Alex Arovin
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Donetsk, Ukraine
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Donetsk National University
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- Previous College:
- Oklahoma State
Bio
Alex is a tranfer from Oklahoma State who joined the Golden Eagles following the 2012-13 season, a year in which he participated as a freshman for the Cowboys...has already put together a prolific career after winning both the Tennessee Tech Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year and the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2015...left-handed player.
AT TECH (In 2014-15): Alex compiled a banner year en route to being selected as the Tennessee Tech Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year and 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year…named to the All-OVC first team…went 14-18 in singles action, with an 11-9 mark in the No. 1 spot in the lineup…went 6-2 in the OVC...recorded a 17-10 record in doubles action, including going 12-5 in the No. 1 spot in the lineup…went undefeated in doubles play in the OVC with a 7-0 record…went 5-5 in doubles action in tournament play.
AT TECH (In 2013-14): During the fall season, Alex made his Golden Eagle debut in tournament action...posted a 1-4 record in singles matches and teamed with Alberto Esteban for a 2-2 records in doubles action. During the spring season, Alex posted the Golden Eagles' best singles record at 15-3...won 14 of final 15 singles matches, with 10 of last 11 wins coming in straight sets...in the No. 1 spot, Alex finished the spring with a 15-2 record...had a dominating 8-1 OVC record.
AT OKLAHOMA STATE (In 2012-13): Went 5-5 in singles play at Nos. 5 and 6 as a newcomer to the Cowboy tennis program...contributed to OSU's strong doubles squad with a 6-1 mark at No. 3 with Brady Bohrnstedt...racked up a three-match winning streak in February, which included a win over Nebraska's Andrew Dzulnsky in the Cowboys' 4-3 victory on the road.
Personal: Born July 3, 1993...ranked as high as No. 1408 in ATP Rankings...won Ukrainian men's championship while at Donetsk National University...has one sister, Sasha.....enjoys playing guitar and reading books.
Singles
| Year | Fall | Spring |
Total |
| 12-13 (OSU) |
-- |
5-5 | 5-5 |
| 13-14 | 7-7 | 15-3 | 22-10 |
| 14-15 | 3-9 | 11-9 | 14-18 |
| 15-16 | 3-3 | -- | 3-3 |
| Total | 13-19 |
31-17 |
43-36 |
Doubles
| Year | Fall |
Spring |
Total |
| 12-13 (OSU) |
-- | 8-2 | 8-2 |
| 13-14 | 6-5 | 7-7 | 13-12 |
| 14-15 | 5-5 | 12-5 | 17-10 |
| 15-16 | 2-2 | -- | 2-2 |
| Total | 13-12 |
27-14 |
40-26 |
News mentions
Armed with already one of its best seasons in program history, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is ready to take its show to a stage where the lights are brightest and the stakes are raised.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Add another chapter in the tale of the 2016 Tennessee Tech tennis team as the Golden Eagles extend their storybook season with the coveted prize and proud distinction of Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team is now within an eyelash of reaching the pinnacle after knocking off No . 4 Jacksonville State, 4-2, in Saturday’s semifinal action at the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament from the Centennial Sportsplex Tennis Center.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Purple and gold reigned supreme at the annual Ohio Valley Conference awards dinner as an avalanche of postseason hardware descended upon on the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
Having already enjoyed a historic spring campaign, the Tennessee Tech tennis team takes aim at the greatest prize the year has to offer, an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team achieved perfection in Ohio Valley Conference play, capping off an undefeated voyage through its conference slate with a 7-0 win over Murray State Saturday afternoon at Tech Tennis Courts.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team has officially grabbed sole possession of the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference regular season title, sealing the deal with an exclamation point behind a 7-0 win over Austin Peay Friday afternoon.
Having already captured a share of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship, the Tennessee Tech tennis team aims to take its next step in an already memorable year as the Golden Eagles search to seize the title outright with a pair of home matches over the weekend.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team remained unbeaten in OVC play with a 5-2 victory Saturday over Eastern Kentucky. Tech is now 5-0 in league matches and has won 13 consecutive regular season OVC contests.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team flexed its home dominance Friday afternoon, powering its way to a 6-1 victory over Morehead State to remain undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team extended its Ohio Valley Conference regular-season winning streak to 11 consecutive matches, and improved to 3-0 this season in league play with a 5-2 win Saturday at Jacksonville State.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The type of drama you read about unfolded Thursday evening at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, but when the dust finally settled, Louisville squeaked out a 4-3 victory over the Tennessee Tech tennis team in TTU’s final non-conference match of the season.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team hit a bump in the road against the NAIA’s top team in the country, falling 5-2 at No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett Saturday afternoon.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team flexed its muscles at home Thursday afternoon, rolling to a 6-1 victory over USC Upstate to kick off a busy stretch of three matches in three days.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was unable to make it two-straight wins Sunday evening, falling to No. 7 Wake Forest, 7-0, to conclude a two-match road swing in Winston-Salem.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team kicked off its two-match weekend set in stellar fashion Saturday afternoon, edging Radford, 4-3, at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team sets its sights on a busy weekend as the Golden Eagles trek to North Carolina for a pair of matches in Winston-Salem.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team (2-3) waged a battle with Tennessee Saturday afternoon inside the Goodfriend Tennis Center, forcing a third set in four of the six singles matches and capturing the two top spots, before the Vols (6-4) claimed a 4-3 victory.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team kicked off its 2016 home slate with a bang, christening its Cookeville campaign with a dominating 6-1 performance over Chattanooga in the club’s home opener at Tech Tennis Courts Thursday afternoon.
With a season-opening three-match road swing now in the rearview mirror, the Tennessee Tech tennis team will christen its 2016 home slate Thursday morning with an 11 a.m. CT matchup with Chattanooga at Tech Tennis Courts.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will put the finishing touches on a season-opening three-match road trip Friday afternoon as the Golden Eagles trek down to Fort Myers, Fla. to tangle with Florida Gulf Coast at 4 p.m. CT.
Headlined by a trio of players ranked inside the preseason top eight, the Tennessee Tech tennis team came up golden in the Ohio Valley Conference’s predicted order of finish and player rankings as voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches.
Fresh off a season-opening victory over Lipscomb, the Tennessee Tech tennis team aims to make it two straight in the win column as the Golden Eagles will travel to UNC Asheville for a Sunday showdown with the Bulldogs at 2 p.m. CT from Asheville Racquet Club.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team used the crucial point it earned in doubles play to pull off a 4-3 victory over Lipscomb Saturday night in the Golden Eagles season opening match played at the Richland Country Club indoor courts. The teams split the six singles points.
It’s time to dust off the rackets and maneuver west down I-40 for the Tennessee Tech tennis team as the Golden Eagles head to Nashville Saturday evening to christen the 2016 dual season.
Another full weekend of tournament play sends the Tennessee Tech tennis team to the University of Tennessee for the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships on Thursday-Monday at the Goodfriend Tennis Center and the Knoxville Racquet Club.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team played on two fronts this weekend, posting wins in Tulsa, Okla., at the ITA All-American Pre-Qualifying tournament, as well as the Steve Baras Classic in Chattanooga.
Another fall, sports-filled weekend sends the Tennessee Tech tennis team to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga to compete in the 33rd annual Steve Baras Fall Classic tennis tournament at the Championship Club on Friday-Saturday.