Avinash Vemuri
Avinash Vemuri
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Portland, OR
  • High School:
    Westview
  • Major:
    Economics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: Rated as high as 166 nationally and 1 in the Pacific Northwest on tennisrecruiting.net and was a 4-star recruit during sophomore and junior years...played #1 singles all four years for Westview High School...favorite junior tournament was 16s Intersectionals in Shreveport, Louisiana during summer between junior and senior year of high school...as a freshman debuted for the Stags at the ITA West Regionals in October where he upset 9th seed Charlie Werman of Chapman in three sets in his first collegiate tennis match...he fiinished 2-2 in four singles matches and then reached the doubles quarters with partner Freddie Simental...played in four other events outside of Regionals during the fall...was thrust into action in the spring, making his dual match debut against Brandeis on Feb 27...went undefeated in his first seven singles matches, playing at positions 4-6...also saw dual match action at #1 and #2 singles against Oxy, Cal Lu and Whittier...biggest win of the spring came at the 2nd round of the Ojai D3 event, where he came back to defeat Pomona-Pitzer's Jake Yasgoor 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-4...went 10-5 in singles dual matches and 4-3 in tournament play for an overall singles record of 14-8...played in three doubles matches in the spring, winning with Brenner at #3 vs Concordia, then competing in Pac Coast Doubles and the Ojai with Brenner and Shankar...had final doubles record of 3-3...as a sophomore lost in the opening round of singles at the ITA West Regionals and then rattled off five straight wins without losing a set to take the consolation title...partnered Rohan Shankar in two matches in the doubles event...played in eight singles dual matches in the spring at positions 3-6...surrendered no more than six games in any one match, going 7-0 with one unfinished match over a three-month span...fiinshed with an impressive 12-1 singles record overall...appeared in two doubles duals with Macey and Shankar, going 2-0 and earning a 2-2 doubles record overall...this season got off to best start yet by four singles matches at ITA West Regional and advancing to the semis...as No. 6 seed, earned two most impressive wins over teammates Gordy in the round of 16 and Park in the quarters...lost to eventual champ Chase Lipscomb of Redlands in the semis in two close sets...paired with Matthew Jacobs in the doubles and the duo went 2-2...finished fall season with career best singles rankings of No. 37 nationally and No. 6 in the West.

Tools: Yonex VCORE SV 98 strung with Solinco Tour Bite at 56 lbs

Personal: Son of Ram and Usha...has one older brother Harish who is 23 and lives in Los Angeles..born and raised in Portland, Oregon...started playing tennis at age 4 but didn't play competitively until 12...also played basketball, soccer, and baseball as a youth...in his free time loves to play with his dog Smash, play basketball or football, or cheer for Portland Trailblazer basketball and Novak Djokovic (simultaneously)...also loves to read and freestyle rap for family and friends.
 
Favorite Stag: Patrick Wildman (CMC '18)
 
Say What?: Met Novak Djokovic and didn't know who he was...now his favorite player

News Mentions

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Men's Tennis Clinches Spot in Ninth-Straight NCAA Elite Eight

With a 5-1 victory over the No. 15 Trinity (TX) Tigers on an overcast Saturday afternoon, the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team...

May 12, 2018

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Stags Handle Sagehens, Claim 13th Consecutive Outright SCIAC Title

The top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team claimed its 13th consecutive outright conference title with a 5-1 victory over No. 11...

May 5, 2018

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Stags Battle, Advance with Sweep of Cal Lutheran

Late in doubles play, the top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags found themselves in unfamiliar territory, facing a potential 2-1 deficit if they...

May 4, 2018

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Stags Claim SCIAC Regular Season After Pair of Saturday Wins

The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team wrapped up their regular season dual slate on Saturday with a pair of victories. In the...

April 21, 2018

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Stags Hold Court, Handle Kingsmen and Royals on Saturday

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team stayed hot with a pair of victories on Saturday including a 9-0 sweep of Cal Lutheran and an 8-1...

April 14, 2018

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Stags Control Sixth Street, Sweep Sagehens

In a Sixth Street rivalry match, the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team blanked the No. 11 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 9-0 on Thursday...

April 12, 2018

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No. 6 Stags Sweep No. 8 Golden Gusties and Poets on Perfect Saturday

The No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened a Saturday doubleheader with a 9-0 victory over the No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus Golden...

April 7, 2018

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Stags Pick Up 7-2 Road Win Against No. 13 Redlands

The No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis defeated a short-handed Redlands squad on Friday, improving to 3-0 in SCIAC and 19-3 overall....

April 6, 2018

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8-1 Triumph Over No. 3 Middlebury Launches CMS Back into the Top 5

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis earned a hard fought 8-1 win over No. 3 Middlebury in a rematch of the 2017 NCAA team semifinal. CMS...

March 31, 2018

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Stags Bounce Back with Wins Over UC Santa Cruz and Chapman

After a tough loss to Williams earlier in the week, the No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team rebounded for a pair of victories on...

March 30, 2018

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Stags Earn Third-Straight Sweep Against No. 6 Mammoths

The No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team took care of the No. 6 Amherst Mammoths on Saturday afternoon, earning their third-straig...

March 17, 2018

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Stags Run Away from Thoroughbreds and Lyons in Sweeps

The No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team turned in a pair of sweeps in non-conference matches on Thursday. CMS opened Thursday with a...

March 15, 2018

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Stags Top Tigers and Captains on Strong Sunday

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned a pair of victories on Sunday to improve to 8-1 on the season. First the Stags traveled...

March 4, 2018

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No. 2 Stags Top No. 6 Washington-St. Louis, Move to Championship Match

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned a hard-fought 6-3 victory over the No. 6 Washington-St. Louis Bears in the ITA National...

February 24, 2018

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Stags Handle No. 12 Trinity (TX) in ITA Indoor Quarterfinals

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened the ITA Indoor Tennis National Championships with a convincing 9-0 victory over No. 12...

February 23, 2018

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Friday Double-Dip Yields Two Victories for Stags

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned two emphatic victories on Friday, defeating No. 12 (NAIA) San Diego Christian and D3 West...

February 16, 2018

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2018 Season Opens with Convincing Victories over NAIA Foes

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened the 2018 season with a pair of 8-1 victories on Saturday. CMS defeated No. 10 (NAIA)...

February 10, 2018

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Stags Shine in ITA West Regional

The Clarmeont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team kicked off the fall season in successful fashion as the Stags hosted the ITA West Regionals at...

October 1, 2017

Photos

Avinash Vemuri action photo 1

(Photo by Ellen Friedlander)

  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S
Avinash Vemuri action photo 2

(Photo by Ellen Friedlander)

  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S
Avinash Vemuri action photo 3
  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S
Avinash Vemuri action photo 4
  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S
Avinash Vemuri action photo 5
  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S
Avinash Vemuri action photo 6
  • ITA/USTA West Regionals vs. Claremont-M-S