2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Zhou, Zhe
Zhe Zhou
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tianjin, China
- High School:
- Tianjin Sports School
- Prev School:
- Tianjin Sports School
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 ITA Southern Region Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award winner
- 2020 ITA Southern Region Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award winner
- 2x SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 ITA Scholar-Athlete Team
Graduate Student (2020-21)
- Won the first three dual singles matches
- Complied an overall singles mark of 15-15, dual mark of 9-9Â and tournament mark of 6-6
- Won six doubles dual matches, including four conference matchupsÂ
- Won two singles and one double matchup at the Tiger Fall Invitational Â
- Defeated #32 Nikola Slavic from Ole Miss
- Defeated #51 Giovanni Oradini from Mississippi State University
- Defeated #98 George Harwell from Vanderbilt University
Senior (2019-20)
- Finished the 2019-20 year with a 15-9 singles mark
- Started the dual match season by winning his first nine matches of 2020
- Had a team-best overall doubles record of 18-7, including going 9-4 in dual match competition
- Went 3-1 in SEC play with partner Riccardo Roberto
- Compiled a 6-2 doubles record in the fall
Junior (2018-19)
- Finished second on the team with a 19-9 singles record, including a 14-6 mark in dual match season
- Played primarily at the No. 5 spot, compiling a 6-3 mark
- Won his first six singles matches to begin dual match play and eight of his first nine in 2019
- Won his last four matches to finish out the season
- Totaled 12 doubles victories, including nine in dual match play
- Went 2-0 in conference play with doubles partner Sam Fischer
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Clinched the match for Alabama over No. 12 Florida State (5/12) to send the team to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16
- Went 15-16 in singles competition and 9-8 in dual match play
- Went 6-8 in singles play during the fall season
- Comprised a 19-12 doubles record
- Compiled an 8-2 mark with partner Patrick Kaukovalta, including winning their last six matches
- Defeated No. 59 Broska/Foshey of Mississippi State (3/16) with partner Riccardo Roberto
Freshman (2016-17)
- Finished with nine singles wins and seven doubles victories since arriving to the Capstone in January … tied for tops on the team with five singles wins in SEC play... finished the year winning his last four singles matches... named to the 2017 ITA Scholar-Athlete Team.
Prep Highlights
- Ranked No. 1 and No. 4 in China Boys 16s and 18s, respectively
- Was named the singles tournament champion in Indore, India
- Made an appearance in the finals at Causeway Bay and Weihai
- Claimed four doubles championships at Shanghai, Dalian, Beijing and Chuncheon Chity
- Was a doubles finalist at Shenzhen and Jiangmen
- Represented China in the finals of the Junior Davis Cup
- Trained at the Southern California Tennis Academy in Long Beach, Calif.
Personal Information
- Born October 19, 1996
- Son of Zhou Chang Tao and Feng Jian
- His biggest accomplishment was being ranked No. 1 in the 16s, No. 4 in 18s and winning the Junior Davis Cup
- Chose Alabama over USC, Pepperdine, Iowa, Texas Tech and Loyola Marymount
- Majoring in general business
Zhou's Career Results
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 9-7 | 7-12 |
| 2017-18 | 15-16 | 19-12 |
| 2018-19 | 19-9 | 12-15 |
| 2019-20 | 15-9 | 18-7 |
| Totals | 58-41 | 56-46 |
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
