2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster
Chaudhry, Shamael
Shamael Chaudhry
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 147
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Walsall, United Kingdom
- High School:
- Reeds School
Bio
2017-18: Finished off an outstanding four-year career by going a career and team-best 16-5 in singles ... became the first Wildcat since Davidson Hall of Famer Jon Pastel '98 to earn first-team honors all four years after being named to the A-10 All-First Team ... was named A-10 Player of the Week, March 28, for a total of four career weekly awards ... given team's Rod Palmer MVP award ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... went perfect 5-0 in league matches ... had winning streaks of six and five, respectively, during the season and ended career on a three-match win streak ... got all 16 wins at No. 2 ... with those 16 victories, ended career with 49 total singles wins, which is the second-most in the program dating back to 2008 ... went 4-2 in three set matches ... the senior excelled in doubles, teaming up with fellow senior David Hager to go 10-8 at No. 2 ... the 10 wins helped to finish career with 36 in doubles play.
2016-17: Enjoyed another strong season, earning a spot on the A-10 All-First Team for the third straight year ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring semester ... matched his personal best with 12 singles wins at No. 1, going 12-11 on the season ... had a 4-2 conference record ... registered winning streaks of six and four, respectively, during the season ... set a career high with 12 doubles victories, getting seven of them with partner Jack Riazzi at No. 2 ... fashioned a 3-2 record vs. A-10 foes ... had two four-match win streaks in doubles ... closed year out with a 6-4 win against Dayton at the A-10 Championships ... played in all four of Davidson's Fall events ... finished the weekend with a team-high 48 combined points in both singles (32) and doubles (16) ... teamed with J.B. Gough to go 2-2 in doubles ... went 1-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles at the USTA/ITA Regional Championship ... reached the semifinals in the A1 Singles draw at the Wake Forest Invitational ... opened with a dramatic comeback victory against the No. 1 seed from Wake Forest, taking a 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 decision and followed with a 6-2, 6-4 win in the quarters ... finished fourth overall after playing a three-setter against Zach Kennedy from Georgia State and falling 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
2015-16: Had a solid second year, again earning a spot on the A-10 All-First Team ... earned A-10 Player of the Week, March 22, after going 4-1 during the week in singles and doubles in matches against Duquesne, Saint Joseph's and Elon ... was third career weekly award ... the Wildcat's main No. 1 singles player, amassed a 9-11 record and 2-2 in A-10 matches ... went 7-9 at the top spot ... added two wins at No. 2 ... picked up league wins against Duquesne and Saint Joseph's ... teamed with J.B. Gough to form the top doubles team with an 8-5 record overall, including a 6-4 mark at No. 1 ... led the team with a 9-5 doubles record, getting a 6-3 win at George Mason with Artem Khraphko ... had a 3-0 A-10 doubles record ... rattled off a career-best six-match doubles win streak with Gough, getting three of those wins vs. A-10 foes ... played in four of six Fall events ... had an impressive start to Fall season with a run in the Division III singles bracket at the Southern Intercollegiate Championship. Earned a bye into the round of 32 and then advanced to the round of 16 with a strong 7-6, 6-2 victory over Virginia Tech's Freddy Mesmer. The winning continued to the quarterfinals with a three-set win, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, over Anthony Schohn of Florida Atlantic. The weekend was halted there in the quarters after a tough 7-6(4), 7-5 defeat to Eastern Kentucky's Florian Graskamp ... picked up singles and doubles wins at the Davidson Invite ... earned a win in the main doubles draw at the Carolina Regionals with David Hager ... finished out Fall by netting two wins in the B2 Singles at the Wake Forest Invite.
2014-15: The Wildcats' No. 1 singles player as a freshman ... outstanding freshman campaign was topped off by being named to the Atlantic 10 All-First Team with fellow classmate Artem Khrapko ... twice was named the A-10 Rookie Performer of the Week in Februrary ... ran off a stretch of winning 11 of 12 matches after falling in first collegiate match to No. 24 Clemson ... during the stretch, had an impressive 10-match win streak, second best on the team ... tallied four of those wins in three sets, finishing 4-1 on the year in three-set matches overall ... first collegiate win was a three-set affair over Gardner-Webb by the score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 ... was one of five players on the team to reach the 10-win mark in singles ... won first three career doubles matches with partner Ricky Saad at No. 3 over Presbyterian, Wingate and Sacred Heart ... took part in three of Davidson's six Fall events ... earned 21 points at the Davidson Invitational to finish third on the team ... started off first collegiate Fall event with three-set thrilling victory (4-6, 7-5, 7-5) and then earned a 6-2, 6-2 win against USC-Upstate ... competed in the top singles bracket at the UVa Fall Tennis Classic, earning a 6-2, 6-3 win in final day ... also teamed up with fellow freshman Artem Khrapko in doubles to earn a third place finish in the Gold doubles draw, scoring wins of 8-5 and 8-7 against UMBC and James Madison ... competed in singles at the Wake Forest Invitational.
Prep and personal: Comes to Davidson from Great Britian ... had a solid prep international career in the juniors, ranking 183rd after going 44-16 in singles and 28-13 in doubles ... won three singles tournament titles, taking home titles at the Rajshahi International Junior Tennis Championship, the Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Tournament and the 5th Zain Bahrain ITF Juniors Championship ... won four doubles titles, including a title each to go with singles titles at the Rajshahi and 5th Zain Bahrian Tournaments ... reached the semifinals in singles action at the 6th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament and 12th Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships, where also won doubles titles.
