Andrew Roth
| School: |
Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Houston, TX |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Tenney School |
| Height: |
5-9 |
| Weight: |
160 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Saturday, March 29, 1986 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Left |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
53-39 |
| Doubles Record: |
58-38 |
Tough player who was plagued by injuries over his first two seasons ... will look to return to form and challenge for playing time ... had several health problems in 2004-05, including two minor eye surgeries ... competitive and at his best in a tough fight ... big forehand is among his weapons ... has great instincts ... boasts good understanding of doubles ...has worked to improve his backhand volley and second serve.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Went 8-4 in singles play, including 2-2 in dual action ... was 1-0 at No. 5 and 1-2 at No. 6 ... won three of his four matches at the Tom Fallon Invitational ... put together a career-high four-match winning streak ... took his first two matches from the ITA Midwest Championships qualifier ... went 4-1 indoors, 0-1 in tie breakers, 3-4 in close sets, 7-0 when winning the first set, 4-3 outdoors, 2-2 in close matches, 5-1 at home and 6-2 against the Midwest Region ... went 13-8 in doubles, including a 9-7 mark in dual action ... teamed with four different Irish players ... at No. 2 doubles, went 1-3 with departed Eric Langenkamp ... at No. 3 doubles, went 0-1 with current senior Stephen Bass, 1-0 with departed Patrick Buchanan, 4-3 with sophomore Brett Helgeson and 3-0 with Langenkamp.
AS A FRESHMAN: Posted 9-3 record in singles in 2004-05, as well as 6-6 in doubles ... started season 9-1 in singles, qualifying for the main draw of the ITA Midwest Championships before losing to #23 Jakub Praibis of Indiana ... went 4-0 in the Tom Fallon Invitational ... in doubles, went 5-5 with Buchanan ... they won first three matches together and then reached consolation final of A flight in Crimson Tide Fall Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL DATA: Top-ranked 18-and-under player in Texas in 2004 ... ranked 12th nationally by the USTA in 2004 ... won two bronze balls (third place) in singles and doubles as a 16-year-old in the national winter championships ... ranked 12th by the USTA in the 16s in 2003 and 13th in the 14s in `01 ... was the No. 1 player on the Texas Junior Davis Cup team ... doubles quarterfinalist at the Winter Super National Championships ... born March 29, 1986, in Houston, Texas ... son of Stacey and Jeffrey Roth ... has one younger sister ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a film, television, and theater and computer applications double major.
