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HUSKY INFORMATION
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
QUICK FACTS
Institution: ................................... University of Washington
Location: ....................................................... Seattle, Wash.
Mailing Address: ................. 229 Graves Bldg., Box 354070
.................................................................. Seattle, WA 98195
Enrollment: ................................................................ 31,474
Founded: .......................................................... Nov. 4, 1861
Nickname: ............................................................... Huskies
Mascot: ......................... Whitepaw’s Arlut Spirit of Goldust
............................................................... (Alaskan Malamute)
Colors: ......................................................... Purple and Gold
Conference: .......................................................... Pacific-10
Home Indoor Facility: ....... Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center
........................................................................................ (278)
Home Outdoor Facility: .................. Quillian Stadium (900)
President: ................................................. Dr. Mark Emmert
Athletic Director: ............................................ Todd Turner
Executive Assoc. Athletic Director: .......... Jeff Compher
Senior Associate Athletic Director: ............. Marie Tuite
Asst. Media Relations Director/Tennis Contact: Erin Rowley
Office Phone: ............................................... (206) 685-3118
Home Phone: ................................................ (206) 283-0265
E-mail: ..................................... erowley@u.washington.edu
Web Site: ............................................ www.gohuskies.com
Media Relations Fax: ................................. (206) 543-5000
Tennis Student Assistant: ............................ Mike Bruscas
Head Coach: ............................................ Matt Anger (USC)
Record at UW: .......................................... 163-82 / 10 years
Career Record: ......................................... 163-82 / 10 years
Phone: ........................................................... (206) 543-1131
Assistant Coach: ............ Chris Russell (UC Santa Barbara)
Phone: ........................................................... (206) 685-8937
2003-04 Overall Record: .............................................. 15-9
2004 Conference Record/Place: ......................... 4-3 / 4th
2004 NCAA Championships: ....................... Second Round
Final ITA Team Ranking: ......................................... No. 26
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................... 7/2
Newcomers: ....................................................................... 1
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
(Area Code 206)
Athletic Department ................................................ 543-2210
Athletic Director– Todd Turner ............................... 543-2212
Executive Assoc. A.D.– Jeff Compher .................... 543-2317
Sr. Assoc. AD for Olympic Sports–Marie Tuite ...... 543-2279
Assoc. AD for Fund Development–Ken Winstead .. 543-2234
Assoc. AD for Business & Finance–Paul King ........ 685-7554
Assoc. AD for Compliance– John Morris ................ 543-4621
Assoc. AD for Facilities & Events–Chip Lydum ....... 543-7373
Assoc. AD for Sports Med, Student Services - ......................
Dave Burton ............................................................. 543-2239
Asst. AD for Marketing & Promotions Director– ...................
Leslie Wurzberger ................................................... 543-3086
Asst. AD for Media Relations–Jim Daves ............. 543-2230
Asst. Media Relations Directors–Jeff Bechthold, Dan Lepse,
Erin Rowley, Misty Tucci, Brian Beaky, Brian Tom . 543-2230
Asst. Dir. of Olympic Sports–Karen Flor ................. 685-7853
Event Manager–Scott Baebler ................................ 543-2246
Int. Dir. of Student-Athlete Services - Pam Robenolt 616-2351
Tennis Athletic Trainer–Kathy Thompson ............... 543-2239
Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center Manager Travis Roach ........
................................................................................. 543-8185
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2005 Husky Tennis
Quick Facts, Staff Directory ................................................. 1
2005 Men’s Preview ........................................................ 2-3
Men’s Head Coach Matt Anger ...................................... 4-5
Associate Head Coach Chris Russell, Support Staff ........... 6
2005 Men’s Roster & Team Picture .................................... 7
Men’s Player Profiles .................................................... 8-15
2003-04 Season Review
2003-04 Men’s Review ............................................... 16-17
2003-04 Men’s Results & Statistics ........................... 18-21
2003-04 Pac-10 Standings & Honors ................................ 22
Husky Aces ........................................................................ 23
Husky History
Huskies in the National Championships ..................... 24-25
Husky Accolades ............................................................... 26
Huskies in the ITA Rankings .............................................. 27
Hall of Fame/Grand Slams ................................................ 28
Year-By-Year Records ....................................................... 29
Individual Records ....................................................... 30-31
Letterwinners .................................................................... 32
All-Time Coaching Records ............................................... 33
Series Records ................................................................... 33
Pac-10/ITA Championships ............................................... 34
Husky NCAA Sweet 16 Teams .......................................... 35
Tennis Facilities ................................................................. 36
Husky Experience
The Husky Experience–The Best of Everything ........... 37-48
Credits
The 2005 Washington Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written
and edited by Erin Rowley, assistant media relations director,
and Mike Bruscas, media relations student assistant. Layout
and design done in-house on desktop publishing applications
by Rowley and Jeff Bechthold, assistant media relations
director. Cover design work by Jay Torrell. Inside cover and
outside back cover design by Bechthold. Printing by the
University of Washington Publications Services (Judy
Robertson). Photos by David Gonzales, Joanie Komura, Richard
McEnery, Erin Rowley and Bruce Terami. Photos also
provided by UCLA Media Relations and Casey Angle at the ITA.
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Alex Slovic
2004 ITA National Rookie of the Year
Husky Head Coach Matt Anger
Husky History
2004-05 Washington Men’s Tennis

2005 SEASON PREVIEW
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
The 2005 season could be a year to remember for
Washington men’s tennis. The Huskies return six
singles starters from a solid squad that finished fourth
in the difficult Pac-10, featured a national champion
in All-American Championships winner Alex Vlaski,
and boasted the ITA National Rookie of the Year in
Alex Slovic.
In 2004, Washington reached as high as 10th in the
rankings, but a few close losses kept them from
maintaining that position. Head Coach Matt Anger,
in his 11th year at the helm, expects to use last
season’s results as a launching point to reach new
heights this year.
“We were building on last year for this year,” Anger
said. “My only disappointment with last year was that
we lost some of those tight matches. I’d love to have
hung in around No. 10 (in the national rankings). I
want us to see ourselves as a top team from start to
finish this season.”
With last year’s squad nearly intact, the Huskies must
rely on internal improvement to turn the corner and
become an elite team.
“You’ve got to get a little better,” Anger said. “That
starts as a team and making sure that every person
knows their responsibilities. Those guys individually
have to improve themselves so that they can be
counted on with the role they’re playing.”
