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Tucker Vorster
Height: 6-5 
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Pretoria Boys High School
Previous Experience
  2L
Hometown
   Pretoria, South Africa
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Courtesy: University of Mississippi
Release: 01/23/2008

BEGAN THE SPRING RANKED NO. 49 IN THE NATION IN SINGLES

FALL 2009 (JUNIOR)
Began the fall ranked No. 32 in the nation in doubles ... Had an outstanding fall in singles ... Posted a team-leading 13-2 record ... Singles finalist at the ITA Southern Regional Championships ... Qualifying finalist at the ITA All-American Championships.

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Elite Eight, the SEC Regular Season Championship, the SEC Tournament Championship and their eighth straight SEC West title ... Teamed with Devin Britton for a 15-5 record at No. 2 doubles ... Posted a 2-0 record in singles ... Helped the Rebels claim the doubles point on their way to wins over top five foes Georgia and Tennessee to begin their undefeated run in SEC play ... Helped the Rebels go through the SEC tournament without losing a doubles point on their way to their second consecutive title.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Elite Eight for the eighth time in the history of the program ... Helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Championship ... Helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Tournament final for the fourth time in five years ... Helped lead Ole Miss the SEC West title ... Teamed with Jakob Klaeson for a 10-2 record at No. 3 doubles ... Rallied to clinch the doubles point against LSU, which proved huge in the team capturing the SEC West title ... Helped the Rebels go through the SEC Tournament without losing a doubles point ... Went 3-2 at No. 6 singles.

PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked No. 1 in South African Juniors ... South African Junior National Champion ... Represented the South African Junior team in the African games ... Represented the senior provincial men's team ... Doubles quarterfinalist in a Challenger event (SA-OPEN) ... Graduated from Pretoria Boys High School with one distinction and a merit award.

PERSONAL
Born September 3, 1988 ... Son of Japie and Alet Vorster ... Major - undecided ... Enjoys playing golf, being outdoors, watching movies and spending time with friends ... Athletes most admired are Roger Federer and Tiger Woods ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ... Owns a 5 handicap in golf ... Father was a tennis Cambridge Blue.

CAREER STATISTICS

 YEAR

 OVERALL SINGLES

 DUAL SINGLES  OVERALL DOUBLES DUAL DOUBLES 

Fall 2009

13-2

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7-2

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 2008-09

 2-0

 2-0

 16-5

 16-5

 2007-08

 3-2

 3-2

 9-1

 9-1

 TOTALS

 18-4

 5-2

 32-8

 25-6

 

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