Newcomer Spotlight: Andrew Fenty
1/15/2019 1:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Features
Over the weeks leading up to the 2018-19 dual-season, MGoBlue.com will introduce the University of Michigan men's tennis team's four-man freshman class and help fans get to know a little more about the individuals. The final profile in the series is with Washington, D.C. native, Andrew Fenty.
Andrew Fenty
Fenty comes to Michigan after an illustrious junior career. Fenty was a five-star blue chip recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net, and went undefeated against fellow five-star recruits. The Washington, D.C. native was Ranked No. 4 in the world as a junior heading into his freshman year. This past summer, Fenty made his debut at an ATP World Tour tournament at the Citi Open qualifiers in his hometown of DC.
Q: Why did you pick Michigan?
A: I chose Michigan because it was the perfect fit for me. It has the perfect balance of academics and athletics.
Q: What has been your favorite thing about U-M so far?
A: My favorite thing about U-M is meeting new people and building new relationships. This school has a lot of diversity and it is fun to hear about people's experiences in life and learn from it.
Q: How did you get started in tennis?
A: My father's high school friend played tennis and my father thought it was a good idea to sign me up for tennis with him.
Q: What are three words that best describe you?
A: Fun, outgoing and passionateÂ
Q: What are your hobbies and interests outside of tennis?
A: I like to hang out with friends and watch movies, sometimes watch my D.C. sports teams.
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: This season I'm most excited to just play and see how our team does. In the fall, we talked a lot about the winter and spring so it's time to finally get out there and compete.
Q: What are your goals at Michigan?
A: I would like to be an All-American in singles and doubles, win a Big Ten Tournament and to win an NCAA Championship.
Q: Any superstitions on the court?
A: Before a match I have to listen to music and be by myself. When I walk to the changeover I also can't step on lines.
Q: Funny story about one of your teammates?
A: The funniest story I would say is when a couple of members of our team went to play basketball and we were losing in a game badly. We started to do our tennis chants during the game and we ended up winning the game.
Q: Who has had the greatest impact on your life?
A: My parents.
Past Newcomer Spotlights
• Steven Forman (1/4/19)
• Ryan Fu (1/8/19)
• Patrick Maloney (1/11/2019)
Michigan will kick off the dual-match portion of its schedule Saturday, Jan. 19 when it travels to Alabama. The Wolverines will return to Ann Arbor Jan. 26-27 when it hosts the ITA Kick-off at the Varsity Tennis Center. Overall, U-M will host 12 regular season matches at the VTC this season, and then will host the Big Ten Tournament in Ann Arbor ÍApril 25-28. Admission is free to all regular season matches.
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