2005 — Junior: Made his Tennessee debut at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, winning his first two matches … Made his home debut Jan. 23 vs. UNC-Greensboro, and recorded a straight-set win at No. 3 singles … Clinched Tennessee’s victory over Memphis with his come-from-behind win over Marten Tamla at No. 4 singles … Finished the season with a 9-7 overall singles mark.
2004 — Sophomore (ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK): Compiled an 18-6 singles record and a 6-2 doubles mark during his sophomore season … Went 14 matches without a loss from Jan. 30 to March 14 … Claimed the consolation singles title at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... Named Sun Belt Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 10 … Included on the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll for academic excellence.
2003 — Freshman (ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK): Posted a 16-6 singles record and a 7-6 doubles mark during the spring ... Opened the spring season with six consecutive victories in singles play ... Also had a streak of seven victories in eight singles matches from March 9 to April 3 ... Advanced to the finals of the MTSU Fall Invitational ... Went 4-0 at the Texas-Arlington Fall Classic to lead UALR to the tournament championship ... Notched a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Ramel Qamer of Rice in the opening round of the Omni Hotels Southwest Region Championships in Fort Worth, Texas ... 3.62 GPA earned him a spot on the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List and the UALR Chancellor's List for academic excellence ... Also named an ITA Scholar Athlete.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Finished second at the national championships while playing for Cheam High School ... One of the top-ranked tennis players in England, carrying a 1.5 rating.
PERSONAL: Last name pronounced: BAX-in-dine ... Plays with a Babolat Pure Drive racquet ... Academic major: Sports management ... Parents: Ronald and Tessa Baxendine ... Full name: David Anthony James Baxendine ... Born Sept. 13, 1983, in Surrey, England.