Michael Breler
School: |
Texas Tech University |
Year: |
graduated |
Home Town: |
Torsas |
Home State: |
N/A |
Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
High School: |
Korrespordensgymnasiet |
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Dominant Hand: |
Right |
Major: |
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Singles Record: |
79-48 |
Doubles Record: |
53-42 |
2007-2008: Had an impressive junior campaign tabbing in a 27-5 overall singles record, placing him first in Tech’s record book in single season singles victories (27) and single season winning percentage (.844) … spotted a 19-2 record during the spring playing in the No. 5 and 6 spots … went undefeated in the Big 12 at the No. 6 position, 6-0 … was named the Big 12 Player of the Week (March 24) after clinching a third-set win over Texas A&M’s Kayvon Karimi … held a 6-0 record at hom, 21-5 on the road, 15-4 at neutral sites … was 5-0 in clinching victories, 9-1 in three-set matches, 5-2 in tiebreakers … doubled with teammate Sinisa Markovic playing the No. 2 position with a record of 16-8, 11-7 in dual matches, 3-3 in the Big 12 … duo received a national ranking of No. 11 (Jan. 8) and remained ranked until the end of April … in the fall the two advanced to the finals of the ITA Regional Tournament, defeating three-seeded and two nationally-ranked opponents … pair went 4-1 on the road, 12-7 at home, 9-3 at neutral sites … duo were 2-0 in tiebreakers and 5-3 in clinching doubles point victories … named to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first team.
2006-2007: Named Academic All-Big 12 first team … filled No. 4 and 5 spots for the Red Raiders … had a 12-10 duals record in singles, 17-14 overall … sits in Tech’s top ten record book in single season singles victories with 17 for second consecutive season … clinched a 4-3 victory for the Raiders with a third-set win over Rice’s Jason Mok … went 5-4 in fall tournament play, falling in the quarterfinals at the Texas Invitational … won first 10 matches in the spring, before falling to Brown’s Saurabh Kohli at the H.E.B. Invite … played No. 2 doubles with teammate Sinisa Markovic … pair held an 8-8 overall record, 2-4 in Big 12 … duo was 4-1 in clinching doubles point victories, 2-0 in tiebreakers … highlight wins include a 9-8 (3) win over Baylor, overcoming a 7-2 deficit to win 9-7 over OSU, and an 8-6 win over VCU in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
2005-2006: In his freshman campaign went 3-6 in singles action with wins over UTSA, UTPA and TCU...paired with Dimitrio Martinez in doubles with an overall record of 4-2, including a win over Texas, 9-8...In the spring played in the no. 5, no. 4, and no. 3 singles spots throughout the season with a 4-3 conference record, and an overall record of 14-5...in doubles paired with Dimitrio Martinez in the no. 2 position with an overall record of 5-10...also teamed with Mario Janjic, 1-1, in the no. 3 spot against TCU and TSU.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Korrespondensgymnasiet in Torsas, Sweden ... won the men's National outdoor team championships in 2004 ... ranked No. 8 in the country in the 18 and under division ... placed as high as No. 170 on the ITF junior world rankings ... four-time state champion in singles and doubles ... practiced at the Sanchez Casal Academy for seven months during 2004
Personal: Born September 15, 1985 ... son of Tommy and Grace Breler ... enjoys music, sports and travelling ... hopes to be the best that he can in tennis and get a good education ... majoring in general business.