The roles are clear for two-time All-American Vlaski,
and Slovic, who earned a career-high No. 14
preseason ranking. UW’s top two singles players were
Doubles Duo
Christoph Palmanshofer
& Peter Scharler
a combined 55-16 a year ago and will again be one
of the top duos in the nation in 2005. The pair has
already established themselves as one of the best
Husky duos in history.
“We’ve had three great duos that have been top-20
type teams” Anger said. “In 1999 there was Eric Drew
and Robert Kendrick. Two years ago we had Alex
Vlaski and Matt Hanlin, and now Vlaski and Alex
Slovic.”
However, Washington will not just rely on two
players. The Huskies have a solid blend of youth and
experience, with three seniors hungry to go out on
top and a stellar sophomore class looking to take
flight with a year of experience under their belt.
Seniors Vlaski, Christoph Palmanshofer and Peter
Scharler will provide veteran leadership for UW and
the drive to make their final year special.
“Alex Vlaski has always had a sense of urgency, and
Christoph and Peter definitely have it now too,” Anger
said. “I’ve been really impressed with them; they’re
playing and acting like you want seniors to. I think
they’re shocked that their seniors. It’s gone so fast
they probably feel like they’re sophomores. But I think
they’re really going to be the type of seniors we
need.”
The Huskies will need to fill the shoes of graduated
senior Nick Weiss, who was one of UW’s top doubles
player last season going 22-8. Also departed is Scott
Felsenthal, who transferred to his hometown
University of Memphis after his junior season.
Helping to offset the departure of two players is UW’s
lone newcomer, Andy Kuharszky, a talented freshman
from Hungary. Rounding out the roster are
sophomores Daniel Chu, Chris Floyd and Mike Ricks.
Chu played as high as No. 3 in singles last season
and Floyd and Ricks are each coming off excellent
fall seasons.
Anger has always asked his squads for steady
improvement from the previous season, but the talent
on the 2005 Husky men’s tennis team calls for raised
expectations.
“With these seniors and with some of the talent we
have with the younger guys, I think we are capable
of being our best team ever,” says Anger. “Historically
our goal each year is to try and take another step.
But I’m actually hoping we take a few steps. Not just
go one step past where Washington has gone. I’d
like to take a few.”
The Players
Alex Vlaski returns to man the top spot for the Dawgs
in his senior season. In his first three years, Vlaski
climbed the ranks of collegiate tennis to establish
himself as one of the nation’s elite players in both
singles and doubles. Last season, Vlaski became the
first Husky to win a national championship since 1924
by winning the All-American Championships. He was
ranked as high as No. 2 - a UW record - and led the
Huskies with 28 singles wins against only 8 defeats.
Over the summer and fall, Vlaski took his game to
the next level, competing as an amateur in
professional tournaments to raise his world ranking
before he turns pro after this season. Vlaski proved
up to the challenge and his ATP ranking
skyrocketed from the 600 range up to the
300s.
“This summer Alex was playing the best
tennis of his life,” Anger said. “He may
not totally know that sometimes because
he continues to be driven, which is great.
The biggest thing for him is to let his best
come out naturally rather than try to force
it on a given day.”
The second singles spot seems secure as
well with Alex Slovic coming off perhaps
the best freshman year in Husky history.
Slovic finished 2004 as the highest-ranked
freshman in the country at No. 27 and was
the only freshman on the All-Pac-10 First
Team. He led the Huskies in combined
singles and doubles wins with 50 and
capped it off by being named the ITA
National Rookie of the Year. The Huskies
expect even better results in his
sophomore campaign.
“Where Slovic is going to improve most is
just knowing college tennis, and knowing
the season, and knowing what it’s like in
university life. He’s going to be more
comfortable in school; he’s going to be
more comfortable in his apartment. All
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2005 SEASON PREVIEW
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those things are going to free him up so that he’s
going to be playing better and feeling that much more
comfortable here” says Anger.
Senior Christoph Palmanshofer and sophomore Daniel
Chu split time in the third and fourth singles positions
last season and figure to do the same in 2005. Chu
had an impressive 18-12 record for a freshman asked
to step right in and play upper-level singles. He also
wound up playing No. 1 doubles with Vlaski and
qualifying for the NCAA Championships after several
major doubles wins.
“Daniel Chu really improved with the doubles last year
and paired up well with Alex Vlaski, so that’s
something we may look to do again this year,” says
Anger. “I think he’s seen what Vlaski, Slovic and
Palmanshofer have done to be ranked and Daniel
wants to get in there with the singles as well. He’s
obviously off to a great start with the doubles. We
haven’t had too many freshmen in the doubles
rankings and making the NCAA draw, but he’s
accomplished both of those feats. I think he wants
that with the singles as well.”
Palmanshofer earned a preseason ranking of No. 88
and despite a solid 17-12 singles record last season,
is intent on better results in his senior year.
“Christoph Palmanshofer has been very determined
in practice and is doing well,” says Anger.”“Christoph
has come in more ready for this college season than
any other year. So I’m hoping that carries through
this season.”
One of the unheralded heroes for Washington in
recent years has been senior Peter Scharler. Last
season, Scharler was third on the team in singles wins
and had an outstanding 17-4 mark in dual play at
fourth and fifth singles. Scharler ranks ninth in career
singles winning percentage and Anger hopes Scharler
continues his winning ways.
“Peter’s in the top-ten of our career list for win-loss
percentage and I’m looking for more of it. He’s such a
team guy and plays hard in the matches for the team.
He is very spirited on the court and I want that to
keep going. I see no reason why it won’t. I think this
will be his best year.”
Competing for the sixth singles spot will likely be a
trio of youngsters in sophomores Floyd and Ricks and
the freshman Kuharszky. Floyd saw the most action
at No. 6 singles last year, and made his case with a
breakout 7-1 fall season.
“Chris Floyd is doing pretty well and he got to start
some last year but wasn’t really quite ready for the
top schools and the Pac-10 matches,” Anger said.
“But looking at him right now I think he could be ready
this year. He has shown right away that he can make
everybody work. Michael Ricks is also doing fine and
he’s able to throw so many different things at a guy.
He still needs to make sure the core of his game is
getting up to where it’s ready for the Pac-10 guys.”
Working his way into the mix will
be Kuharszky. Before he ever saw
Andy play, Anger was already
familiar with the talents he
possessed.
