Alexey Nesterov

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

Accolades

Finished the season with a team-best 21-8 record in singles and team-high 19-10 mark in doubles play
Defeated No. 123 Reed Collier of Texas Tech in straight sets (2/21)
Clinched the team win over No. 23 South Carolina on the road with his three-set come-from-behind victory over Phillip Jordan
Put together a 9-5 singles record, including 2-2 in SEC play in the dual match season, while primarily playing at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots
Tied for the team lead in the fall with an 10-3 singles record and 12-1 doubles mark
Finished the fall ranked No. 40 in doubles with partner Riccardo Roberto
Won the Houndstooth Singles Draw at the Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall on Sept. 15
Won the Crimson Doubles Draw at the Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall with Riccardo Roberto on Sept. 15

Had six singles wins and four in dual match play
Defeated one nationally-ranked opponent in No. 103 Tyler Schick of Tulane (10/20)
Finished with nine doubles wins and seven in the dual match season

Over doubled his singles wins from a year ago after going 25-12 in singles competition
Led the team with 25 total wins and 20 victories in the dual match season
Had a 20-7 record in the spring, including winning his final five matches
Defeated No. 117 Adam Walton of Tennessee (4/27) in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Led the team with 17 dual match doubles wins with partner Thibault Cancel
Totaled 21 doubles victories in fall and spring
Compiled a 5-5 singles record in the fall season
Named to the Dean's List (3.5+ GPA) both semesters
Alabama Classroom Champion in the fall

Closed the year with 10 total singles wins, including seven in the dual match season
Finished with 13 total doubles victories, including eight in the spring season
Claimed one win over a nationally ranked singles opponent, defeated No. 67 Maxime Hinnisdaels of Auburn (11/5)
Posted five doubles victories and three singles wins during the 2016 fall season
Arrived to The Capstone as a true freshman

Won the Luzhniki Open with his club team
Winner of the 2004 Russian Championship U16, and captured the La Habza Men's Open
Was ranked No. 1 in Boys 16's in Russia, and represented Russia on the Junior Davis Cup Team
Achieved an ITF junior ranking of No. 150
Winner of the doubles title at the recent Osterov Cup, and claimed the singles title at the Messika Open-Bat Yam and the ITF East African 18 & Under Junior Circuit
Won the singles championship at the La Habra Men's Open, and was a finalist at the Conejo Cup

Born January 22, 1998
Son of Andrey and Yulia Nesterov
From Moscow, Russia
His grandmother, Gusezia Claza, who earned a gold medal in speed skating in 1960 has always had a huge influence on him
Scored a perfect 800 on the math section of the SAT on his first attempt
Left Russia for the U.S. at the age of 17 to train at the Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif.
Chose Alabama over UCLA, Wake Forest, Fresno State and Boise State
Majoring in finance