OUR ATHLETES
MEETING WITH
Mikayel Avanesyan
I became a Champion of Armenia in adults in 2023, at the age of 15 and reconfirmed the title in 2024 by winning in both singles and doubles. I am proud to be a member of Davis Cup team Armenia. I used to be in top 10 in Europe in U14 age category during the whole year 2022.
Country
Armenia
Gender
Male
Placement year
2025
Year of Birth
2008
Information on Mikayel Avanesyan
Academic achievements
School name: Laurel Springs
Graduation year: 2025
GPA: 3.74
Major: Undecided
Athletic performances
Height: 5’7 ft
Weight: 135 lb
French ranking: 0
UTR: 10.92
Club: ALL IN ACADEMY
Past year
Season singles win: 44
Season singles losses: 23
Interview
What makes you different?
Being 16 years old, I became a part of 2024 Davis Cup Armenia team, played 3 single matches and brought decisive points to the team to move from Group 4 to Group 3. I became a Champion of Armenia in adults in 2023, at the age of 15 and reconfirmed the title in 2024 by winning in both singles and doubles. I got 21 titles from Tennis Europe Junior Tour and 4 titles from ITF Juniors.
I am a left-handed player, which gives me some advantage towards right-handed opponents. According to one of my coaches, Sargis Sargsyan, former ATP # 38, I am a hard worker and a good match player, who is competitive and fights to win each point.
Why do you want to compete in college?
While my focus is on tennis, coming from a family with high academic values I have a strong belief that broadening my educational horizons would make me a better athlete and a better person. I believe that D1 college tennis program will provide a perfect environment full of challenges and development opportunities for me to advance in both tennis and academic studies.
Tennis and Life goals?
My tennis goal is to be in the top 50 ATP.