2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Alex Petrov
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- New York City, N.Y.
- High School:
- Capistrano Connections Academy
 Second-Team All-Big Ten (2023) |
| Singles | Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Overall | Big Ten | Overall | Big Ten |
| 2020-21 | DNP | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 14-3 | -- | 5-6 | -- |
| 2022-23 | 16-9 | 4-2 | 4-5 | 1-2 |
| 2023-24 | 14-6 | 6-2 | 7-3 | 1-1 |
| Total | 44-18 | 10-4 | 16-14 | 2-3 |
Rankings History
Career-High Singles Ranking: 87 (Feb. 8, April 25, 2023)
2023-24: Senior
- Finished the season with a 14-6 singles record and 7-3 tally in doubles action
- Went 6-2 in singles during Big Ten play
- Played in 19 matches in the spring, mostly in singles
- Competed at No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 in singles action
- Defeated No. 75 Devin Badenhorst of No. 14 Baylor, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8), on March 1
- Made 2024 debut at the No. 4 slot, helping the Illini beat No. 16 UNC with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 over Patrick Schoen on Jan. 27
- Played in four fall matches, earning a 3-1 record
- Split doubles play with Kenta Miyoshi and Karlis Ozolins in the fall
2022-23: Junior
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Played in three tournaments in the fall
- Competed in 24 matches in the spring, primarily in singles
- Went 6-2 in the No. 3 singles spot
- Defeated No. 14 Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
2021-22: Sophomore
- Went 2-0 in singles (No. 5 and No. 6 position)
- Clinched Illinois' victory over Northern Kentucky
- Missed large portion of the season due to injury
2020-21: Freshman
- Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked No. 1 in Southern California in 14's, 16's, and 18's.
- 2019 Champion in the Southern California Sectionals
- Highest Youth National Ranking No. 22
- Played in three National Team tournaments for Southern California (Pacific Cup Champion, Intersectionals Champion)
- 5-star tennis recruit with the national ranking of No. 35
- No. 6 ranked recruit from California (TennisRecruitingNetwork)
- Multiple National Doubles titles (Grade 1 Carson Doubles Finalist and G4 Doubles Champion)
- Multiple wins over top ITF Juniors
Personal
- Born December 16, 2001
- Parents are Dontcho and Radosava Petrov
- Has one sister, Kristian
- Chose Illinois because, "I wanted to further my tennis career"
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 1
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 2
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 3
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 4
Saturday, May 02
