Pen Binet - Men's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Pen Binet Season 2014-15

Class Sophomore
Hometown Toronto, Canada
High school City Academy
Bio

Career (as of summer ’15):
Singles Record: 9-10 overall
Doubles Record: 19-23 overall, 13-19 dual record
Highest Doubles Ranking:  No. 41 w/ Kris Yee (1/2/14)

Junior (2015-16): Alongside Ryan Smith, picked up a doubles upset on court two over Harvard’s then-No. 32 Sebastian Beltrame and Kenny Tao, 7-5… Clinched the doubles point over Murray State alongside Danny Valent at No. 2, 6-1… With Tate Allwardt took the doubles point on the road against Mississippi State on court two, 7-5. Picked up three SEC doubles wins against MSU, Arkansas and Auburn.

Sophomore (2014-15): Played in singles action throughout the fall going 4-6… Defeated conference foes in LSU’s John Michael Busch (6-3, 6-3) and Tennessee’s Sunay Bhat (6-2, 4-0, ret.)… Two additional singles wins coming against NKU and high as No. 75 alongside Baker Newman… Most notably knocked off Texas A&M’s then-No. 9 Harrison Adams and Shame Vinsant 6-4 at No. 1 doubles… Helped clinch the doubles point over the Aggies… Playing consistently at No. 2, the duo went on a four-match win streak throughout the month of March… Defeated South Carolina’s then-No. 56 Mayronne/O’Keefe 6-4 to clinch doubles advantage… Came out victorious over then-No. 34 Eddy Covalschi/Josh Hagar of Notre Dame, 8-5, alongside Ryan Smith.

Freshman (2013-14):
Spring– Only played doubles during the spring season … Finished with 5-9 dual record, 1-6 in SEC play … Went 3-3 with Rhys Johnson to close 2014 season … Won at No. 2 doubles in the 4-2 win over No. 9 Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

Fall – Only singles play came during the fall season … Went 5-4 in singles play … Finished the fall with a 3-1 record at the Bulldog Scramble (11/8-10) … Won first collegiate match against Portland’s Justin Guay at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships (9/13) … Finished 5-2 in doubles playing with Kris Yee and Suresh Eswaran.

Personal: William Hartland Penfield Binet … Born May 13, 1995 … Son of Anna and David Binet … Younger brother of Andrew and Rob … Starting playing tennis at the age of seven … List Rafael Nadal as his favorite tennis player and Kobe Bryant as his favorite non-tennis athlete … Majoring in communication studies.