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Clement Filho, Federico Gomez, George Hedley, Brandon Lancaster and Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff

George Hedley during the Louisville and Northwestern at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, March 3, 2019

Photo by: Dustin Massengill | Louisville Athletics

Men's tennis George Hedley returns the ball

George Hedley

Height:
6-3
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Berkshire, England

As a senior (2018-19): Registered eight doubles victories in dual match play, including a 6-4 record alongside Brandon Lancaster…Compiled a 6-5 record in singles with victories against players from Furman, Vanderbilt, Dayton and Florida State in the fall… Teamed with Brandon Lancaster for a 5-1 doubles mark… The duo of Hedley and Lancaster won the Vanderbilt Commodore Scramble title and finished the fall season at No. 34 in the ITA doubles rankings.

As a junior (2017-18): Tallied a 19-16 overall singles record, posting a 9-5 mark in dual matches playing mostly at No. 6...Clinched the Cards’ 5-2 upset win over No. 18 Duke with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory against Jason Lapidus... Posted a runner-up finish in the B Flight of the Louisville Fall Invitational... Finished third on the team with a 22-12 overall doubles tally and went 10-8 in dual matches playing mostly at No. 3... Teamed with Federico Gomez for a 10-2 doubles mark. The duo took home the Commodore Scramble doubles title and reached the B doubles championship match of Louisville Fall Invitational... The pair of Hedley and Gomez appeared twice in the ITA doubles rankings at Nos. 46 and 52 and finished the season at No. 12 in the Ohio Valley Regional rankings... Named to ACC All-Academic Team... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore (2016-17): Compiled a 19-17 overall singles record and was 11-9 in dual matches playing mostly at No. 4... Had an 18-18 overall doubles record with a 13-13 mark in dual matches splitting time between No. 2 and No. 3… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman (2015-16): Compiled an 18-19 overall singles record… Tied for second on the team with 12 dual match wins in singles playing mostly at Nos. 3 and 5… Put together a five-match win streak in the spring… Clinched the win against Tennessee Tech… Tallied a team-best 25-15 doubles record with 16 of those victories coming in dual matches… Registered nine doubles wins at No. 2…Teamed with Christian Haushammer for a runner-up doubles finish in the Louisville Winter Invitational… Paired with Courtney Lock to go 3-0 at the Alabama Invitational… Named to the ACC honor roll… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll in the fall and spring.

High School/Juniors: Ranked as high as fourth nationally in Boys 18s and was the top-ranked Boys 16 player…. National quarterfinalist in 2013 and also reached the quarterfinals of the Nottingham ITF and Sweden Junior Open ITF…. Won five Grade 2 British National Singles Titles. While playing at the 14 and Under level, Hedley reached the round of 32 in the Orange Bowl, winning six straight matches… British doubles runner-up in 2013… Captured the Boys 16 title in 2012…. Reached the semifinals of the Nottingham ITF and the Serbian Junior Open ITF… Also played hockey.

Personal: Full name is George Alexander Hedley… Nickname is Hedders… Son of Catherine Hedley and Richard Hedley… Birthdate is November 23, 1996… Major is finance… Has two brothers: Ollie and Ed… Post college ambition is to play on the pro circuit… Greatest challenge he has had to overcome was his back operation in the summer of 2014… Favorite tennis player is Nick Kyrgios… Hobbies include playing soccer, supporting Manchester United and hanging out with friends… Started playing tennis when he was eight.