“I played his father at Wimbledon
in 1985,” says Anger.”“His dad was
a very smooth all-around player, he
could come in or stay back, and I
think Andy has those capabilities
as well. He serves a lot bigger than
I thought, and that’s one of the
things that helps guys get started
quickly in college tennis.”
Russell Comes On Board
Perhaps the biggest shakeup for
Washington during the offseason
was the departure of 11-year
veteran Assistant Coach Gordon
O’Reilly, who stepped down to
pursue other business
opportunities.
“Gordon has been fantastic,” Anger
says.”“On a personal level working
with him for ten years has been a
lot of fun. I know I’ve learned a lot
from Gordon and he has been a part
of our highs that we’ve reached the
last few years and we’re going to
miss him.”
The position did not remain vacant
for long, however, as Coach Anger
reached out to an unlikely source,
the rival Oregon Ducks, to tab
Oregon’s Head Coach Chris Russell
as the new Associate Head Coach
for the Dawgs. Russell had spent
the past 10 years turning the Ducks
into a nationally respected
program. Anger and Russell’s
teams may have competed on the
court, but their friendship dated back to their playing
days in the juniors. The two also shared the desire to
bring national prominence to Northwest tennis.
“We’re very fortunate with Chris Russell coming on
board with us,” Anger says. “We’re going to have
high expectations to do well but he’s been a head
coach in the Pac-10 for nine years so there are no
surprises for him and that’s great. That’s going to be
an advantage for us with our team when we go
through the Pac-10 season and also when it comes
to recruiting.”
The Schedule
Washington’s slate of nonconference matches will
provide challenging preparation for the Pac-10 season
and a run through the NCAAs. The Huskies will stay
home in the familiar confines of the Nordstrom Tennis
Center for the first 10 dual matches and welcome in
Senior Alex Vlaski
the likes of Michigan State, Texas Tech and
Pepperdine. Also in that span, the Huskies will host
the Great Northwest Shootout February 4-5.
Conference play takes center stage on March 25,
when the Huskies host Stanford, the team that
knocked them out of last year’s NCAA Championships.
Every team in the Pac-10 is dangerous, and the
Huskies will have to be at the top of their game to
take the title.
“The conference schedule will be very tough,” Anger
said. “But I would actually say that this year maybe
even tougher than usual. I think Oregon has five of
their starters back, as does Stanford, UCLA, and
Arizona. Arizona State also has a lot of returnees.
We’re very happy with what we’re returning but the
whole conference is saying the same thing.”
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2004-05 Washington Men’s Tennis

2002-2003 HEAD COACH SEASON MATT REVIEW ANGER
A decade has passed since Matt
Anger took the helm of the UW
men’s tennis program, and in that
time he has established the program
as a perennial national
power. Not only has Washington
consistently improved in winning
records and national rankings
since his arrival, the Huskies have
advanced to the NCAA tournament
every season since, including
three-straight Sweet 16 appearances
from 2001 through
2003. Anger has also mentored
Washington’s first national champion
since 1924 in senior sensation
Alex Vlaski. Vlaski won the
2003 ITA All-American Championship singles crown, becoming the first
Husky to win a national title since Wallace Scott won the National
Collegiate singles champion crown in 1924.
As Husky Head Coach
With 20 wins in 2001, Anger moved past Chip Zimmer to claim second place
on UW’s all-time list for coaches wins in a career. He currently has 163
career wins and holds the third-highest winning percentage in Husky history
(.665). Anger needs 11 more wins to become Washington’s all-time
winningest coach. Doug Ruffin (1982-84, 1986-94) holds that distinction
with 173 victories.
Last year, the Huskies made their 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance,
falling just short of the Round of 16 with a loss to Pac-10 rival Stanford.
UW finished the season 15-9 and placed fourth in the conference with a 4-
3 conference clip. Ranked as high as 10th, UW culminated the year with a
No. 26 national ranking.
In 2003, Anger led Washington to its third-straight NCAA Sweet 16
appearance, its best start to a season ever with a 14-0 record and its secondhighest
national team ranking ever with a No. 7
billing during the year. The Huskies’ NCAA Tourney
run was halted by No. 1 Illinois in the Round
of 16, a squad that went on to win the NCAA
crown. The Huskies finished out the year with an
18-6 overall record, marking the third-straight
year UW compiled at least 18 wins. Washington
also ended with a final national ranking of No. 12.
In 2002, Anger guided the Huskies to their second-straight
trip to the Round of 16 at the NCAA
tournament, after UW advanced to the Sweet 16
for just the first time in school history the previous
season. UW’s run through the tourney saw
the Huskies pull one of the biggest upsets in
school history, knocking fifth-seeded Stanford
out of the second round. UW finished with an
overall record of 19-7 and a No. 25 final ITA
ranking.
Anger inherited a program that had finished in the
final-season rankings just once, at No. 48 in 1994,
yet he led Washington to a national ranking in each of his 10years as head
coach. He has also guided the Huskies to winning records in each season,
with 2001’s win total of 20 the most since 1986. The 2000-01 squad also
became only the sixth team in school history to post 20 or more wins.
During his career with Washington, Anger has mentored four of UW’s six
All-Americans including Eric Drew, Robert Kendrick, Matt Hanlin and Alex
Vlaski (UW’s first two-time All-American).
Playing Career
A talented player in his own right as a junior, collegian and professional,
Anger entered the coaching ranks at Washington as an assistant during the
1993 season. He helped coach the Huskies to a 12-9 record that year, as well
as to a Pac-10 Northern Division championship. He then went to Southern
Cal for the 1994 season, where he served as an assistant to longtime head
coach Dick Leach. That year, the Trojans posted a 22-3 record and won the
NCAA team championship, defeating Stanford in the finals.
Anger played collegiate tennis at USC from 1982-84 and was a three-time
All-American, while leading the team to a top-five finish three consecutive
years. In 1983, he was a Pac-10 singles finalist and helped lead the Trojans
to a third-place NCAA finish. The next season, Anger won the Pac-10
doubles championship, was a Pac-10 singles semifinalist, and helped USC
win the conference team title. The previously No. 1 Trojans were upset by
Georgia in the NCAA quarterfinals that year.
