Men's Tennis Signs Roy Smith To National Letter of Intent
11/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
WACO, Texas - Baylor men's tennis head coach Matt Knoll announced the signing of Roy Smith (New Haven, Conn.) to a National Letter of Intent Wednesday.
"This is a great day for Baylor men's tennis," Knoll said. "We are excited to get Roy to campus, because we believe with his skills and overall athleticism he can make an immediate impact for us."
Smith is currently ranked No. 1359 in the ATP World Tour singles rankings. He has career high-ranking of No. 1350. Earlier this year, Smith earned three ATP points, while reaching the singles quarterfinals at the Canada F9 Futures event in Niagara, Canada. In that tournament, he downed world No. 759 Winston Lin and world No. 401 Kalchi Uchida in straight sets.
"When I went up to watch Roy play and meet his family, I was immediately struck by his dynamic game," Knoll added. "It is not every day that you see a lefty that serves 130 mph and can really drive the ball off the forehand and the backhand sides. In addition, both of his parents and his sister are lawyers, so the culture of academic excellence he brings to the program will benefit everyone."
Smith is joining a Baylor program that has won 13 Big 12 Conference regular season titles and eight tournament crowns over the 20-year history of the league. Under head coach Matt Knoll's guidance, Baylor has become one of the nation's most successful collegiate men's tennis teams over the past 14 seasons (2002-16). During that span, the Bears have reached the NCAA Championship semifinals five times, winning the national championship in 2004, and reaching at least the round of 16 in 13 of those 14 years.
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