Eddie Svenda

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bratislava, Slovakia
High School:
Intl. School of Bratislava

2010-11 • Junior Season: Went 2-6 in singles play in the fall • both wins came at Denver Pioneer Invitational (9/25-26) • was 5-3 in doubles play, going 4-2 with Michael Sicora • won five of first six doubles matches of the season • did not compete in any matches in the spring.

2009-10 • Sophomore Season: Opened the season with four straight victories to capture the Flight C singles title at the Drake Invitational (9/18-20), beating James McAvoy of Creighton 6-0, 1-6, 6-0 in the finals •finished the fall season 7-4 in singles and 3-5 in doubles •went 2-1 at the Harvard Invitational (10/9-11), including a straight-set win over Mac McAnulty of Harvard 6-4, 6-3 •joined Brendan Ruddock for two doubles wins at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (10/30-11/2) • did not see action in the spring.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Competed in the fall season, posting a 1-4 singles record and 0-2doubles mark •won his first collegiate match in a match tiebreaker over Toledo[apos]s Wade Ward 3-6, 6-3, 10-3 at the Northwestern Invitational (9/26-28) •competed at the BigTen Singles championships •joined Jake Annear in doubles at the Northwestern Invitational.

Prior to Minnesota: Attended QSI International School • head coach was Scott Legan • two-time singles champion in Central and Eastern Schools Association tournament • captured 25 tournaments in Slovakia and Czech Republic • runner-up in Bratislava winter district tournament • finished third in doubles in Bratislava summer district championship • member of two Bratislava district team championship squads • won Bratislava district doubles title • earned academic excellence honor roll and two President[apos]s Awards for Outstanding Educational Excellence • won school[apos]s outstanding citizenship award • National Honor Society member.

Personal:Major in finance • son of Jozef Svenda and Jana Kristofova • born August 14, 1989.