AT GEORGIA
As a Senior:
Fall: ITA national rank of 77...in first action after returning from injury, advanced to the semifinals of the Southeast Regional Championships in Memphis...went 1-0 at the Bulldog Scramble, defeating Ryan Sherry of Florida.
As a Junior:
Spring: Concluded his first year as a Bulldog with a 13-11 dual-match record, 23-17 overall, playing mostly at No. 2 and 3...went 3-0 in singles, including the championship-clinching point, and went 2-1 in doubles to earn MVP honors at the 2004 SEC Tournament in Nashville...clinched back-to-back victories against Louisville and Furman...has played No. 2 doubles, mainly with Strahinja Bobusic...the two posted a 6-8 record in doubles play, including a 4-3 mark in the SEC. Fall: Posted a 10-6 singles record and a 4-4 mark in doubles in the fall...reached the semifinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Championship in Athens...advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2004 SEC Coaches’ Indoor Championship and the Round of 16 at the ITA Southeast Championship... selected to play in the qualifying round of the Icy Hot/ITA All-American Championship, but fell in the first round to Johan Berg of Southern California...after losing first match at Georgia, won four straight, including a win against No. 62 Michael Calkins of Illinois at the Napa Valley Tennis Classic...ranked No. 54 in the first ITA national spring rankings...first year with the Bulldogs after transferring to Georgia from Georgia State.
As a Sophomore:
Competed at Georgia State University ... earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive year...Atlantic Sun First-Team...helped lead the Panthers to a 13-10 overall record and the third round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament...went 12-9 in singles in the spring, including a 7-7 mark at No. 1...also played No. 2 doubles with Albano Franco.
As a Freshman:
Competed at Georgia State University...Atlantic Sun Player of the Year as well as Freshman of the Year honoree...member of the Georgia State team that participated in the 2002 NCAA Championships...Atlantic Sun First-Team...a member of the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team...won the 2001 Seminole Classic at Florida State...reached the semifinals of the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational...played No. 1 doubles.
Juniors:
Comercial 28...ranked No. 58 in the ITF 18-under rankings and was ranked No. 2 in Argentina...participated in the Wimbledon Junior, French Open Junior and Bonfiglio’s Cup...runner up in the Barraquilla Tournament and quarterfinalist of the Fila Tournament.
Personal:
Born August 30, 1981 in Argentina...son of Jose Francisco Ormaza De Paul and Graciela Mendez Casariego...has older brother Martin, 23, and younger brother Diego, 16...nickname is Pichi.
Major: Business.
