Nikolai Parodi
Nikolai Parodi
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Washington, D.C.
  • High School:
    Laurel Springs School
  • Major:
    Economics and Psychology
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court:  5-star recruit on TennisRecruitng.net, reaching as high as #36 in the nation in his class...Ranked #1 in Mid-Atlantic Boys18's...favorite junior tournaments were Kalamazoo and Clay Courts...as a freshman made impressive debut at ITA West Regionals by reaching the finals of the singles and doubles, before advancing to the ITA Oracle Cup in Surprise, AZ...entered West Regional singles as the #8 seed and defeated teammate and doubles partner Glenn Hull in the quarters in three sets...after knocking out 4th seed Chase Lipscomb of Redlands in the semis, took a one-set lead against Morkovine for the title, but eventually yielded 7-5 in the third set to the senior...he and Hull combined for the first time, advancing to the championship match as an unseeded team before falling to Gordy-Morkovine in straight sets...with Morkovine unable to represent CMS at the Oracle Cup, both Parodi and Parodi-Hull went as representatives of the West Region...won one of three matches in singles and two of three matches in doubles to finish 7th and 3rd respectively in Surprise, AZ...finishes the fall with ITA Rankings of #2 and #8 in the West and Nationally in singles, and #3 and #4 with Hull in the West and Nationally in doubles...despite missing the first three weeks of the spring due to a scooter accident and injuries to his left eye, Parodi returned to have one of the best first year individual  performances in Stags Tennis history...won eight of his first nine duals at the top singles position, losing only to Wesleyan's Steven Chen at the Stag-Hen...dropped only one conference match, which he avenged against Redlands' Chase Lipscomb in the SCIAC team title match...was a last minute replacement for teammate Glenn Hull at the Ojai, then went on to win both the singles title against teammate Morkovine, and then partner Morkovine to win the doubles...becoming the first freshman in CMS history to win the singles and doubles at the Ojai...headed into NCAAs as the undisputed No. 1 player in the West, leading the Stags at No. 1 singles and doubles...won all six of his NCAA team matches, the final two in comebacks against Cuba of Middlebury and Manji of Emory...then advanced to the NCAA singles final by winning four matches, coming up short against Middlebury's Cuba in the title match...played at all three doubles positions with five different partners...finished with overall records of 33-9 in singles and 21-14 in doubles, earning ITA All-American honors in singles and doubles...was awarded SCIAC Newcomer of the Year and Athlete of the Year, the first time both awards have been awarded to the same player in the same year...as a sophomore entered ITA West Regional as No. 2 seed in singles and was upset in first round by Redlands freshman Cameron Krimbill in three sets...won one of two matches in consolation to finish the fall with 1-2 singles record...teamed with Jake Berber in doubles as the seventh seeds, winning five matches to capture West Region title...advanced to the ITA Oracle Cup in Rome, GA where Berber-Parodi were winless in three matches...ends fall campaign with a 5-3 doubles record, ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 2 in West, while earning second consecutive ITA Doubles All-American honors...followed up a luke warm fall season with a red hot spring, confidently asserting himself at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles with Gordy...won his first eight matches at the top singles position, including wins over Trinity, Wash U and Emory at the ITA National Indoors...streak was halted by Bowdoin's Grant Urken in the Stag-Hen Championship match 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(2) which would foreshadow a loss to Urken on the same court in the semifianls of the NCAA singles...despite two losses against Lipscomb (Redlands)  and LeDuff (Santa Cruz), Parodi kept a clean slate for the remainder of the regular season and then defended his singles and doubles titles at the Ojai, a first in CMS Stags Tennis program history...was at his very best during NCAA team tournament, when in three matches he yielded a total of 16 games in wins against Santa Cruz (avenging the earlier loss to LeDuff), Trinity, and Chicago...added three more victories in the NCAA singles tournament before bowing out to eventual champion Urken 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the semis...finished as No. 1 D3 singles player in the West and No. 2 Nationally...with Gordy in doubles he was equally impressive, as the duo held down the top spot in the West for most of the spring...despite an unexpected first round loss at NCAAs to Bates' No. 1 team, Parodi and Gordy put together an impressive 24-8 record as a team and finished ranked No. 2 in the West and No. 9 Nationally...Parodi's overall records were 30-6 in singles and 29-11 in doubles...he adds ITA All-American honors in singles and doubles for the second consecutive year, as well as SCIAC Athlete of the Year and 1st Team All-SCIAC...named CMS Atlhlete of the Week for February 12 and March 5 and voted by his teammates as the Stags' Most Valuable Player...as a junior spent fall semester abroad in Sydney, Australia...returned to start season at the No. 1 singles and doubles (with Gordy) positions...started slowly in singles, winning only two of his first five duals, but then lost only three matches between March 15 and the NCAA team championship match on May 22...became the first player ever to win the Ojai D3 singles and doubles titles for three consecutive years...also reached the quarterfinals of NCAA singles, his third time in three years reaching the quarters or better in singles...earned ITA All-America honors in singles and doubles,1st Team All-SCIAC, and SCIAC Athlete of the Year honors for the third straight season...also named the CMS Male Athlete of the Year as best overall athlete...his season records of 24-8 in singles and 24-9 in doubles improve his career win totals to 87 in singles and 74 in doubles, placing among CMS' best of all time after only three seasons...finished the year ranked No. 4 in singles - his third straight top five national year-end rank, and No. 4 with Gordy in doubles...also earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for acheiving a 3.5 GPA or better in the classroom.

