Fanis Kontopoulos
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Hometown:
- Corinthos, Greece
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- North Carolina Central
Bio
JUNIOR (2018-19): Kontopoulos finished his first season as a Golden Eagle strong with singles wins in six consecutive matches to close out the spring…won both of his singles bouts in OVC Tournament play with straight-set nods in the OVC Tournament semifinals against Eastern Illinois and the OVC Tournament championship match against Jacksonville State…provided Tech with a powerful punch at the bottom of the singles lineup with an unblemished 6-0 singles record out of the No. 6 spot, including 4-0 in conference action…went 10-7 in singles play during the fall…won four singles matches in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships (Oct. 11-14) to make it all the way to the consolation semifinals…posted a 5-5 doubles record during the fall.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18 – North Carolina Central): Named the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Year…First Team All-MEAC…10-7 singles record…all 10 wins came from the top spot in the lineup…went 3-1 against the MEAC Southern Division…twice named MEAC Player of the Week.
FRESHMAN (2016-17 – North Carolina Central): Second Team All-MEAC ... MEAC Rookie of the Week four times (Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 1 and March 29) ... NCCU Men's Tennis Newcomer of the Year ... Played No. 2 singles and boasted a winning record of 11-8 ... Went 11-11 in doubles, including 11-6 at No. 2 doubles with Davide Callegari and 4-0 in the MEAC Southern Division ... Singles wins against Presbyterian, Liberty, Coppin State, Loyola, Howard, Longwood, The Citadel, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T, UC Riverside and Bethune-Cookman
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended 1st High School of Nikaia in Nikaia, Greece.
PERSONAL: Son of Dimitrios Kontopoulos and Kiriaki Xanthopoulou…born June 28, 1998...full name is Theofanis Kontopoulos.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Although COVID-19 kept the Tennessee Tech tennis team from defending yet another Ohio Valley Conference title in 2020, the Golden Eagles shifted their focus to the classroom and the results have spoken for themselves yet again.
For the second time in three weeks, a member of the Tennessee Tech tennis team was recognized for their excellence on the courts with a piece of Ohio Valley Conference hardware.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team continued its winning ways, as the Golden Eagles secured their fourth straight victory behind a 7-0 nod over previously unbeaten Lipscomb Saturday afternoon at Tech Tennis Courts.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team looks to remain scorching Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles welcome Lipscomb to town for the third contest of a four-match homestand at Tech Tennis Courts.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team keeps on rolling, as the Golden Eagles capped off a perfect weekend with a 5-2 victory over Chattanooga Sunday afternoon for Tech’s third consecutive victory.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team opened up its home slate on the right foot, as the Golden Eagles used a dominant singles showing and timely doubles play to capture the 2020 home opener with a 6-1 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team capped off its weekend in the Sunshine State in impressive fashion, as the Golden Eagles claimed wins in five-of-six singles battles on their way to a 6-1 victory over Buffalo Sunday afternoon.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Two Golden Eagles claimed singles victories, as the Tennessee Tech tennis team held its own in a season-opening 4-2 loss at No. 21 Mississippi State.
The calendar may say January, but for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, spring has certainly arrived.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team will wrap up its fall season over the weekend, as the Golden Eagles head to Winston-Salem, N.C. for the Wake Forest Fall Invitational.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A trio of Golden Eagles earned victories for the Tennessee Tech tennis team on the third and final day of action at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational Sunday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team makes the quick trip down I-40 for the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals in Nashville, set to kick off action Thursday, Oct. 24 and hosted by Vanderbilt University.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team's run at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals officially ended Sunday, as Elias Grubert fell in his singles match in the consolation quarterfinals.