Jun Sasagawa
Jun Sasagawa
Height: 6-1
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Cremorne, Australia
Previous School: Hofstra

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Sasagawa teamed up with Evzen Holis to make TTU’s most formidable doubles tandem during the spring thanks to an 8-5 tandem ledger, highlighted by a 7-4 mark out of the top spot in the lineup…did not compete during the fall after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…posted a 3-1 singles record during the spring, including 1-0 in OVC play…went 1-0 out of the No. 5 singles spot and 2-1 out of the No. 6 solo position…ended the spring on a three-match singles winning streak, which included a straight-set victory in the OVC Tournament championship match against Belmont.

FRESHMAN (2019-20 - Hofstra): Compiled a 17-5 singles record... led team in wins... was 9-0 in dual matches, playing at the second (3-0), third (4-0), and fourth (2-0) flights... won the consolation championship in B Singles at the Siena Invitational... was the runner-up in C Singles at the Hofstra Invitational... had an 11-7 record in doubles... was 5-3 in duals... had a 4-2 record at No. 1 doubles with Alvaro Arce Lopez-Sanchez.

BEOFRE TECH: Played tennis at Newington College in Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia... named to All-Australian School Team as a senior... selected to the All-New South Wales team... two-time Athletic Association of Great Public Schools First Team selection... undefeated in AAGPS play in each of his four years... named Team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and senior... earned an ITF ranking of 534 in 2018... ranked 211 in Australia in 2019... placed fifth in the National Schools Tennis Challenge.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jason Jun Sasagawa... has one sister... grandfather, Dick Sargeant, was an Olympic sailor for Australia and won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo... hobbies include Rubik's cubing... competed in the 2019 World Cube Association World Championships and finished in the top 59 in the Skewb event... started playing tennis at age six.

ACADEMIC: Majoring in EXPW... member of the Hofstra Dean's List in the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020... Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection in Fall 2019... named to the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.