At the conclusion of his junior season, Anger entered the pro ranks and
played on the pro tour for eight years (1984-91). He earned his highest ATP
singles ranking of No. 23 in the world in 1986. Anger enjoyed consistent
success in the Grand Slams. Starting with the Australian Open in 1985
through Wimbledon in 1987, no American won more Grand Slam singles
matches. In that span, Anger reached the round of 16 at both the U.S. Open
and Wimbledon in 1986, advanced to the third round of the Australian Open
in 1985 and 1987, and also Wimbledon in 1987. Anger won three Grand Prix
titles in his career, highlighted by winning the 1985 Altech Open Super
Series Grand Prix event, defeating Brad Gilbert in the finals and collecting
the $42,000 winner’s check. Anger made it to the World Championship of
Tennis (WCT) finals in Dallas in 1986 and also qualified for the year-end
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HEAD 2002-2003 COACH SEASON MATT REVIEW ANGER
ANGER’S COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Led UW to the NCAA tournament 10 straight years (1995-04)
• Led UW to three-straight NCAA Sweet 16 appearances (2001-03)
• Guided 2001 squad to the NCAA Round of 16 for first time in school
history
• Ranks second on UW’s all-time list in wins (163) and is third in
winning pct. (.665)
• Coached UW to its highest ITA ranking ever of sixth in 2001
• Coached UW to its highest final ITA ranking of 12th in 2003
• Coached four All-Americans, including current Husky Alex Vlaski
• Assistant coach on the 1994 USC NCAA championship team
• Has coached five college players that went on to be ranked in the top
200 in the world on the ATP tour.
Nabisco Grand Prix bonus poll (world’s top 64) for three consecutive years
(1985-87). During his career, he enjoyed professional singles or doubles
victories over Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Mats Wilander.
Anger is the son of Don and Noel, who along with her mother and grandmother,
graduated from the University of Washington. A native of Pleasanton,
Calif., Anger was named a prep All-American at Amador Valley High under his
father. He was the national 16-and-under singles champion in 1979. In 1981,
Anger won the Junior Wimbledon singles title and was ranked No. 1 in the
world by Tennis Magazine. He and his father competed together and were
listed fifth in the 1991 national Father-Son rankings. Anger was inducted into
the Tri-Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Administrative Duties
ANGER’S PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS
• Played eight years on the pro tour
• Earned an ATP singles ranking of No. 23
• Advanced to round of 16 at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in singles
in 1986
• Winner of three Grand Prix titles
• Three-time All-American at Southern Cal (1982-84)
• Helped Trojans finish third at NCAAs in 1983
• Won the Junior Wimbledon singles title in 1981
• Ranked as the No. 1 junior in the world by Tennis Magazine
ANGER’S COACHING RECORD
Year Record National Finish ITA Ranking
1995 12-11 NCAA Region 8 first round No. 40
1996 16-8 NCAA Region 8 first round No. 43
1997 16-8 NCAA Region 8 semifinals No. 44
1998 15-7 NCAA Region 8 finals No. 17
1999 17-9 NCAA second round No. 25
2000 15-9 NCAA first round No. 33
2001 20-8 NCAA Round of 16 No. 17
2002 19-7 NCAA Round of 16 No. 25
2003 18-6 NCAA Round of 16 No. 12
2004 15-9 NCAA second round No. 26
Career 163-82 (.665)
Since joining the coaching ranks, Anger has taken an active role in the
administration of the sport at all levels. He previously served on the ITA
Board of Directors, along with the ITA Operating Committee, and was on the
NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships subcommittee for the 1997 and 1998
seasons, serving as chair in 1998. He also served on the ITA Region 8
Committee from 1995 to 1998, chairing that group the final two years. Anger
has been instrumental in implementing several positive changes to the
tennis community, including the first integrated Pacific-10 schedule in
1998, the renovation and expansion of the Quillian Stadium on the UW
campus, and promoting Washington as host of the USTA/ITA National
Team Indoor Championship in 1999, 2001 and 2004.
Anger and his wife, Kristin, reside in Clyde Hill. Kristin graduated from the
University of Washington Law School in 1995. They are the parents of a
daughter, Madison, born Sept. 26, 1997, and a son Bennett, born Feb. 26,
2000.
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2004-05 Washington Men’s Tennis

2002-2003 ASSOCIATE SEASON HEAD COACH/STAFF
REVIEW
CHRIS RUSSELL - ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
This year, the Huskies welcome a new member to the program as Chris Russell was named
associate head coach during the offseason. Russell comes to Seattle after serving as the
head coach at Oregon for the past nine seasons. He replaced former assistant coach Gordon
O’Reilly, who resigned after 11 years with the Huskies to pursue other opportunities.
After taking the reigns in 1995, Russell built the Ducks into a nationally respected program,
leading Oregon to NCAA tournament appearances in 2000 and 2004. Russell was named
Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 2000 after guiding the Ducks to a 12-10 record and an NCAA
tourney trip. He also mentored 2000 All-American Guillermo Carter and returning All-American
Sven Swinnen. Russell finished his tenure at Oregon with an 83-117 record.
Before going to Eugene, Russell was the head coach at his alma mater, UC Santa Barbara.
He coached the men’s squad from 1988-89 and the women’s team from 1991-94, giving him
15 total years of head coaching experience. Russell received Coach of the Year honors in the
Big West conference each season he was at UCSB, and earned West Region Coach of the Year accolades from the ITA in
1994.
As a player, Russell was a four-year starter on the Gaucho tennis team from 1981-85. He worked as an undergraduate
assistant coach in 1985-86 at UCSB and received his bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies, with a minor in coaching, in
1986. Russell and his wife Allison, a Seattle native, have two children, Kylie (4) and Logan (2).
TENNIS SUPPORT STAFF
Scott Baebler
Events Manager
Karen Flor
Asst. Dir. - Olympic
Sports
Jim Hagland
Equipment Manager
Rick Mulcahy
Academic Counselor
Marissa Parry
Team Manager
Erin Rowley
Media Relations
Kathy Thompson
Athletic Trainer
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2004-2005 ROSTER
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
Front Row (l-r): Head Coach Matt Anger, Peter Scharler, Chris Floyd, Christoph Palmanshofer,
Mike Ricks, Associate Head Coach Chris Russell. Back Row (l-r): Alex Slovic, Daniel Chu, Alex Vlaski, Andy Kuharszky.
