Billy Mertz

Alabama Highlights:

Junior Season (2006-07):

Named to the SEC 2nd Team
Ended the season with a No. 71 national ranking
Posted a team-high 27 singles victories, tying him for sixth all-time for singles wins during a season
First Alabama player to earn 20 singles victories this season from the 1,3 and 4 slots
Won a team-high 13 consecutive singles matches from Oct. 26-March 2, all but one in straight sets
Went 13-3 from the No. 3 singles slot
Teamed up with Javier Bes in doubles, posting a 16-6 overall record
Won 10 consecutive matches with Bes to start the spring season
Opened the spring season with nine consecutive singles victories
Defeated three ranked individuals including No. 9 Luis Flores of Georgia, 7-6, 6-4
Went 6-4 in singles and 3-3 in doubles during the fall season
Earned victories in all four of of his singles matches at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships
Claimed two doubles wins in the Crimson Tide fall Championships
Recorded one victory in both singles and doubles at the ITA Southeast Regionals.

Sophomore Season (2005-2006):

Began the season with three straight victories and ended by winning six straight matches
Played primarily at the No. 4 and 5 singles positions, with an undefeated 6-0 record at the five slot
Teamed with Javier Bes for an 8-6 victory in doubles over No. 44 Adrians Zguns and Blake Strode of Arkansas
Posted a 13-5 record in doubles play with teammate Bes
Joined Bes to tally a 7-1 record in SEC doubles matches
Finished the fall with a season record of 2-7 in singles

Freshman Season (2004-2005):

Became 20th Alabama player to win 20+ matches
Won first nine collegiate singles matches
Won five SEC matches as a freshman
Posted 7-2 record at No. 4 singles
Won four pre-qualifying matches and one qualifying match to post 5-1 record at prestigious ITA All-American Championships

Personal Highlights:

2004 National Open (Stone Mountain) Champion
Singles finalist of ITF in Trinidad & Tobago in 2003
Doubles finalist in Costa Rican ITF event in 2003
Reached Gator Bowl National Championships finals
Ranked as high as No. 12 nationally after winning National Open in Stone Mtn. Ga. in May 2004
Finished at No. 47 nationally in USTA Boy’s 18 rankings

Personal Information:

Born: July 4, 1985
Parents: William and Colleen Mertz
Siblings: Shannon, Kelly
Billy is from an extremely athletic family. Shannon plays basketball at Catholic Univ. and Kelly plays high school basketball. William Mertz is a high school basketball coach.

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