Tools: Yonex Ezone 98 Drive strung with Solinco Hyper-G at 53 lbs

Personal: Speaks Russian fluently, having lived in Moscow for nearly seven years as a youth...big sports fan and likes to watch hockey, football, baseball, and soccer...enjoys spending time with family and friends.
 
Favorite Stag: Warren Wood (CMC '15)
 
Say What? likes to bake cookies and other desserts

News Mentions

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Eight Stags Capture ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors, CMS Earns All-Academic Team Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for having a...

July 18, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Places Three on Division III ITA All-America Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association officially released its Division III All-America list this afternoon, and the Claremont...

June 6, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi, Jack Katzman Finish 2018-19 Ranked in Top Five in Singles by ITA

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nikolai Parodi ended the 2018-19 season ranked No. 4 in singles, while sophomore Jack Katzman held down the No. 5 spot...

June 5, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi's NCAA Singles Run Ends in Quarterfinal Round for CMS Men's Tennis

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship for the third year in a row,...

May 25, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi Advances to NCAA Singles Quarterfinal Round with Two Opening Day Wins

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi won a pair of opening-day matches in the NCAA Division III Singles Championships on Friday at the West...

May 24, 2019

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Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman Win National Awards from Intercollegiate Tennis Association

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Senior Julian Gordy earned the ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and Jack Katzman won the National Player to...

May 23, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Falls 5-3 in National Title Match to Emory

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team battled back from a 2-1 doubles deficit to take a 3-2 lead, but Emory was able to...

May 22, 2019

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Finals Week! CMS Men's Tennis Reaches NCAA Championship Match with 5-1 Win over Chicago

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team avenged an NCAA Division III Quarterfinal loss from a year ago and...

May 21, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Prevails with Hard-Fought 5-2 Win over Bowdoin in NCAA Division III Quarterfinals

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi provided the clinching win with a 7-6, 7-6 win over Grant Urken, the defending NCAA Division III Champion...

May 20, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Faces Bowdoin in NCAA Quarterfinals Monday

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team begins play at the NCAA Division III Championships in Kalamazoo,...

May 19, 2019

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Julian Gordy Chosen to Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for No. 1 CMS Men's Tennis

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Julian Gordy, a senior on the top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team, was chosen to the Google Cloud At-Large...

May 16, 2019

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Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman Earn West Region ITA Honors for CMS Men's Tennis

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its regional winners for its 2019 postseason awards today, and senior Julian...

May 14, 2019

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No. 1 Men's Tennis Advances to Tenth Straight NCAA Elite Eight, Defeats No. 13 Trinity 5-0

The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division III Team Quarterfinals with a 5-0 victory over No. 13...

May 11, 2019

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Men's Tennis Begins NCAA Tourney with 5-0 Shut Out Against UT-Dallas

The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team shut out UT-Dallas 5-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Team Tournament on...

May 10, 2019

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Parodi, Katzman Earn NCAA Singles Invitations, Parodi-Gordy Selected in Doubles

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team will have Nikolai Parodi and Jack Katzman in the NCAA Division III...

May 8, 2019

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Top-Ranked CMS Men's Tennis Hosts NCAA Regional on Friday and Saturday

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The top-ranked CMS men's tennis team will once again serve as a host for an NCAA Division III regional, as it welcomes in...

May 6, 2019

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Men's Tennis Shuts Out Pomona-Pitzer, Takes SCIAC Title for 14th Straight Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 1 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned a quick 5-0 sweep of Pomona-Pitzer to win the 2019 SCIAC...

