Emory University

Senior (2023-24):

• ITA All-American in doubles
• ITA South Region champion in doubles
• ITA Cup Division III runner-up in doubles
• All-UAA First Team for No. 2 singles
• All-UAA Second Team for No. 2 doubles
• Emory 100 Senior Honorary
• One of five Eagles to win 13 or more matches in singles; recorded a 13-8 overall record and was 8-7 at the No. 2 spot
• Teamed with Dean Kamenev to win a team-best 25 matches in doubles, going 25-5; Went 17-4 at the No. 2 position
• Posted a 3-0 record in singles during team’s run at ITA National Indoor Championships
• Advanced to semifinals of the singles tournament at the ITA South Regional
• Went 3-0 with Kamenev during team’s run at ITA Indoors and NCAA Championships

Junior (2022-23):

• ITA All-American in singles and doubles
• CSC Academic All-America First Team
• NCAA Individual Championships participant in singles (Round of 16)
• ITA South Regional champion in singles and doubles
• All-UAA Honorable Mention (No. 3 Doubles)
• UAA Athlete of the Week (10/10)
• Team-leading 20 wins in singles, going 20-5 overall and 13-3 in dual matches
• Finished third on team with 17 doubles victories, posting a 17-6 record
• Reached quarterfinals in singles at ITA Cup
• Played in doubles with John Lasanajak at ITA Cup
• Went 2-0 in three singles matches during NCAA tournament run
• Went 3-0 with Samuel Dean at UAA Championships
• Added a win at No. 3 doubles with Dean vs. Drew in NCAA Second Round

Sophomore (2021-22):

ITA All-American in doubles…All-UAA First Team in doubles…All-UAA Second Team in singles…Advanced to NCAA Division III Doubles National Championship with Andrew Esses…Racked up 20 singles victories, going 20-7 overall and was 15-4 at the No. 3 spot…Added a 19-12 overall record in doubles action including a 9-5 mark at the No. 1 position…Won two crucial points in the Eagles opening two rounds against Mary Washington and Trinity to send Emory to the national quarterfinals…Advanced to the semifinals of both the singles and doubles draws of the ITA South Regional in the fall.

Freshman (2020-21):
Made his presence felt during the Eagles' run to the national title ... Went 3-0 in singles with all of his decisions coming in the postseason ... Highlight came against Case Western Reserve when his 6-3, 6-4 victory over Anthony Kanam at six singles clinched Emory's 5-2 win in the national championship match ... Closed out Emory's 5-1 outcome over Johns Hopkins in the national semifinalsat No 6 singles, bettering Andrew Tran, 6-3, 6-3 ... Saw action in doubles during the squad's five-match run in the NCAAs, going 4-1 in that stretch ... He and Sahil Raina joined forces to post an 8-6 decision at No. 3 doubles against Rajan Vohra and Dylan Waters of Brandeis in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships, giving Emory a 3-0 edge in an eventual 5-0 triumph ... Against Vishnu Joshi and Eric Yoo of Johns Hopkins in the national semis, the Shah/Rainia tandem emerged with an 8-3 verdict at No. 3, boosting the Eagles to a 2-0 lead in what turned out to be a 5-1 win.

Career Stats

 
Prior to Emory:
Four-year member of the tennis program at West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School ... Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons ... Played No. 1 singles from his freshman year onward ... Tennisrecruiting.net listed as a 4-star recruit and the No. 3-ranked player in the state of New Jersey.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of the great academics, beautiful campus and prestigious athletics program.  In addition, Atlanta is a cool city to explore."