2003-04 (Sophomore)
Went 13-8 in singles play and recorded six doubles victories last season ... won his only ACC singles match ... was scheduled to compete at No. 6 singles against #8 Duke in the ACC Tournament but did not finish the match ... captured singles and doubles victories against Maryland ... won his first three dual singles matches against opponents from #12 Virginia Commonwealth, #75 Old Dominion and ETSU ... teamed up with Andrew Simpson for a 9-8 victory at No. 3 doubles at #58 Michigan State ... won his first match at the ACC Indoors before falling to top-seeded Nick Monroe of UNC ... recorded an 8-4 singles record and went 4-3 with two different doubles partners during the fall season ... four of his eight singles wins came on his way to winning the consolation bracket at the South Carolina Invitational ... took three straight matches with doubles partner Liron Strauss at the South Carolina Invitational before falling in the championship match.

Background
Transferred to Wake Forest from Marquette University ... lettered in three different sports at Fort Atkinson High School in Fort Atkinson, WI ... qualified for state tennis tournament four consecutive years ... named first team all-conference and all-state all four years ... honor roll student ... vice president of the Spanish club ... born Dec. 21, 1982 in Madison, WI ... parents are Marcia and Donald Bates.