2015-16 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Xabier Saavedra
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
- High School:
- Nordoff/Weil Prep
2015-16: Concluded his career second all-time in Drexel men’s program history with 50 singles wins…finished his career ranked sixth all-time in Drexel men’s program history with 34 doubles wins…went 17-15 playing primarily No. 1 singles and 11-9 in doubles playing primarily No. 3 with partner Balaji Lakshmanan…helped the Dragons to a 13-8 record, the team’s best record in program history…helped Drexel to the team’s first ever win over James Madison with a 6-3 doubles win…won Colonial Athletic Association Doubles Performer of the Week honors twice with Lakshmanan (Feb. 3 and April 5)…qualified for the ITA Northeast Regionals singles main draw…defeated Franciz Nadeau of Niagara, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round.
2014-15: Went on to win 12 times in singles split between the second, third and fourth ladder position…won nine times in doubles, playing primarily with Alex Fioravante in the No. 1 position…two-time CAA Doubles Performer of the Week with partner Alex Fioravante (Feb. 11 and March 11)…selected for the ITA Regionals qualifying round in singles…only Dragon to beat Army, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2…swept La Salle in the Philly Six Invitational, 6-0, 6-0…earned a win over Monmouth at the Penn Invitational…earned wins over Saint Peter’s and Rider on the same day…beat Wagner in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.
2013-14: Ended season with a 10-9 singles record…played in positions one through five during season…had four-game singles winning streak…in the fall, picked up singles and doubles wins at the Lehigh Invitational…recorded a singles win over Rider…in the spring, beat Lehigh in doubles…won 6-5 (5), 6-3 in singles against St. Peter’s…picked up wins in singles and doubles against St. Francis (Pa.)… defeated U.S. Military Academy opponent at Army Invitational, 6-3, 7-5…won in singles and doubles against Howard…had the only doubles win against NJIT, 8-6…won singles at No. 3 in the team’s 4-3 wins over Temple and Delaware…beat James Madison in singles, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2…picked up singles and doubles wins against Morgan State…competed against Hofstra and at the CAA Championships.
2012-13: Participated in playoffs for qualifying round of U.S. Open...took home his first win of the season against Lehigh, 6-2, 6-3…defeated George Mason's Aaron Capitel in a, 6-7, 6-3, 10-7 decision that landed the Dragons their only point of the match…gained the only win against UMBC in doubles with teammate Dan Koehler, 8-6…helped the team gain their first ever victory over Delaware by winning both his single as well as doubles match.
Career Record (singles/doubles at Drexel):
Through Spring 2016
2015-16: 17-15/11-9
2014-15: 12-14/8-12
2013-14: 13-10/7-10
2012-13: 8-4/8-6
Overall: 50-43/34-37
