Height: 5-feet-8
Weight: 180 pounds
Age: 16. Born: Dec. 20, 1988, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
High school sports: Tennis (2004 5A No. 2 singles state champion; 2003 5A No. 3 singles state champion; 2002 third-place 5A No. 3 singles)
Grade-point average: 3.96
Class: Senior
My favorite subject is: Science
My favorite athlete is: Peja Stojakovic, because he’s from Serbia.
My favorite team is: North Carolina – I love Roy Williams.
What I listen to: Hip-hop
The best thing on my training table: Pasta, especially from Noodles and Co.
Prematch ritual: I wear a lucky shirt.
Time management tip: Be organized from tennis to home to social life.
Planned career: Engineer, considering Washington, St. Louis, UC-Santa Barbara and UC-San Diego.
My family: Mother Vera Koleva, father Alex Fildish, brother Chris Fildish
I would love to visit: Wimbledon
What I like most about high school sports: I like the whole team concept and the fans.
What I like least about high school sports: There’s a lot of pressure put on you; sometimes it gets to be too much.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
