Pepperdine University Athletics

NICHOLAS BAEZ CAREER STATISTICS

PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Played in 16 singles matches his junior year, going 7-9 overall  Went 4-9 in 13 doubles matches, including a 3-5 record with Dennis Uspensky Did not play in any WCC matches due to injury in February … Played mainly in the No. 5 and 6 position  Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete for the third year in a row.

PEPPERDINE 2016-17: Earned Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete accolades for the second year in a row ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll 'bronze' honors ... As a junior, competed in nine singles matches and three doubles matches ... Went 0-3 in doubles, and 3-6 in singles matches.

PEPPERDINE 2015-16: Earned Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete accolades and WCC Commissioner's Cup "bronze" honors ... As a sophomore, competed in five singles matches and six doubles matches ... Went 2-4 in doubles, including an even 2-2 record with partner Guilherme Galvao ... At the Pacific Coast Doubles Championship, defeated Boston College's AJ Aziz and Max MacKinnon in the consolation round of 32 by an 8-0 result alongside Galvao.

PEPPERDINE 2014-15: Joined the team in January ... Went 2-1 in doubles as a freshman ... Paired up with Luca Marquard to reach the round of 32 at the Pacific Coast Doubles Championships ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "silver" honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Laurel Springs School, located in Ojai, Calif., in 2014 ... Trained in the United States until 2010, reaching as high as #95 in the junior national rankings and #18 in the Southern California region ... Won the 2010 USTA National Open in Long Beach before reaching the finals of the National Open in Irvine ... Trained at the USTA Training Center in Carson, Calif. ... Trained in Barcelona, Spain from ages 14-18 under the coaching of former ATP pros Albert Portas, German Puentes and Javier Genaro ... Currently ranked in the top-50 in the Mexican men's national rankings.

PERSONAL: Son of Juan and Tracey ... Majoring in political science ... Aspires to become a lawyer and professional tennis player ... Born in Tarzana, Calif. ... Spent more than nine years living outside of the U.S ... Says Baez: "I chose to attend Pepperdine due to its outstanding reputation both academically and athletically. Living in Malibu doesn't hurt either."

FAVORITES: Roger Federer (pro athlete) ... FC Barcelona (pro team) ... George Orwell's 1984 (book) ... Game of Thrones (tv show) ... The Shawshank Redemption (movie) ... Luciano Pavarotti and Frank Sinatra (musical artists) ... Soccer (sport other than tennis) ... Steak and sushi (food).