Adam Holmstrom
| School: |
University of Denver |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Eskilstuna |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
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| Height: |
6-4 |
| Weight: |
190 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, May 16, 1984 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Business |
| Singles Record: |
112-27 |
| Doubles Record: |
97-30 |
2006-07: Became the first NCAA Division I All-American in DU history after a record-breaking season • posted a school record 32-6 singles mark and added a 27-8 doubles mark with partner Niklas Persson • ranked as high as No. 17 (best in school history) in singles and finished with a No. 24 ranking • advanced to the NCAA Singles Championships for the second time • named DU Male Athlete of the Year • posted an 8-2 record against ranked opponents • earned All-Sun Belt Conference singles honors for the third consecutive season and All-SBC doubles accolades with Persson for the second consecutive season • garnered the Mountain Region Arthur Ashe Award for leadership and sportsmanship after posting an 18-2 spring dual record • holds DU career records in wins (83), winning percentage (.828) and doubles winning percentage (.724) • two-time SBC Player of the Week and two-time SBC Commissioner's honoree for a 3.5 GPA or better.
2005-06: Led the Pioneers with a 28-6 overall record • set Pioneer records in wins (28) and winning percentage (.824) • moved into fifth place on DU's career singles wins list with 51 • was ranked much of the year and as high as 28th • doubles team was ranked as high as 53rd • earned all-conference honors in both singles and doubles • named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week Feb. 22 • teamed up with Niklas Persson much of the season at No. 1 doubles for a team-leading 21-8 overall record • tied for third on DU's all-time single season doubles win list (21) and was third on the doubles win percentage list (.724) • longest singles winning streak: seven matches (twice).
2004-05: Earned an automatic qualification into the NCAA Men's Singles Championship • Posted a 23-6 overall record at No. 1 singles, earning All-Sun Belt Conference honors • Defeated Eduardo Autran 6-3, 6-1to lead DU past Arkansas-Little Rock to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament for the first time in school history • Also defeated Luke Shields of Boise State 6-3, 6-2 • Teamed up with Niklas Persson at No. 1 doubles for an 11-6 overall record • Holmstorm and Persson also helped clench the doubles point in the Pioneers quarterfinal win over UALR, defeating Edson Abrao and Autran 8-5 • Longest singles winning streak: seven matches.
Before Denver: Played tennis for 15 years in Sweden • ranked as high as No. 41 in Sweden • played in the finals matches of the Swedish Championship three times • finished third in the Sweden Winter Tour during the 2003-04 season.
Personal: Son of Gunnar and Kerstin Holmstrom • only child • graduated from Rekarnegymnasiet, Eskilstuna in 2004 • chose the University of Denver for its academics and tennis program • general business major • wants to play tennis professionally • also played four years of golf for Eskilstuna G.K. and 13 years of soccer for SodraFF and B.K. Sport • born May 16, 1984.
