Chen Announces The Signing Of Shimanov
Dec 3 | Men's Tennis
DALLAS (SMU) — SMU Men's Tennis Head Coach Grant Chen announced the addition of Ofek Shimanov to his squad on Tuesday. Shimanov will compete with the Mustangs in January.
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Shimanov comes to the Hilltop from Ramla, Israel, and is the current 1152nd-ranked singles and 1086th-ranked doubles player in the ATP. He reached his career-high singles ranking of 822nd in April.
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"I am deeply honored and excited to join the SMU tennis team. This opportunity means so much to me, and I am eager to contribute my heart and dedication to this incredible group," said Shimanov.
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A junior national champion of Israel, Shimanov is 93rd in the ITF junior rankings after winning three singles and two doubles titles.
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Shimanov made the championship round of the Senior Israel National Championships. Most recently, he reached the quarterfinal round of the M25 Heraklion in Greece.
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He also made the Future 25K semifinals in Netanya, Israel, and won the Israel Tennis Championship Team League.
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"We are so excited to welcome Ofek to the SMU family. He is a very accomplished player from a wonderful family," said Chen. "Thank you to his parents Ariel and Marin for trusting us with their son's future, education and development. Can't wait to have Ofek on the Hilltop."
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Shimanov was selected to play for the Israeli Davis Cup team and is training in Ramat Hasharon under caches Yonathan Ehrlich and Yonatan Charovani.
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"I look forward to growing, learning, and creating meaningful memories with my teammates as we strive for success together," said Shimanov.
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The Mustangs will begin their inaugural ACC season at the Manoa Classic on Jan. 4.
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Shimanov comes to the Hilltop from Ramla, Israel, and is the current 1152nd-ranked singles and 1086th-ranked doubles player in the ATP. He reached his career-high singles ranking of 822nd in April.
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"I am deeply honored and excited to join the SMU tennis team. This opportunity means so much to me, and I am eager to contribute my heart and dedication to this incredible group," said Shimanov.
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A junior national champion of Israel, Shimanov is 93rd in the ITF junior rankings after winning three singles and two doubles titles.
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Shimanov made the championship round of the Senior Israel National Championships. Most recently, he reached the quarterfinal round of the M25 Heraklion in Greece.
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He also made the Future 25K semifinals in Netanya, Israel, and won the Israel Tennis Championship Team League.
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"We are so excited to welcome Ofek to the SMU family. He is a very accomplished player from a wonderful family," said Chen. "Thank you to his parents Ariel and Marin for trusting us with their son's future, education and development. Can't wait to have Ofek on the Hilltop."
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Shimanov was selected to play for the Israeli Davis Cup team and is training in Ramat Hasharon under caches Yonathan Ehrlich and Yonatan Charovani.
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"I look forward to growing, learning, and creating meaningful memories with my teammates as we strive for success together," said Shimanov.
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The Mustangs will begin their inaugural ACC season at the Manoa Classic on Jan. 4.
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