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Height: 6-feet-5.

Weight: 195 pounds.

Age: 17. Born: Oct. 19, 1991, in Irvine, Calif.

High school sport: Tennis (2008 Class 5A No. 1 singles champion, 26-0; 2007 runner-up at No. 2 singles, 20-1; 2006 No. 2 singles champion, 19-1).

Grade-point average: 3.9.

Class: Junior.

My favorite subjects: Anatomy and physiology.

My favorite athlete: Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro.

My favorite team: Duke men’s basketball.

What I listen to: Anything besides country.

The best thing on my training table: Popcorn.

Prematch ritual: I have a little ritual, a habit, but I’m not superstitious.

Time management tip: It takes a lot of organization. I get out of school at 3:10 p.m., go straight to tennis for 2 1/2 hours, go home, eat, do homework and go to bed. I’m up at 5:30 a.m.

Planned career: Considering medical school.

My family: Parents Cindy and Dave, brother T.J.

I would love to visit: Virgin Islands or Paris.

What I like most about high school sports: I like the team atmosphere. When playing outside of high school, I’m alone. But when I’m in high school, it gets the whole team involved and it’s a lot more fun.

What I like least about high school sports: Everything for the most part is great, although some players from other teams don’t really grasp tennis. Sometimes they get kind of rowdy.

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