Former #2 junior player in Japan has made the adjustment to college tennis and will look to continue to develop his game ... moved to the United States during high school ... has great ability to take the ball early, especially on the backhand side ... used offseason to kick up his training ... quick and aggressive player ... has worked on rushing the net more ... personable and well-liked.

AS A FRESHMAN: Was 5-3 in singles and 1-3 in doubles in 2004-05 ... played in Tom Fallon Invitational, Wolverine Invitational, and Crimson Tide Fall Championships ... paired with Brandon Pierpont to clinch doubles point with 8-1 victory at No. 3 against Indianapolis ... lost matches with Pierpont and Andrew Roth in the Tom Fallon Invitational ... also lost a match with Jimmy Bass in the Crimson Tide Fall Championships.

IN NON-COLLEGIATE ACTION: Won two matches to reach the round of 16 in 2005 ITA National Summer Championships, making Notre Dame the only school with two (also eventual champion Eric Langenkamp) in that round ... lost to Miami's Eric Hechtman, who was the tournament's runner-up ... played doubles with teammate Brandon Pierpont, falling in opening-round tiebreaker.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL DATA: Ranked #2 among 18-and-under players in Japan before moving to the United States ... won Japanese national championship in 16-and-under division and was runner-up in the 18s ... also ranked #2 when he competed in the 16s ... played World Youth Cup and qualified to play in France ... born May 22, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan ... son of Kuniko and Hiroaki Uda ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a film, television, and theater major.