Andrew Ilett '20 Recruiting Profile

I am focused on both playing tennis and continuing my education and would love the opportunity to be part of a high achieving and committed mens tennis team.

I left Australia when I was 16 to train full time and study at Bruguera Tennis Aacdemy in Spain, where I have lived since September 2017. 

The regime of full on court and physical training of around 30-40 hours a week plus face to face study and homework time of around another 30 hours a week, takes determination, organisation and committment. It is perfect preparation what would be required to balance high performance tennis and study at University.

I have been able to maintain a GPA of 4.0 throughout my study and am looking to study in the area of economics and finance.

I will finish high school (AESA Prep Academy, which is based in Barcelona, Spain) in December 2019 (as I commenced year 9 in January 2016 in Australia), and so am looking to start US College in August/September 2020.

In Spain, training is very focussed on individual singles play, but back in Australia I have always played club tennis in a team as well as representing my  district in inter-association competition. Playing in these teams, has been a highlight of my teenage tennis years, where I have won a number of trophies for team events, including Junior Pennant Player of the Year for U14's and most recently player of the tournament for the Daphne Fancutt Trophy (U18's).

I also have a strong doubles track record, which I know is an important part of US College mens tennis.

I believe I would be be a valuable member of a mens tennis team and would love to hear from you. 

Some selected highlights from my tennis career are below:

•17 (DOB 20/7/19)
•Melbourne Australia - Australian and UK citizenship
•Current residence – Barcelona Spain (Bruguera Tennis Academy)
•Started playing aged 5
•Right handed, double-handed backhand
•Junior ITF ranking 918 (14/2/19)
•Highest Australian Ranking 387 (April 2016 aged 15)
•Winner 2 junior singles titles in Australia (U14, U16), finalist in 5 (U14, U16 and U18 age groups)
•Winner multiple junior doubles titles in Australia (U12, U14, U16)
•2 x semi-finalist men’s doubles Australian AMT tournaments (Silver and Gold rated) (2019)
•Victorian U14 Junior Pennant player of the year (2014)
•Finalist in Monty Tour tournament Barcelona (2018)
•Represented Waverley District Tennis Association (Victoria, Australia) U10, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U18 and member of teams that won the Regional Associations Trophy, Frank Sedgman Trophy, Pat Pierce Trophy, Daphne Fancutt Trophy and Alicia Molik Cup
•Best player (U18) representing Waverley District Daphne Fancutt Shield (2019)