2004-2005 Roster
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School)
Daniel Chu 6-1 167 So. 1V Vancouver, B.C. (Magee Seconday)
Chris Floyd 5-9 152 So. 1V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island)
Andy Kuharszky 6-2 185 Fr. HS Budapest, Hungary (Deutische Schule Budapest)
Christoph Palmanshofer 6-2 180 Sr. 3V St. Joergen, Austria (Bundesoberstufenreal)
Mike Ricks 6-1 164 So. 1V Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte)
Peter Scharler 6-0 165 Sr. 3V Salzburg, Austria (Bundesoberstufenreal)
Alex Slovic 6-2 177 So. 1V Pancevo, Yugoslavia (Josef Pancic)
Alex Vlaski 6-2 175 Sr. 3V Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Eleventh Belgrade)
Head Coach: Matt Anger (11th year)
Assistant Coach: Chris Russell (1st year)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Daniel Chu ............................................................................... CHEW
Andy Kuharszky................................................................ ku-HAR-ski
Christoph Palmanshofer ..................................... PAUL-muh-shoff-er
Peter Scharler ..................................................................... SHAH-ler
Alex Slovic ........................................................................... SLO-vich
Alex Vlaski ......................................................................... VLAW-ski
Squad Breakdown
Freshmen (1)
Kuharszky
Sophomores (4)
Chu
Floyd
Ricks
Slovic
By State/Country
Austria (2)
Scharler (Salzburg)
Palmanshofer (St. Joergen)
California (1)
Ricks (Orinda)
Canada (1)
Chu (Vancouver, B.C.)
By Class
Juniors (0)
Seniors (3)
Palmanshofer
Scharler
Vlaski
Hungary (1)
Kuharszky (Budapest)
Washington (1)
Floyd (Mercer Island)
Yugoslavia (2)
Slovic (Pancevo)
Vlaski (Belgrade)
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HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
DANIEL
CHU
6-1 • SOPHOMORE • VANCOUVER, B.C. • MAGEE SECONDARY
Washington: Second year on the squad…looks to build on impressive
freshman year where he was a key contributor in singles and
doubles…2003-2004 (Freshman): Third on the team in combined
singles and doubles wins with 36…compiled an 18-12 singles record
and was 13-8 in dual play…started the season mainly at No. 4
singles where he went 8-2, before moving up to No. 3 singles and
earning a 4-6 record…began dual play with a seven-match win
streak…earned big win over Harvard’s No. 77 Cliff Nguyen in UW’s
4-2 victory in the National Team Indoors…won 12 of the first 15
matches of his college career…picked up highest-ranked win with
a straight-set upset of UCLA’s Chris Lam, who finished No. 66 in the
final rankings…notched four wins in Pac-10 play, all but one at the
No. 3 singles spot…teamed with Nick Weiss and Alex Vlaski to go
18-11 in doubles play…finished 27th in final ITA doubles rankings
with Vlaski…after midseason lineup shift, upset No. 10 duo from
TCU in first match with Vlaski…earned four wins over doubles teams
ranked in the ITA top 20…earned an NCAA Doubles Championships
berth with Vlaski, but lost in the first round…Juniors/High School:
Ten-time Junior National Canadian champion…member of Canadian
Junior National Team…ranked No. 1 in both singles and doubles in
Canadian junior rankings…played in many ITF junior tournaments.
Personal: Daniel Christopher Chu…born Jan. 11, 1985, in Vancouver,
Wash.…parents are Athena and Keith Chu…brother David will join
the Husky team next fall…besides tennis, enjoys soccer, playing the
piano and video games.
Coach Anger on Chu:
“Daniel has shown flashes of
playing a high level and he’s
working on doing that on a
consistent basis.”
Getting To Know Daniel…
The best thing about being a Husky is: Proximity to my home
I can’t imagine life without: Technology, laws, purpose
My teammates would describe me as: Studious
Few people know that I: I like to play the piano
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Soccer
A talent I will never become famous for: Reading out loud
Favorite UW athlete: Nate Robinson
The one thing I miss most about living at home is: Piano, food
Best dressed teammate: Alex Slovic
Favorite movie is: Lord of the Rings
CHU’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2003-04 13-8/18-12 13-7/18-11
Career 13-8/18-12 13-7/18-11
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CHRIS
FLOYD
5-9 • SOPHOMORE • MERCER ISLAND, WASH. • NAPLES (NAPLES, FLA.)
HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
Washington: Figures to compete for playing time in the singles
lineup…posted a team-best 7-1 record in the fall…won singles
Flight B at the Bronco Classic…2003-04 (Freshman): Made
significant contributions in his first season, playing No. 6 singles in
the majority of Washington’s dual matches…was 5-6 in dual matches
at sixth singles and compiled a winning record overall of 12-11…had
an impressive eight match winning streak from the end of fall through
the beginning of dual season…earned four wins over Pac-10
opponents including a win at sixth singles over Oregon’s Chris King
in UW’s 6-1 conference play win…stepped up to No. 5 singles once
vs. UCLA and nearly upset his highest-ranked opponent, No. 62 Kris
Kwynta, falling 6-4 in the third set…rarely saw action in doubles,
going 2-2. Juniors/High School: 2003 graduate of Naples High
School in Naples, Fla.…as a junior led team to Florida state title and
earned singles state champion title playing in the No. 2 position and
was second in the state in doubles…earned two letters in tennis at
Mercer Island High School before moving to Florida…led team to
two-straight state championships…singles state champion as a
freshman…was doubles state champion during sophomore
year…played four years for Mercer Island Country Club…advanced
to doubles quarterfinals at the Clay Court Super Nationals in Louisville,
Ken., (2002-03)…also advanced to the round of 16 at the Winter
Super Nationals in Palm Springs, Calif. (2001-02) and to the third
round of the main draw at the Hard Court Super Nationals in
Kalamazoo, Mich. (2002). Personal: Christopher F. Floyd…born
May 28, 1985, in Seattle, Wash.…parents are Joyce and Francis
Floyd…brother Weston also attends Washington…contemplating
a career in marketing…hobbies include cars.
Getting To Know Chris…
The best thing about being a Husky is: Representing the UW
I can’t imagine life without: Music
My teammates would describe me as: Funny, strong
Few people know that I: Lived in Florida
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Football or basketball
A talent I will never become famous for: My driving skills
Favorite UW athlete is: Nate Robinson
Favorite movie: Raging Bull
Last CD I bought was: Kanye West
Toughest opponent I’ve faced: Alex Vlaski
Coach Anger on Floyd:
“Chris was thrown into the
fire last year and he wasn’t
quite ready. Now that he’s
experienced he will do
much better.”
