Carlos Tajes
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Murcia, Spain
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Juan Carlos First
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- Previous School:
- Juan Carlos First
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Tajes posted a 12-11 record in singles, 6-5 in the fall and 6-6 in the spring. He was 4-2 in the OVC...in doubles play, he went 1-8.
FRESHMAN (In 2014-15): Carlos impressed during his freshman campaign, posting a 5-2 OVC record in singles play…went 10-15 overall, competing mostly out of the No. 5 spot in the Tech lineup with a 5-11 record…went 4-2 during the fall…went 1-5 during doubles play.
BEFORE TECH: A 2013 graduate of Juan Carlos First High School, Carlos was an experienced international and national tennis player in his native Spain...enjoyed outstanding success playing in tournaments across the north of Spain before moving South to receive better training and face a higher level of competition...coached by Jorge Garcia...ranked as high as No. 170 nationally in the ITF Boys Under-18 level...ranked No. 450 in Tennis Europe...also an accomplished soccer player.
PERSONAL: The son of Jose Tajes and Adelia Alonso...full name is Carlos Tajes Alonso...born December 25, 1994 in LaCoruña, Spain.
ACADEMIC: Majoring in business administration with emphasis in accounting.
CAREER RECORD:
Singles (at Tech)
| Year | Fall | Spring | Total |
| 14-15 | 4-2 | 6-13 | 10-15 |
| 15-16 | 6-5 | 6-6 | 12-11 |
| 16-17 | |||
| Total | 10-7 | 12-19 | 22-26 |
Doubles (at Tech)
| Year | Fall | Spring | Total |
| 14-15 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 |
| 15-16 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-8 |
| 16-17 | |||
| Total | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-10 |
News mentions
BERKELEY, Calif. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team saw its 2017 campaign come to a close Friday afternoon, falling 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 10 Cal from the Hellman Tennis Complex.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis made it two-straight in the win column to start its OVC campaign, routing Austin Peay, 7-0, in the Golden Eagles’ first road conference match of the season.
Following a brief break in its OVC slate, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is ready to jump back into conference play as the Golden Eagles head to Clarksville for a Friday matinee with Austin Peay.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to put a lid on non-conference play in 2017, as the Golden Eagles will flock down to Jacksonville for a Monday meeting with North Florida.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team unwrapped its conference season in impressive fashion Saturday afternoon, routing Eastern Illinois, 7-0, in the 2017 home opener.
It’s not your average Saturday for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Playing in its first match in 11 days, the Tennessee Tech tennis team was upended by the top-ranked team in NAIA, falling 4-3 at No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett Thursday afternoon.
The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team claimed a 4-0 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday evening.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Punch at the top and depth towards the bottom of the lineup helped push the Tennessee Tech tennis team to a 5-2 win over Charlotte in Sunday’s neutral site tilt in Fort Myers.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday proved to be a tad bit more super for the University of Tennessee as the Tennessee Tech tennis team was unable to pull off the upset over the Vols, falling 6-1 at the Goodfriend Tennis Center.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Friday evening, falling 4-2 at Chattanooga in the first of three matches in three days over the weekend.
A busy weekend is on the books for the Tennessee Tech tennis team as the Golden Eagles are set to play three matches in three days, all in the Volunteer State.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It went down to the wire, but in the end the Tennessee Tech tennis team started its spring campaign on an upbeat note as the Golden Eagles took down Lipscomb, 4-3, in the season opener from Nashville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team recently traveled to Knoxville to compete in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional at the University of Tennessee. Eduardo Mena went the furthest in the field, reaching the round of 32 before falling to Kentucky’s Enzo Wallart 6-2, 6-3. He defeated Eastern Kentucky’s Sebastian Mueller 6-3, 6-3 and Butler’s Adrian Mag 6-1, 6-1.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team fared well in singles play at the Louisville Fall Invitational this weekend, but it was in doubles where the Golden Eagles shined. The pairing of Marcos Bernardes and Carlos Tajes came home with some hardware as they swept through the C doubles bracket with the championship.
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Tennessee Tech men?s tennis started its fall slate with some excellent performances at the Southern Intercollegiate Championship, hosted by the University of Georgia. A total of 170 singles players and 81 doubles teams competed in this year?s event, and the Tech players had some great moments in the 49th annual event.