Suresh Eswaran - Men's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Suresh Eswaran Season 2014-15

Class Senior
Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
High school Jesuit
Bio

Career (as of 6/1/14)

Singles Record: 20-18 overall, 5-6 dual record
Highest singles rank: N/A

Doubles Record: 25-29 overall, 20-20 dual record
Highest doubles rank: N/A

Awards/Honors:

  • 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Junior (2013-14):Spring– Went 5-5 in singles dual play, 0-2 in SEC play … Finished 8-7 in doubles dual play, 2-3 in SEC matches … Played in the final seven matches of the season going 2-4 over that span … Won at No. 5 singles in the NCAA Regional first round win over Virginia Tech over Jai Corbett (5/10) … Picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win in the second round of the SEC Tournament over Petar Tomic of Auburn (4/17) … Finished 2-0 in doubles with Ryan Smith at the NCAA Regional in Nashville against Virginia Tech and Columbia … Clinched the doubles point with Smith on the road against Kentucky with an 8-7 (17-15) win at No. 3

Fall – Finished 10-5 in singles play, 5-5 in doubles play … Made it to the semifinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships to start the 2013-14 season, started the year 4-0 … Faced seven SEC opponents in the fall, went 4-3 in those matches … Made a run to the Ohio Valley Regional Championship quarterfinals in doubles with Kris Yee.

Sophomore (2012-13): SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played primarily No. 2 doubles with Gonzales Austin … Finished the season 9-7, including 3-5 in conference play … The tandem was ranked 87th by the ITA … Picked up wins over No. 6 Georgia, No. 13 Mississippi State and No. 21 Auburn.

Freshman (2011-12): Went 4-8 overall in singles play, with a 4-7 record during the fall season.

Personal: Suresh Eswaran … born July 27, 1992 … majoring in organizational management … father Kali Eswaran is a doctor … mother is Kala Eswaran … older sister Anita (29) … was an MVP in high school and an honor roll student … started playing tennis when he was 3 … Lebron James is his favorite athlete from another sport to watch … favorite tennis player is Roger Federer … enjoys playing basketball … major is undecided at Vanderbilt … best advice he’s ever received: “You have to do what will make you happy.”