Wichita State Athletics

Career Statistics:
Singles
2022-23: 15-17 (8-13)
2021-22: 10-18 (9-14)
2020-21: 10-11 (10-11)
2019-20: 17-11 (7-7)
2018-19: 15-9 (12-6)
Overall: 67-66 (46-51)

Doubles
2022-23: 12-11 (10-10)
2021-22: 12-10 (10-8)
2020-21: 8-12 (8-12)
2019-20: 7-8 (6-5)
2018-19: 2-6 (2-6)
Overall: 41-47 (36-41)

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AAC Weekly Awards
AAC Player of the Week 1/25/22

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Academic Honors
CSC Academic All-District - 2023
Academic All-Conference - 2022
2x ITA Scholar-Athlete - 2019, '20 2022-23
Fall: Went 7-4 in fall singles matches...Won four-straight matches in the consolation bracket of the ITA Central Region Championships to make it to the final. Spring: Won 10 doubles matches with three different partners, primarily playing with Misha Kvantaliani at court two...Won his No. 2 singles match against Matija Matic of Drake while the Bulldogs were ranked No. 74...Won five of seven singles matches at court two.

2021-22
Fall: Picked up a singles win the first round of the ITA Regionals...Went 2-1 when playing with Zach Grueber in doubles, winning the first two rounds of the ITA Regionals. Spring: Singles// Went 9-14 at courts 1-4...Won his No. 3 singles match against Tulane's Alex Bancila while the Green Wave were ranked No. 62. Doubles// Went 10-8 in doubles across all courts, winning five matches apiece at No. 2 and 3...Left a match unfinished up 5-4 against Tulsa's ranked duo.

2020-21 (R. Sophomore)
Spring: Singles// Went 10-11 in singles competition, playing at No. 3-5… beat No. 22 Memphis’ Pau Fanlo, 7-5, 6-1… beat No. 45 Denver’s Daniel Krulig, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3… beat No. 28 Pepperdine’s Robert Shelton, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0… Doubles// Went 8-12 with partners Nicolas Acevedo and Luka Mrsic.
 
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Fall: Had one of the most successful falls in recent Wichita State men’s tennis history… was the singles flight A runner up at the Drake Invitational… fought all the way to the round of 32 at the ITA All-American Championships, defeating athletes from Georgia Tech, Texas, and Middle Tennessee…advanced to the doubles round of 16 and singles round of 32 at the ITA Central Regional…went on a tear at the Ralston Neufield Coaches Challenge that saw him reach the singles final in his flight and qualify him for the tournament playoff…secured a final fall singles ranking of No. 122…finished the fall 10-4 in singles and 1-3 in doubles. Spring: Singles/// Began spring season ranked No. 122… competed in a team-high 14 singles matches split between slots two and three… finished the season with seven wins… defeated Stijn Slump of Middle Tennessee who finished the season at No. 41 in the ITA team rankings… Doubles/// Competed in 11 doubles matches split between all three slots… finished the season with six wins…competed best in slot three going 5-3… sealed the doubles point for the Shockers against No. 16 Tennessee alongside his partner Elio Lago when they defeated Giles Hussey and Finn Stodder, 6-4... named an ITA Scholar Athlete

2018-19 (Freshman)
Fall: Went 3-3 in fall action competing at ITA All-American Championships and ITA Central Regional..First collegiate win came against Abdoul Ouatarra of Nebraska-Omaha in three sets at ITA Central Regional..Defeated John Meyer of Nebraska and Joe Tyler of Iowa at Central Regional. Spring: Led team with 12 dual match victories competing mainly on court six...Won 12 of 14 matches spanning from Feb. 4 to April 19 after starting season 0-3.. Clinched match over Tulsa at American Athletic Conference Tournament with a 0-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Daniel Siddall in the sixth slot..Doubles// Entered doubles lineup on March 17.. Went 2-6 with three different teammates..Was named ITA Scholar-Athlete for 2018-19 season

Personal:
Born Oct. 20, 1996...Son of Alexander and Marina Ovil...Has two younger twin siblings, Daniel and Liel (13)...Served three years in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after high school...Ranked as high as No. 860 in ATP singles rankings...Favorite athletes are Roger Federer and LeBron James...Received scholarship offers from Texas Tech, NC State and Pepperdine...Plans to major in sport management