Matteo Fago
| School: |
University of Tennessee |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Ceprano |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Italy |
| High School: |
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| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, October 14, 1987 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
45-22 |
| Doubles Record: |
43-19 |
2008-09 (Sophomore)
First-team All-SEC ... Competed primarily in the No. 3 position in singles and posted a 19-12 singles record, bringing his total of career wins to 38 ... Ranked as high as 107th nationally ... Set a new career best with 16 consecutive singles victories from Jan. 25 through March 29 ... Finished 4-5 against ranked opponents, including a 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 38 Balazs Novak of Ohio State ... Finished 25-10 in doubles and teamed with Boris Conkic for all 25 wins, which ranked eighth-most in a season in school history ... Ranked 21st nationally in doubles with Conkic ... Moved up the list with 33 doubles wins with Conkic to rank ninth on the career list ... Finished 8-2 against ranked opponents, including two victories again top-25 doubles teams.
2007-08 (Freshman)
All-SEC Freshmen team ... Became first Vol since Brice Karsh in 1990 to go undefeated (11-0) in SEC singles play ... Team-best streak of 14 singles victories from 2/23-4/18 ... Tied for team-high with five clinched victories ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after defeating Christian Vitulli of Georgia, 7-5, 6-2 at the No. 5 position in UT's 4-3 vic tory over the Bulldogs ... Clinched UT's win over Furman with 6-2, 6-1 victory in first career dual match ... Finished season with 18-6 dual match singles record ... Clinched UT wins over Furman, Louisville, Mississippi State, LSU and Furman again in the NCAA tournament ... Three of six losses came in third-set tiebreakers ... Record of of 16-1 in two-set singles matches ... Record of 17-6 in doubles matches, including a 17-5 mark in dual matches ... Helped clinch the doubles point nine times ... Clinched doubles point in UT's thrilling come-from-behind doubles point win against Baylor in the NCAA round of 16 with 9-8(2) win at the No. 3 position ... Enrolled in UT at beginning of spring semester.
Prior to Tennessee
Played in numerous futures tournaments around Europe ... Won three straight matches at the Romania F3 Futures Draw to advance to the main draw ... Advanced to the semifinals of Italy Futures FY with partner Enrico Burzi in March 2007 ... Achieved career-high ATP tour ranking of 908 in Oct. 2006.
Personal
Academic Major: Undecided ... Parents: Ivana and Ariuro Fago ... Full name: Matteo Fago ... Born Oct. 14, 1987 in Ceprano, Italy.
