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2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

Ryota Fukushima

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tokyo, Japan
  • Major Exercise Science
  • Previous School Kashima-Asahi

Biography

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Concluded his career tied for eighth in singles wins (44) and tied for 11th in doubles wins (40) on the Billikens' all-time lists.

2023-24 • SENIOR | Match-by-Match Results
• A-10 Player of the Week April 3.
• Season records: 8-14 singles, 9-7 doubles.
• Third on the team in doubles winning percentage (.563).
• Was 7-4 in doubles in dual matches for a team-best .636 winning percentage.
• Won both singles and doubles matches vs. four opponents.

2022-23 • JUNIOR | Match-by-Match Results
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 Player of the Week March 16.
• Tied for the team lead in dual-match singles wins (13).
• His seven victories at No. 1 tied for most on the team at any singles position.
• Was 6-2 at No. 2 singles.
• Posted 5-2 doubles marks with Theo Ortis and Adam Behun for the best winning percentage (.714) of any SLU doubles team (minimum five matches).
• His 5-2 record with Ortis included a 4-1 mark in dual matches for the best dual winning percentage (.800) of any SLU doubles team; their 4-0 record at No. 2 was the Billikens’ best at any doubles position.
• Led the team in total wins (25), singles wins (career-high 15, tied for seventh most in a season at SLU) and doubles winning percentage (.667), and tied for the team lead in doubles wins (10).
• Second on the team in overall winning percentage (.641) and singles winning percentage (.625).
• Won both singles and doubles matches vs. seven opponents, tying the team high.
• Collected doubles wins over A-10 opponents Dayton (A-10 Championship) and Duquesne, and won a singles contest vs. A-10 opponent George Mason.
• Registered two 5-match singles winning streaks.


2021-22 • SOPHOMORE | Match-by-Match Results
• All-Conference second team
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• A-10 Player of the Week for April 18-24.
• Led the team in total wins (25), singles wins (12) and doubles wins (13).
• Tied for the team lead in dual-meet singles wins (six).
• Tied for the team lead in dual-meet doubles wins (seven).
• Won both singles and doubles matches vs. four opponents (team high).
• Won his opening match in the singles main draw at the ITA Central Regional.

• Posted a consolation-draw victory over an Arkansas opponent at the ITA Central Regional.
• He and Theo Ortis were narrowly defeated (8-6) by the fifth-seeded doubles team from Oklahoma in the ITA Central Regional round of 32.
• Paired with Theo Ortis for a runner-up finish at No. 2 doubles at the River Forest Collegiate Invitational.

• Placed third at No. 2 singles at the River Forest Collegiate Invitational.
• Teamed with Theo Ortis for second place in Flight 2 doubles at Illinois State's Redbird Invitational.

2020-21 • FRESHMAN | Match-by-Match Results
• All-Conference second team
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• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for April 5-11 and April 19-25.
• Selected the Billikens' Most Valuable Player.
• Team leader -- singles winning percentage (.692), singles wins (nine-tied).
• No. 2 on the team -- overall winning percentage (.739).
• No. 3 on the team -- total wins (17), doubles wins (eight), doubles winning percentage (.800-tied).

• Turned in a 6-2 record with Theo Ortis at No. 3 doubles.
• 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles vs. A-10 opponents.
• 2-0 in singles matches that went to a third set or super-tiebreaker.

• Won both singles and doubles matches vs. five opponents, including Dayton in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals.
• Put together a five-match winning streak in completed singles matches, as well as a five-match doubles winning streak.

PRIOR TO SLU
Won state titles in singles and doubles ... reached the second round of the Osaka Mayor’s Cup GA ... reached No. 618 in the ITF juniors rankings ... won a national junior high school tournament.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior