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  Jack Roux

Jack Roux

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Punta Arenas, Chile

High School:
Subercaseaux

Height / Weight:
5-6 / 159

Birthdate:
08/28/1986

Academic Major:
Political Science

2008: Went 18-11 in singles play and added a 20-8 doubles slate ... One of just 10 players in school history to win 20 doubles matches in a season ... Went 12-6 in dual match singles play and 6-5 in tournament play ... Added a 15-4 doubles dual meet mark and a 5-4 tournament mark ... Was fourth on the team in wins ... Finished season tied for 15th in school history in career singles wins ... Went 3-0 in both singles and doubles play at the Wofford Fall Challenge (10/5-6) ... Reached semifinals of the A/B singles flight by winning three matches at the South Carolina Fall Invitational (10/12-14) ... Won quarterfinals match against Arkansas' Nick Spinnaze, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 ... Advanced to main draw in doubles play of the ITA Mideast Regionals with partner Javier Tori, defeating Winthrop's Alejandro Portugal and Arthur Takahashi, 8-5 (10/17) ... Started dual meet season 2-3 before igniting on a six-match winning streak from Feb. 15 to March 8 ... Finished 6-3 at the No. 3 singles slot and 3-2 at the No. 4 singles slot ... Also saw time at the No. 1, 2 and 5 slots ... Started dual meet season 4-1 in doubles with Tori before Sandy Franz took over as his partner ... Went 11-3 with Franz as his partner at the No. 3 position ... A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team.

2007: Finished the season 17-7 in singles play, including a 5-2 Peach Belt Conference mark ... Finished 3-0 at No. 4 singles, 7-2 at No. 5 and 6-3 at No. 6 ... Added a 6-1 record in doubles with partner Leando Osorio ... Went 2-0 in Peach Belt Conference doubles matches ... Won deciding match in USC Upstate's 5-0 win over Lander to reach the NCAA Round of 16, a 6-2, 7-5 win over Nick Tzekos.

Personal: Born on Aug. 28, 1986 ... Son of Alfonso Roux and Veronica Vidal ... Has two sisters, Gabriela and Julie Anne ... Majoring in political science ... Favorite movie is "300" ... Favorite actor is Sean Penn ... Favorite musical duo is Wisin y Yandel ... Favorite sports figure is Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong ... Hero growing up was Marcelo Rios.

 
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