Career Year-by-Year Records
2015: 12-9 (3-2 A-10) Singles (#1), 5-3 (1-0 A-10) Doubles (#3)
2016: 9-11 (2-2 A-10) Singles (#1,2), 9-5 (3-0 A-10) Doubles (#1,2)
2017: 12-11 (4-2 A-10) Singles (#1), 12-7 (3-2 A-10) Doubles (#2)
2018: 16-5 (5-0 A-10) Singles (#2), 10-8 (2-3 A-10) Doubles (#2)
Overall Record: 49-36 (14-6 A-10) Singles, 36-23 (9-5 A-10) Doubles
2016-17: Enjoyed another strong season, earning a spot on the A-10 All-First Team for the third straight year ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring semester ... matched his personal best with 12 singles wins at No. 1, going 12-11 on the season ... had a 4-2 conference record ... registered winning streaks of six and four, respectively, during the season ... set a career high with 12 doubles victories, getting seven of them with partner Jack Riazzi at No. 2 ... fashioned a 3-2 record vs. A-10 foes ... had two four-match win streaks in doubles ... closed year out with a 6-4 win against Dayton at the A-10 Championships ... played in all four of Davidson's Fall events ... finished the weekend with a team-high 48 combined points in both singles (32) and doubles (16) ... teamed with J.B. Gough to go 2-2 in doubles ... went 1-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles at the USTA/ITA Regional Championship ... reached the semifinals in the A1 Singles draw at the Wake Forest Invitational ... opened with a dramatic comeback victory against the No. 1 seed from Wake Forest, taking a 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 decision and followed with a 6-2, 6-4 win in the quarters ... finished fourth overall after playing a three-setter against Zach Kennedy from Georgia State and falling 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
2015-16: Had a solid second year, again earning a spot on the A-10 All-First Team ... earned A-10 Player of the Week, March 22, after going 4-1 during the week in singles and doubles in matches against Duquesne, Saint Joseph's and Elon ... was third career weekly award ... the Wildcat's main No. 1 singles player, amassed a 9-11 record and 2-2 in A-10 matches ... went 7-9 at the top spot ... added two wins at No. 2 ... picked up league wins against Duquesne and Saint Joseph's ... teamed with J.B. Gough to form the top doubles team with an 8-5 record overall, including a 6-4 mark at No. 1 ... led the team with a 9-5 doubles record, getting a 6-3 win at George Mason with Artem Khraphko ... had a 3-0 A-10 doubles record ... rattled off a career-best six-match doubles win streak with Gough, getting three of those wins vs. A-10 foes ... played in four of six Fall events ... had an impressive start to Fall season with a run in the Division III singles bracket at the Southern Intercollegiate Championship. Earned a bye into the round of 32 and then advanced to the round of 16 with a strong 7-6, 6-2 victory over Virginia Tech's Freddy Mesmer. The winning continued to the quarterfinals with a three-set win, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, over Anthony Schohn of Florida Atlantic. The weekend was halted there in the quarters after a tough 7-6(4), 7-5 defeat to Eastern Kentucky's Florian Graskamp ... picked up singles and doubles wins at the Davidson Invite ... earned a win in the main doubles draw at the Carolina Regionals with David Hager ... finished out Fall by netting two wins in the B2 Singles at the Wake Forest Invite.
2014-15: The Wildcats' No. 1 singles player as a freshman ... outstanding freshman campaign was topped off by being named to the Atlantic 10 All-First Team with fellow classmate Artem Khrapko ... twice was named the A-10 Rookie Performer of the Week in Februrary ... ran off a stretch of winning 11 of 12 matches after falling in first collegiate match to No. 24 Clemson ... during the stretch, had an impressive 10-match win streak, second best on the team ... tallied four of those wins in three sets, finishing 4-1 on the year in three-set matches overall ... first collegiate win was a three-set affair over Gardner-Webb by the score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 ... was one of five players on the team to reach the 10-win mark in singles ... won first three career doubles matches with partner Ricky Saad at No. 3 over Presbyterian, Wingate and Sacred Heart ... took part in three of Davidson's six Fall events ... earned 21 points at the Davidson Invitational to finish third on the team ... started off first collegiate Fall event with three-set thrilling victory (4-6, 7-5, 7-5) and then earned a 6-2, 6-2 win against USC-Upstate ... competed in the top singles bracket at the UVa Fall Tennis Classic, earning a 6-2, 6-3 win in final day ... also teamed up with fellow freshman Artem Khrapko in doubles to earn a third place finish in the Gold doubles draw, scoring wins of 8-5 and 8-7 against UMBC and James Madison ... competed in singles at the Wake Forest Invitational.
Prep and personal: Comes to Davidson from Great Britian ... had a solid prep international career in the juniors, ranking 183rd after going 44-16 in singles and 28-13 in doubles ... won three singles tournament titles, taking home titles at the Rajshahi International Junior Tennis Championship, the Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Tournament and the 5th Zain Bahrain ITF Juniors Championship ... won four doubles titles, including a title each to go with singles titles at the Rajshahi and 5th Zain Bahrian Tournaments ... reached the semifinals in singles action at the 6th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament and 12th Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships, where also won doubles titles.
Career Year-by-Year Records
2015: 12-9 (3-2 A-10) Singles (#1), 5-3 (1-0 A-10) Doubles (#3)
2016: 9-11 (2-2 A-10) Singles (#1,2), 9-5 (3-0 A-10) Doubles (#1,2)
2017: 12-11 (4-2 A-10) Singles (#1), 12-7 (3-2 A-10) Doubles (#2)
2018: 16-5 (5-0 A-10) Singles (#2), 10-8 (2-3 A-10) Doubles (#2)
Overall Record: 49-36 (14-6 A-10) Singles, 36-23 (9-5 A-10) Doubles
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