Mathieu Thibaudeau
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Alabama Highlights:
Sophomore Season (2006-07):
- Finished the season with 23 total singles wins and 25 doubles wins and a No. 26 national ranking in doubles with teammate Dan Buikema
- Tied Javier Bes for second on the team in singles victories with 23
- Became the second Alabama player to reach 20 wins this season
- Posted an 11-1 singles record from the No. 5 slot
- Won first four SEC matches including a win over No. 33 Robbye Poole of Ole Miss
- Made it to the first round of the NCAA doubles tournament with partner Buikema
- Thibaudeau and Buikema had a big win over No. 7 Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey of Virginia
- Clinched four matches for the Tide this season including the match-winning point against Auburn for the second year in a row
- Finished strong with wins in his last three singles matches and nine of the last 10 doubles contests
- Teamed with Dan Buikema in doubles for a 10-3 record
- Claimed doubles wins over No. 58 Sayer and Lloyd of Radford and No. 28 Piotrs Necajeus and Artem Kuznetsoc of MSU
- Earned five wins with Buikema to advance to the finals of the ITA Southeast Regionals
- Won all three singles and all four doubles matches at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships.
Freshman Season (2005-06):
- Played primarily at the No. 3 slot in singles and the top spot in doubles during dual matches
- Won his first three contests in the dual season
- Defeated Auburn's Milan Krnjetin in straight sets twice in one week, once to clinch the Tide's dual match win over the Tigers
- Teamed with Joseph Jung to knock off No. 22 Marko Rajevac and David North of Georgia Tech, 8-6, in doubles
- Won his first collegiate doubles match with Jung as his partner against Vanderbilt's Nicky Cromydas and Nathan Sachs
- Did not compete in the fall season for the Tide
Prep Highlights:
- 2005 Canadian National Singles Champion
- Six-time Canadian National Doubles Champion
- Serve has been clocked at 130 mph
- Won three consecutive Quebec Provincial Championships
- Won prestigous Eddie Hurr Under 16 Doubles title
- Won two silver medals at the 2005 Canada Games
Personal Information:
- Born on June 12, 1987
- Parents: Yvon Thibaudeau and Carmen Fortin
- Matt is also an avid golfer
NCAA Singles National Championship: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Saturday, May 25
NCAA Singles Championships Semifinals: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Friday, May 24
NCAA Singles Championships Quarterfinals: Filip Planinsek
Thursday, May 23
NCAA Singles Championships Round of 16: Filip Planinsek
Wednesday, May 22