FLOYD’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2003-04 5-7/12-11 0-0/2-2
Career 5-7/12-11 0-0/2-2
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HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
ANDY
KUHARSZKY
6-2 • FRESHMAN • BUDAPEST, HUNGARY • DEUTSCHE SCHULTE BUDAPEST
Washington: First year on the squad …will compete for a
starting spot in singles and doubles…Juniors/High School:
Played five years under coach Karoly Gyorgy at Talentum Tenisz
Centrum in Budapest, Hungary…helped team to three-straight
second place finish (2002, 2003, 2004) in the Hungarian Team
Championships… Personal: Andreas Kuharszky…born Dec.
12, 1985, in Zurich, Switzerland…parents are Zoltan and
Andrea…has one brother, Christian (16)…father Zoltan was
ranked No. 52 on the ATP Tour and played against Husky Head
Coach Matt Anger at Wimbledon in 1985…enjoys skiing,
sailing and biking.
Getting To Know Andy…
The best thing about being a Husky is: Being on a very cool
team
I can’t imagine life without: Tennis and good meals
Few people know that I: Am a very lazy person
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Ice hockey
A talent I will never become famous for: Drawing maps
When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pilot
Toughest opponent I’ve faced is: My father
Favorite movie is: L.A. Confidential and Shawshank
Redemption
The last CD I bought was: Michael Bolton (for my mother!)
Favorite junk food is: McDonald’s
Best dressed teammate is: Christoph Palmanshofer
Coach Anger on Kuharszky:
“A dream recruit is a player
well-rounded enough to start
both singles and doubles, have
room to improve physically and
be fresh and eager for the game
mentally. That description fits
Andy perfectly.”
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CHRISTOPH
PALMANSHOFER
6-2 • SENIOR • ST. GEORGEN, AUSTRIA • BUNDESOBERSTUFENREAL
Washington: Three-year letterwinner will be veteran presence in
the singles and doubles line…2003-2004 (Junior): Owned a 17-12
singles record, picking up 12 dual wins at No. 3 and 4 singles…started
season strong at the ITA Northwest Championships, defeating No.
89 James Pade of Stanford in the quarterfinals before losing to No.
10 Conor Niland in the semis…won seven of his first eight singles
matches…was ranked as high as No. 61 early in the year…his threeset
comeback win over Jonathan Kinsella of Arizona State on March
8 clinched the upset win for the Huskies…notched three wins in Pac-
10 play, each one coinciding with a UW team victory…biggest win
came in the first round of the Pac-10 Championships where he upset
Stanford’s KC Corkery, who was 40th in the final rankings…finished
strong, winning four of his last five matches and his last three
duals…primarily teamed with Peter Scharler in doubles, going 12-9
and 10-8 in dual play…picked up one of two doubles wins to give the
Huskies the doubles point over Stanford in the NCAA Second
Round…reached the doubles quarterfinals of the ITA Northwest
Championships…2002-2003 (Sophomore): Compiled an overall
singles record of 17-9, including a 16-7 dual mark…17 singles wins
was third highest on team…played anywhere from No. 3 to No. 5
singles…teamed with Peter Scharler as No. 3 doubles duo, compiling
an overall record of 14-6 and a dual mark of 12-4…won a string of
nine-straight matches from Feb. 9-Mar. 23…also won nine-straight
doubles matches from Jan. 24-Mar. 29…in doubles, advanced to the
third round of the ITA Regionals…2001-2002 (Freshman): Played
primarily at No. 3 and No. 4 singles…compiled overall singles record
of 12-10 including a 12-9 dual mark…also recorded a doubles record
of 14-13…paired with Alex Vlaski to notch a 7-6 mark at No. 1
doubles…same pair was 0-1 at No. 2…played with three other
doubles partners during the course of the season, notching a 7-4
record with Peter Scharler at No. 2 and No. 3…with Scharler, won
all three NCAA doubles matches at the No. 3 spot, including the
clinching point in UW’s upset of Stanford in the NCAA Regional Final
with a victory over Joe Kao and Phil Sheng, 8-5…pair also clinched
the doubles point in UW’s first round NCAA win over Tulane defeating
Jorge Lievano and Mattias Westerberg, 8-5…Juniors/High School:
Competed in the ITF Futures I and II in 2000 and advanced to the
second round…was ranked as high as 34th in the Austrian national
rankings…Personal: Christoph Palmanshofer…born Feb. 18,
1981, in Amstetten, Austria…son of Erich and Romana
Palmanshofer…played with former Husky Andy Posavac.
PALMANSHOFER’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2001-02 12-9/12-10 13-13/14-13
2002-03 16-7/17-9 12-4/14-6
2003-04 12-10/17-12 10-9/12-10
Career 40-26/46-31 35-26/40-29
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HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
Coach Anger on Palmanshofer:
“Chris finished 2004 very well
and he has come back this year
picking up right where he left off
last season”
Getting To Know Christoph...
The best thing about being a Husky is: The team spirit and pride
I can’t imagine life without: Tennis
My teammates would describe me as: Hardworking and dedicated
Few people know that I: Wear Lederhosen under my tennis shorts at every
match
A talent I will never become famous for: Singing, even though I love to
sing
The last CD I bought was: Nelly - Sweat
Favorite UW athlete is: Alex Slovic
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Soccer or basketball
Favorite TV show: CSI Las Vegas
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HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
MIKE
RICKS
6-1 • SOPHOMORE • ORINDA, CALIF. • MIRAMONTE
Washington: Second year on the squad...reached finals of Singles
Flight C at the Bronco Classic this fall...hopes to break into singles
lineup ... 2003-04 (Freshman): Amassed a 5-5 singles record mostly
in individual tournaments...saw action in one dual match, losing a
three-setter at No. 6 singles in the match against Santa Cruz...ended
season on a strong note, winning a pair of matches in the Pac-10
Championships Invitational draw over USC and Stanford
opponents...earned a dual win in doubles with partner Nick Weiss
over a Portland duo...Juniors/High School: Four-year letterwinner
and two-year captain at Miramonte High School…led team to fourstraight
league titles and one regional title…prep team was state
runner-up during junior year…squad also finished third and fifth at
state in freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively…competed
for Sleepy Hollow club team and Berkeley Tennis Club…helped
team to North Coast Section title in 2002…tied for 14th at the Easter
Bowl in Palm Springs in 2002. Personal: Michael B. Ricks…born
Dec. 3, 1984, in Durham, N.C.…parents are Nina and William
Ricks…has a brother, Jeremy (21)…enjoys baseball.
