Sameer Kumar Season 2015-16

2017-18 (Junior)

• Team Captain
• Ranked No. 107 in the Oracle/ITA poll
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Owned a 19-13 overall record and an 11-6 dual mark
• Played all his dual matches at either No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 singles
• 23-10 overall record in doubles, playing with Michael Genender, Eric Fomba, Timothy Sah and Nikita Demir
• Ranked No. 63 in the  Oracle/ITA poll in doubles with Michael Genender
• Competed in every match during the regular season as Stanford’s top doubles team
• Defeated four nationally-ranked singles players
• Responsible for two clinching points, sealing wins over No. 6 UCLA (current No. 2 team) in the Dick Gould Stanford/SoCal Challenge and New Mexico State in the first round of the NCAA Championships
• Reached the semifinals of the Sherwood Cup, falling to teammate Tom Fawcett
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the ITA Northwest Regionals and earned a berth in the ITA National Fall Championships

2016-17 (Sophomore)

• Went 17-13 overall and 12-9 in duals
• Teamed up with Michael Genender in doubles for a 14-10 overall record and 12-8 in duals - finished with a No. 75 ranking
• Claimed the USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Doubles title with teammate Yale Goldberg
• Claimed career-first clinching point in the NCAA Second Round against Michigan
• Pac-12 All-Academic Team
• ITA All-Academic Team
• All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention

2015-16 (Freshman)

• Went 17-15 overall and 11-9 in duals
• Reached the round of 16 at the Jack Kramer Tournament and the Sherwood Collegiate Cup
• Went 3-5 against ranked opponents - defeated 41st-ranked Nick Crystal of USC at the Sherwood Collegiate Cup
• Went 16-11 in doubles play and 12-7 in dual action

Prior to Stanford

• 2015 graduate of Laurel Springs High School

• Helped lead his team to state championship titles his freshman and sophomore year (Carmel High School)

• First-Team All-State in 2012 and 2013

Personal

• Parents are Anil and Manjusha

• Has two brothers, Mihir and Uday. Mihir currently plays tennis at Northwestern
 

Career Singles Record

Career Doubles Record