Washington: Two-year letterwinner who will be one of the Huskies' top returning players...2002-2003 (Sophomore): Compiled an overall singles record of 17-9, including a 16-7 dual mark...17 singles wins was third highest on team...played anywhere from No. 3 to No. 5 singles...teamed with Peter Scharler as No. 3 doubles duo, compiling an overall record of 14-6 and a dual mark of 12-4...won a string of nine-straight matches from Feb. 9-Mar. 23...also won nine-straight doubles matches from Jan. 24-Mar. 29...in doubles, advanced to the third round of the ITA Regionals before falling to the 32nd-ranked team of Borchard/Malacek from Portland...2001-2002 (Freshman): Played primarily at No. 3 and No. 4 singles...compiled overall singles record of 12-10 including a 12-9 dual mark...also recorded a doubles record of 14-13...paired with Alex Vlaski to notch a 7-6 mark at No. 1 doubles...same pair was 0-1 at No. 2...played with three other doubles partners during the course of the season, notching a 7-4 record with Peter Scharler at No. 2 and No. 3...with Scharler, won all three NCAA doubles matches at the No. 3 spot, including the clinching point in UW's upset of Stanford in the NCAA Regional Final with a victory over Joe Kao and Phil Sheng, 8-5...pair also clinched the doubles point in UW's first round NCAA win over Tulane defeating Jorge Lievano and Mattias Westerberg, 8-5...Juniors/High School: Competed in the ITF Futures I and II in 2000 and advanced to the second round...was ranked as high as 34th in the Austrian National Rankings...Personal: Christoph Palmanshofer...born Feb. 18, 1981, in Amstetten, Austria...son of Erich and Romana Palmanshofer...played with former Husky Andy Posavac.
Getting To Know Christoph...
Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in: Stanford
Favorite toy as a child: Toy car
When I was a kid I wanted to be a: Policeman
Toughest opponent: (former teammate) Matt Hanlin
Best-dressed teammate: Scott Felsenthal
If I'm cooking dinner I'm making: Wiener Schnitzel
My teammates would describe me as: Hardworking
I stress out when: I'm late!
If I could trade places with someone for a day it would be: The President
Favorite late-night snack: Chocolate milk