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2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

Kyle Sillman

  • Height 6-1
  • Class RS SR
  • Hometown Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool Mira Costa High
  • Prev School Mira Costa
  • Instagram _kylesillman

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
•Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge: Doubles 2021 Champion

2023-24 (RS-Sr.): Went 4-6 overall in singles, 2-0 dual... 1-0 at No. 3 singles, 1-0 at No. 5 singles...Went 11-3 overall in doubles with partners Callaway Clark, Maks Silagy, Louis Cloud, John Zisette and Julian Steinhausen, 4-0 dual.

2022-2023 (RS Jr.):
9-12 overall doubles record with seven partners... Went 3-3 with partner Adam Neff on line No. 1 including 6-3 victory over Adit Sinha and Nathan Mao in the Mustangs win over then No. 21 Cornell... Played in two fall tournaments... Went 2-3 in doubles with partner Blaine Hovenier.

2021-2022 (RS So.): 
Overall singles record of 1-5, 1-0 dual... 4-3 overall doubles record, 3-2 with main partner, John Zisette... First tournament of season was Roadrunner Invitational going 2-1 in doubles with partner Huntley Allen (registering wins over Postea/Sanchez Gonzalez ULL and Stewart/Chhabra ACU)... Competed in Southern California Intercollegiate Championships going 1-1 in singles and 1-1 in doubles... final event of fall was Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge, going 3-0 in doubles to win the title and 2-0-1 in singles to reach semifinals falling to teammate Jordi Redelijk.

2020-2021 (RS Fr.):
Went 6-1 in doubles matches during the dual match season... undefeated with five different partners (Zisette, Steinhausen, Pham, Wilson, Bianchi)... went 2-0 in doubles with childhood friend, roommate and teammate John Zisette including win against UT Dallas... did not compete in Fall '20 individual season due to Covid-19 restrictions.

2019-2020 (Fr.):
Suffered a season ending shoulder injury in January '20

PREP:
4-star recruit who hails from Manahattan Beach, Calif. He attended Mira Costa High School where he led his team to the final four the State Regionals, uncharted territory for the program competing in the Division 1 playoff. Kyle anchored the No. 1 doubles line for the impressive program. Kyle boasts a HEAD national ranking of 163, 45th in the Southwest, and 40th in California. Kyle won the ITA Summer Circuit doubles titles title event in Dallas back in July with current team member, Michael Smith.  Kyle was Coach Grant Chen's first recruit to commit since coach joined SMU.  Kyle is a powerful right-handed player with success in both singles in doubles as he combined to win many Bay League titles in doubles. Sillman also boasts championships at the High School Bay League Doubles and the CIF USTA SoCal Championships. He was also a finalist at the L2 National Consolation and So Cal Sectionals Doubles.

PERSONAL:
Parents are Frank and Michelle... has one older brother, Bobby who graduated from USC... hobbies including surfing and watching movies...

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20FR

    6'1"
  • 2020-21SO

    6'1"
  • 2021-22RS SO

    6'1"
  • 2022-23RS JR

    6'1"
  • 2023-24RS SR

    6'1"