William Albanese - Men's Tennis - Arkansas Razorbacks

William Albanese

Sr | 5-11 | 158 | Miami, Fla. | University of Miami

AS A SENIOR (2015-16)
Finished with a 7-4 singles dual record, including a 1-0 mark in SEC play … Singles Highlights: Notched four singles victories in one day during a quad match vs. Jackson State on Feb. 20 … Defeated Tennessee’s Jack Heslin 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 6 spot, earning a point for the Razorbacks in their 5-2 win over the Volunteers … Started the dual season 2-0 with singles wins against UT Arlington and Michigan State, helping Arkansas jump out to a 2-0 mark … Doubles Highlights: Finished with a 3-0 doubles dual record, two victories with David Herrerias and one with Giammarco Micolani … Fall Highlights: Finished with a 6-4 singles record and 1-5 doubles mark.

AS A JUNIOR (2014-15)
Tallied 12 singles wins playing between the two, three and four positions in Spring 2015 … Paired with Johan den Toom to compete in the No. 3 doubles position for the majority of dual play … The duo claimed the best doubles record on the team for Spring 2015 (9-4 overall, 5-3 SEC) and went unbeaten from Feb. 12 – March 29 … Teamed up with freshman David Herrerias to post a team-best 5-2 doubles record in Fall 2014 … Recorded a 4-4 singles record in Fall 2014.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Albanese came to Arkansas from the University of Miami in Fall 2014 … His sophomore year at Miami he posted a 10-8 singles record, playing in the No. 4 and 5 spots … His freshman year he claimed a 13-9 singles record.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Keystone High School … Claimed Class 4A district and regional state titles at No. 1 singles position in 2012 … Runner-up in Class4A state doubles final … Ranked No. 394 by the ITF …  Made the semis of Panama bowl and Plantation ITF.

PERSONAL
Born March 7, 1994 in Lancaster, Pa. … Son of Anthony and Teresa Albanese … Has one sister, Lauren (21) … Chose Arkansas because of the tennis coaches and its business school … Majoring in finance.

2016 Singles Dual Matches

 OPPONENT (RANK)OPPONENT (RANK)SPOT1ST SET2ND SET3RD SETW/L
Jan. 22UT ArlingtonCarlos Arbiza56-36-2W
Jan. 24Michigan StateAlexander Kim66-32-67-5W
Feb. 12at Tulsa (31)Francois Kellerman66-44-66-7L
Feb. 14at SMU (51)Ronald Slobodchikov51-62-6L
Feb. 20Jackson StateRichie Agarwal66-26-2W
Feb. 20Jackson StateStyliouos Guontsaris46-16-3W
Feb. 20Jackson StateHernan Geria66-06-1W
Feb. 20Jackson StateVishu Prasad46-16-0W
Feb. 28at Oklahoma (10)Andre Biro63-64-6L
Mar. 6at Tennessee (64)Jack Heslin66-16-2W
May 14vs. Wichita St. (67)Sergio de Vilchez63-67-63-1unf
May 14at Oklahoma St. (16)Jurence Mendoza62-61-6L
TOTAL8-47-51-17-4

2016 Doubles Dual Matches

 OPPONENT (RANK)OPPONENT (RANK)PARTNERSPOTSCOREW/L
Feb. 7Oral RobertsJ. Pehnec + A. SaletovicG. Micolani16-4W
Feb. 20Jackson StateR. Agarwal + F. MendietaD. Herrerias36-2W
Feb. 21Santa ClaraC. Garnett + K. KhanD. Herrerias36-2W
TOTAL3-0