Coach Anger on Ricks:
“Michael loves the competition
and now is working on the
things necessary to be
successful in the Pac-10.”
Getting To Know Michael…
The best thing about being a Husky is: Wearing purple and
being treated like royalty
I can’t imagine life without: Baseball
My teammates would describe me as: A gamer
A talent I will never become famous for: Throwing
Favorite junk food is: Nachos
The one thing I miss most about living at home is: Home
cooking
Favorite movie is: Primal Fear
The last CD I bought was: Coldplay
When I’m not playing sports I’m: Watching or playing other
sports
When I was a kid I wanted to be: Rich
FLOYD’S CAREER RECORD
RICK’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2003-04 0-1/5-5 1-1/5-4
Career 0-1/5-5 1-1/5-4
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HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
PETER
SCHARLER
6-0 • SENIOR • SALZBURG, AUSTRIA • BUNDESOBERSTUFENREAL
Washington: One of the Huskies’ most valuable and consistent
singles players…a three-year letterwinner…co-captain…2003-
04 (Junior): One of Washington’s most reliable source of wins in
dual play…19-7 singles record was good for third-most wins on the
team…racked up 17 wins in dual play for the second time, trailing
only Slovic’s 19 and Vlaski’s 18…went 14-4 at No. 5 singles and 3-
0 at No. 4…won 12 of 13 dual matches from February 7 to April
4…reached third round of ITA Regionals…four of seven losses
came in three sets…played doubles primarily with Christoph
Palmanshofer, going 12-9 and 10-8 in dual play…won four of final
five doubles matches, including an 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles against
Stanford to help win the doubles point in UW’s NCAA second round
match…reached the doubles quarterfinals of the ITA Regionals…
earned Pac-10 All-Academic second team honors for the secondstraight
year…2002-03 (Sophomore): Compiled a singles record of
16-5, while going 14-3 in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots…advanced to the
second round of the ITA Regionals and the second round of the Pac-
10 Invitational bracket in singles…opened the season winning 10 of
11 singles matches…paired with Christoph Palmanshofer to tally a
14-6 doubles record including a 12-4 dual mark in the No. 3 spot…also
won nine-straight doubles matches from Jan. 24-Mar. 29…in doubles,
advanced to the third round of the ITA Regionals…named to Pac-10
All-Academic honorable mention team…2001-02 (Freshman):
Tallied team’s second-highest number of doubles wins (17) and thirdhighest
singles tally (20)…played No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 singles…turned
in an 8-7 record at No. 5 and a 7-0 mark at No. 4 …was 17-8 in singles
dual action…played with five different doubles partners…compiled
7-4 mark with Ari Strasberg at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles…also 5-4
with Christoph Palmanshofer at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles…picked up
a win in the No. 6 singles spot in UW’s 4-3 upset of fifth-seeded
Stanford in the NCAA Regional Final…defeated Joe Kao, 5-7, 6-0, 6-
4…with Palmanshofer, clinched the doubles point in UW’s NCAA
first round win over No. 32 Tulane, defeating Jorge Lievano and
Goran Vasiljevic 8-5… Juniors/High School: Placed second in
doubles at the Austrian Championships in 1999 … was as high as
34th in the Austrian rankings … Personal: Peter Scharler…born
March 30, 1981, in Salzburg, Austria … son of Peter and Rosemarie
Scharler … has one younger sister, Theresa (16) … enjoys music,
basketball and soccer…majoring in economics.
SCHARLER’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2001-02 17-8/20-10 14-10/17-12
2002-03 14-3/16-5 12-4/14-6
2003-04 17-4/19-7 11-8/13-10
Career 48-15/55-22 37-22/44-28
Coach Anger on Scharler:
“Peter has been so valuable to
our team, winning so many big
matches for us the last three
years. We’re hoping for more of
the same.”
Getting To Know Peter...
The best thing about being a Husky is: Being apart of one of the
best athletic programs in the nation
I can’t imagine life without: Coffee
My teammates would describe me as: Outgoing, fun, easy going
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Soccer
A talent I will never become famous for: Singing
Favorite junk food: Taco Bell
Favorite movie is: Scarface
When I’m not playing tennis I’m: Hanging out with friends
When I was a kid I wanted to be a: Firefighter
Favorite TV show: Smallville
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HUSKY PROFILES
ALEX
SLOVIC
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
6-2 • SOPHOMORE • PANCEVO, YUGOSLAVIA • JOSEF PANCIC
Washington: Emerged as the premier freshman in collegiate tennis
in 2004…team co-captain as just a sophomore…provides a stellar
one-two punch at the top of UW’s singles lineup…2003-04
(Freshman): Finished as the nation’s top-ranked freshman at No. 27
in the ITA rankings…won the ITA National Rookie of the Year award,
the first Husky to ever win the honor…named to the six-man All-Pac-
10 First Team, the only freshman on the first squad…won Pac-10 cofreshman
of the year honors along with Stanford’s James
Wan…finished with a 27-8 singles record, second to Vlaski’s 28
wins…the 27 wins tied for the eighth most in a single season in UW
history…was 19-4 in dual play at No. 2 singles to lead the team in
dual wins…reeled off an 11-match win streak from Jan. 23 to Feb.
28…routinely dominated his opponents, winning 25 of his 27 matches
in straight sets…advanced to the second round of the NCAA Singles
Championships, losing to 12th-ranked Hamid Mirzadeh of
Florida…was ITA regional singles finalist, losing to Conor Niland of
Cal…earned wins over 10 ranked opponents...led the Huskies in
doubles wins with 23, the fifth most in Husky single-season
history…started the year teaming with Alex Vlaski, compiling a 12-
5 record and 8-3 at No. 1 doubles…teamed with Nick Weiss in the
second half of the season and excelled at No. 2 doubles, going 10-
2 and winning their first eight matches together…finished ranked
No. 43 with Vlaski and No. 56 with Weiss in the ITA Rankings…won
ITA Regional doubles title with Alex Vlaski, advancing to the ITA
National Indoor Championships…Juniors/High School: Attended
Josif Pancic High School in Pancevo, Yugoslavia…Personal:
Aleksander Slovic…born Feb. 7, 1982, in Pancevo,
Yugoslavia…parents are Ljubinka and Miodrag Slovic…has one
brother, Vladimir (22)…followed friend Alex Vlaski to Washington.
