Alex Ross - Men's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Alex Ross Season 2017-18

Class Junior
Hometown La Grange, Ill.
High school Lyons Township
Bio

Honors
• 2019 SEC Community Service Team
• 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2018-19)
• Four-match win streak
• Paired with partner Adam Sraberg to shutout Tennessee State doubles pair, 6-0
• Three consecutive doubles victories with Sraberg

As a Junior (2017-18)
• Three dual match singles victories with two wins over Tennessee State
• SEC victory over LSU’s Block at No. 6 singles 6-4, 6-3
• One doubles win in dual season with Vikram Chari

 As a Sophomore (2016-17)
• 14-14 season record
• 4-7 mark in doubles play
• 2-2 record at the No. 5 spot in the lineup
• 2-5 mark in the No. 6 spot

 As a Freshman (2015-16)
• Dual-match debut against No. 32 Harvard on Feb. 7
• Defeated Duke’s Josh Levine on Feb. 13 for first Commodore win with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court five
• Clinched Vanderbilt’s 4-0 sweep over Belmont at No. 5 spot in straight sets

 The Ross File
• Product of Lyons Township High School
• Came to West End boasting a five-star ranking
• Ranked No. 54 in the nation, No. 7 in the Great Lakes region, and No. 4 in the state of Illinois. Coached by Bill Wham at LTHS where his team took second place at state
• Third place individually at state
• Son of David and Diana Ross
• One younger brother named Gianni who also plays tennis
• Began playing tennis at the age of three
• Andy Murray is his favorite tennis player, and Lionel Messi as his favorite non-tennis athlete
• Nashville’s music scene is his favorite aspect about the city
• In 5-10 years Alex hopes to see himself as a young CEO