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| Alejandro Calligari |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
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| Height:
5-9
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Fall 2007: Posted a team-best 11-3 record... Put together a seven-match win streak... Won the `A' Flight of the Louisville Fall Invitational... Advanced to the round of 16 of the Midwest Regional Qualifier... Teamed with Simon Childs and Ben Clos for a 3-5 doubles record.
High School/Juniors: One of the top students at the renowned Nick Bolletierri Academy... All-state selection... MVP at Bradenton Preparatory Academy... Helped lead his team to the Florida State High School Championship... Was a finalist in the Academy Prix which featured a field of over 150 players.
Personal: Full name is Alejandro Daniel Calligari Martinez... Son of Walter Calligari and Amaya Martinez... Birthdate is January 17, 1989... Major is Mechanical Engineering... Athletic goal at U of L is to win the Big East as a team... Best moment of his tennis career so far was winning nationals in Venezuela and the Louisville Fall Invitational... What he likes best about the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center: the plasma tv... Most people don't know that he's played with top professionals like Monfils, Hass and Sharapova... If he could trade places for someone for a day it would be Rafael Nadal... His most prized possession is his laptop... Person with the greatest impact on his athletic career is his coach at Bradenton, Mark Dalzel... Tennis player he most admires is Gael Monfils... Proudest moment of his life was getting picked to play for Venezuela.
Calligari's Statistics
Singles Doubles
Year Dual Tourn. Overall Dual Tourn. Overall
Fall 2007 0-0 11-3 11-3 0-0 3-4 3-4