Coach Anger on Slovic:
“Last year Alex was super with
his play and this year is looking
not only to perform better, but to
be one of the leaders on the
team.”
Getting To Know Alex…
The best thing about being a Husky is: Having a high quality
practice and being on a fun team
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d do: Swimming
A talent I will never become famous for: Football
The one thing I miss most about living at home is: Friends
The last CD I bought was: Roger Sanchez
Favorite movie: Evita e Bella
My funniest teammate is: Chris Floyd
SLOVIC’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2003-04 19-4/27-8 18-5/23-8
Career 19-4/27-8 18-5/23-8
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ALEX
VLASKI
6-3 • SENIOR • BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA • ELEVENTH BELGRADE HS
HUSKY PROFILES
2002-2003 SEASON REVIEW
Washington: Has established himself as one of the top collegiate tennis players
in the nation…was an ITA All-American as a junior (2004) and a sophomore (2003)
and the Pac-10 and Region VIII Freshman of the Year (2002)…became first Husky
since 1924 to win a national crown when he won the 2003 ITA All-American Singles
Championship… 2003-04 (Junior): Earned second career All-America award in
singles, the first Husky to win the award more than once...captured the title at the
All-American Championships, the first Husky to win a national tournament since
1924...during his title run, defeated three top-10 opponents including year-end No.
1 Benedikt Dorsch (Baylor) and eventual NCAA singles champion Benjamin Becker
(Baylor)...finished 14th in the final ITA rankings and was as high as No. 2, the highest
ever ranking for a Husky...compiled a singles record of 28-8 and was 18-4 in dual
matches at No. 1 singles...reached the semifinals of the Pac-10 singles championships,
losing in a third-set tiebreak...advanced to the second round of the NCAA Singles
Championships...28 singles wins led the Huskies...amassed 20 wins over ranked
opponents including eight wins over top-25 players...had a nine-match winning
streak during Pac-10 play, earning six wins in conference duals...his 91 career
singles wins ties for third on UW’s career list...went 21-11 in doubles, pairing with
Alex Slovic and Daniel Chu...won the ITA Northwest Championships in doubles with
Slovic...finished 16-7 in dual matches at No. 1 doubles, 8-4 with Chu and 8-3 with
Slovic...appeared twice in the final ITA doubles rankings, at No. 27 with Chu and No.
43 with Slovic...ranked a high of No. 11 with Slovic...appeared in the NCAA Doubles
Championships with Chu but fell in first round...upset 10th-ranked duo from TCU in
first match with Chu...named to the Pac-10 First Team for the second-straight
year...also earned a first team spot on the Pac-10 All-Academic team for the secondstraight
year...named to the CoSIDA Academic All-Distric-VIII At-Large second
team, which encompasses several olympic sports...named the recipient of the
Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award for the West Region...2002-03 (Sophomore):
Earned first career ITA All-America honors…finished the season ranked sixth in
singles and 37th doubles (with Ari Strasberg)…No. 6 singles rank was highest final
ranking in Husky history…also earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors…was the Pac-
10 Championship singles runner-up, falling in the final to UCLA’s Marcin Matkowski,
6-4, 6-2…advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships…lost to eventual
champion Amer Delic (Illinois) in three sets…downed top-ranked Bobby Reynolds
(Vanderbilt) in the NCAA Round of 16…advanced to the semifinals of the All-
American Championships and the finals of ITA Regionals…advanced to the
quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoors…compiled a singles record of 37-8, two
wins shy of trying Chet Crile for the school record…Crile went 39-14 in 1992-
93…went 18-4 in dual matches, losing only to No. 32 Michael Kogan (Tulane), No.
40 Matkowski, No. 63 Manuel Kost (Oregon) and No. 42 Oliver Maiberger…split
time at No. 1 and No. 2 singles with Matt Hanlin…compiled doubles record of 15-
15…with Strasberg, went 13-15 during the season, 8-11 at No. 1 doubles…pair
advanced to the quarterfinals of the All-American Championships and the ITA
Regional semifinals…named to Pac-10 All-Academic first-team… 2001-02
(Freshman): Named Pac-10 and Region VIII Freshman of the Year…second-team
All-Pac-10 selection as well…finished the season with final national singles
ranking of 24th and doubles ranking (with Ari Strasberg) of 48th…advanced as far
as the second round of the NCAA Singles Championships, falling to No. 28 David
Martin, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2)…upset No. 14 Daniel Klemetz in the NCAA singles first
round (2-6, 6-3, 6-4)…proved instrumental in UW’s upset of fifth-seeded Stanford
in the Regional Finals…with Strasberg, upset second-ranked Scott Lipsky and David
Martin at No. 1 doubles…then in singles, defeated Lipsky 6-4, 7-6 (4) at No. 2
singles…advanced to the Pac-10 singles final, but lost to UCLA’s Rodrigo Grilli, 6-
4, 6-3…compiled 26-9 singles record and 14-15 doubles mark…was 7-3 at No. 1
singles and and 10-3 at No. 2 singles…recorded 5-6 doubles mark with Strasberg
at the No. 1 spot…was 7-7 with Christoph Palmanshofer also at No. 1
doubles…advanced to the singles semifinals at the ITA Regional Championships in
the fall… Juniors/High School: Was the Yugoslavia singles national champion
in 1996 and 1998…finished third at the ETA Masters in 1998 … Personal:
Alexander Vlaski … born April 21, 1982 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia … son of Peter and
Ivana Vlaski …has one older sister, Marisa (31) … enjoys fast cars, reading and
music…majoring in business administration.
Coach Anger on Vlaski:
“Nobody is working harder
in practice or competing
harder in matches than Alex.
His best is yet to come.”
Getting To Know Alex…
The best thing about being a Husky is: You get to wear purple
and gold
I can’t imagine life without: Bread and meat
My teammates would describe me as: Excited and hyper
Few people know that I: Cried when I watched “Ice Age”
Favorite UW athlete is: Candace Lee
If I didn’t play tennis at UW, I’d play: Basketball
A talent I will never become famous for: Pitching
The last CD I bought was: Bend It Like Beckham soundtrack
Favorite movie is: Gladiator
VLASKI’S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SINGLES (dual/overall) DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2001-02 17-6/26-9 12-13/14-15
2002-03 18-4/37-8 10-11/15-15
2003-04 18-4/28-8 16-7/21-11
Career 53-14/91-25 38-31/50-41
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