Will Mayew

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Will Mayew celebrates a point against Belmont

Will Mayew returns the ball against Boston College

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Will Mayew returns the ball at ITA National Fall Championships

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Will Mayew returns the ball at the Ohio Valley Regional

Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Crossroads Flex

As a junior (2024-2025):

Finished the season with a team-high 14-8 record in singles and a 7-9 record in doubles
Entered the ITA singles poll on April 1 and remained there for the rest of the season
Ranked as high as No. 80 in the ITA singles poll
In his first season appearance on the top court, he upset No. 6 DK Suresh Ekambaram of No. 1 Wake Forest in straight sets by a score of 6-3, 6-4
Primarily paired with Miguel Avendaño in doubles competition; the pair owned a team-high four-match win-streak in the second-half of the spring
Won seven of his last nine doubles matches
Went on an impressive streak in singles play where he won nine out of twelve matches in a row with all his victories coming straight sets.

As a sophomore (2023-24)

Started off the spring an incredible 11-1 through March 3
Climbed the rankings in the fall to finish November 15 at 56^th in the ITA Singles Rankings; he was ranked almost the entire regular season in the spring
Competed in the ITF M15 in Tallahassee in the fall
Finished his singles season at 15-13 overall with a 12-10 mark in dual action
Won the clinching point in an absolute battle against Miami on March 3, allowing the Cardinals to come out victorious 4-3
Was 5-18 on doubles for the year, winning four doubles matches in the spring
Was a first-year captain for the Cardinals

As a freshman (2022-23):

Posted an 11-8 overal singles record and a perfect 4-0 mark in dual matches, splitting time between Nos. 5 and 6.
Went 15-13 in doubles, teaming with David Mizrahi, Andre' Steinbach, Alex Wesbrooks, Fabien Salle and Matthew Fung.
The duo of Mayew and Fung helped the Cardinals win doubles point in the 4-3 win over No. 31 Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament (May 6)
Ranked as high as No. 39 in the ITA doubles rankings with David Mizrahi on Feb. 8
Reached the ITA Ohio Valley Regional doubles championship match with teammate David Mizrahi
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
ITA Scholar Athlete

Prep:

Ranked as high as No. 16 in the nation by the Tennis Recruiting Network for the class of 2022
Earned his first International Tennis Federation points for singles in Dijon, France
Was a singles quarterfinalist in ITF events in Jalisco, Mexico, Lexington, S.C, and Menton, France
Won the Boys 16 Singles title at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Southern Level 1A Championship
Finished third at the USTA Boys 16s Southern Winter Level I Championships… Won the Boys 18 USTA Southern Level 2 Winter Championships in doubles
Reached the ITF finals in Atlanta in doubles
Helped his high school team to its first North Carolina 4A Boys State Championship as a freshman

Personal:
• Full name is William James Mayew III
• Nickname is Will
• Son of Rebecca and Bill Mayew
• Mom played tennis at UNC Wilmington
• Dad played basketball at UNC Wilmington
• Hobbies include snowboarding and skimboarding
• His proudest moment was getting his first ITF points in Dijon, France at age 15
• Major is finance