Yianni Doropoulos

Bio

Yianni sat out the 2008-2009 season and began his Golden Eagle career during the 2009 fall tournament schedule...has the potential to be one of the top players on the team...won the prestigious Johnny Donnelly Maverick Award as a redshirt freshman, a testament to his leadership qualities and contributions to the team...an ultimate team player, he continud to support the team from the sidelines during every match and worked as hard as anybody during practices...

At Tech
In 2009-10 (Redshirt/Freshman): After a year-long wait to hit the courts, Yianni was a solid beginning during the fall tournaments...went 3-3 in singles play and 6-0 in doubles play while teaming with Lloyd Harris... opened his career with three singles losses then rebounded to win his last three...unbeaten in doubles competition in the fall.

In 2008-09 (Freshman): Sat out of action in his first season on Cookeville...was thought of so highly he captured the Johnny Donnelly Maverick Award, despite not competing...

Before Tech: Yianni trained in Sydney, Australia, with a French coach, Ludovic Catherine... since completing school in 2005, he trained full time, reaching a ranking in the top 500 in Australia playing open graded tournaments... he graduated from school at St. Andrews Cathedral School.. was in the top four percent of the state New South Wales, and in the top 10 of his school.

Personal: Yianni Mikael Doropoulos is the son of Michael Doropoulos and Eugenia Raskolpoulos of Sydney, Australia... one sister - Anthea...born on January 3, 1987... major is mechanical engineering.