailovic of Texas and No. 61 Dominik Muller of Baylor... earned two victories at the Polo Ralph Lauren/ITA All-American Championships... defeated opponents from Rice, Texas Tech and Texas to reach the round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA South Central Regional Championships... went 0-3 in doubles play with Jack Seider and Adrian Simon.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won the UIL 4A Tennis State Championship in 2007... ranked No. 1 in UTSA Boy's 16 in Texas in 2005... also ranked No. 1 in Boy's 18 in 2006... reached as high as No. 12 in singles and No. 4 in doubles in the UTSA junior rankings... advanced to the singles round of 16 and the doubles quarterfinals at the USTA Boy's 18 National Championships in 2007... upset the No. 4 ranked junior in the United States at the National Championships.
PERSONAL
Zach Nichols is the son of Mark and Janice Nichols... has four siblings... sister, Kewa, was a member of the TCU women's tennis team from 2004 through 2008... sister, Millie, is one of the top-ranked junior players in Texas. CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Season Dual Overall Dual Overall 2007-08 22-5 30-8 16-12 17-15 Fall 2008 -- 12-6 -- 7-3 Totals 22-5 42-14 16-12 24-18