May 4, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi, Nic Meister Win SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete, Newcomer of the Year Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nikolai Parodi was named the SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Year for the third year in a row, freshman Nic Meister...

May 2, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi Earns SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for Second Time

CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the second time this season, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis junior Nikolai Parodi earned the SCIAC Athlete of the...

April 29, 2019

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Parodi and Gordy Defend D3 Singles and Doubles Titles at Ojai

Junior Nikolai Parodi (CMC) and senior Julian Gordy (CMC) successfully defended their 2018 Ojai Divsion III singles and doubles titles on Sunday....

April 28, 2019

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Stags Earn Top Seed in SCIAC Tourney With 8-1 Win At No. 14 Pomona-Pitzer

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team completed SCIAC regular season play on Wednesday night, defeating No. 14 Pomona-Pitzer 8-1. CMS...

April 24, 2019

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Jack Katzman Earns Third SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Jack Katzman earned the SCIAC Men's Athlete of the Week Award for the third time this season, the league office...

April 22, 2019

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No. 1 Men's Tennis Eyes Post-Season with Wins Over Cal Lu and UCR

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team completed an away-and-home doubleheader sweep Saturday, defeating conference foe Cal Lutheran...

April 20, 2019

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Sweep of No. 25 Caltech Keeps CMS Perfect in Conference Play

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team improved to 5-0 in conference play and 24-1 overall, defeating No. 25 Caltech 9-0 on Friday at...

April 19, 2019

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Top Ranked Stags Impress With Saturday Sweep

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned 9-0 shutouts against Occidental and Marymount California on Saturday, improving their...

April 13, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Takes Over as Nation's New No. 1 Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis moved up to the No. 1 spot in the nation in the latest Division III poll from the...

April 12, 2019

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Men's Tennis Tops No. 20 Redlands 8-1, Takes Over Conference Lead

One day after rising to the No. 1 ranking in Division III, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team moved to 3-0 in SCIAC with an 8-1 win...

April 12, 2019

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Stags' Ascent Continues With Wins Over No. 20 Gustavus and Whittier

The No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned their seventh doubleheader sweep of the season on Saturday, defeating No. 20 Gustavus...

April 7, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi Named SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nikolai Parodi was named the SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week after helping the Stags defeat the No. 1, No. 2 and...

April 1, 2019

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No. 4 CMS Men's Tennis Finishes Big Weekend Sweep with 7-2 Win over No. 2 Middlebury

CLAREMONT, Calif. - One day after knocking off No. 1 Chicago, the fourth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team came up with another huge...

March 30, 2019

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Stags Showcase Singles Depth in 6-3 Upset of No. 1 Chicago

No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis won five of six singles matches to complete a 6-3 comeback win over No. 1 Chicago in the first of two...

March 29, 2019

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Captains Shine As Stags Bounce Back For 6-3 Win Over No. 5 Williams

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis returned to the Biszantz Family Tennis Center Tuesday night, defeating No. 5 Williams 6-3. CMS was led...

March 27, 2019

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Stags Suffer First Loss at No. 7 Amherst

Playing a third 5-4 match in four days, No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripp men's tennis ended their New England road trip with their first loss of 2019...

March 22, 2019

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CMS Reclaims Stag-Hen Title With 7-2 Win Over No. 3 Bowdoin

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis swept all six singles matches without the loss of a set en route to a dominating 7-2 victory over No. 3...

March 16, 2019

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Stags Advance to Stag-Hen Title Match With Wins Over No. 26 Skidmore and No. 12 Sewanee

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis won two matches Friday to advance to the Stag-Hen championship match for the eleventh time in the twelve...

March 15, 2019

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Stags Surge to 7-0 in Win Over Divsion II Western New Mexico

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis defeated Division II Western New Mexico 5-2 on Tuesday. The two teams completed the dual match that...

March 12, 2019

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Doubles Dominance Lead Stags to Wins Over RPI and Quinnipiac

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis improved to 6-0 on the season with wins over No. 33 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Division 1...

March 10, 2019

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Stags Cap Eventful Weekend with Wins Over No. 19 Mary Washington and No. 34 Christopher Newport

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis swept two ranked D3 opponents on Sunday, defeating No. 19 Mary Washington 7-2, and No. 34 Christopher...

March 3, 2019

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Stags Begin 2019 Dual Match Campaign with Sweep of No. 21 Brandeis and HIU

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis opened dual match play on Saturday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, defeating No. 21 Brandeis 8-1,...

February 23, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Ranked No. 6 in Preseason ITA Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned the No. 6 spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III...

January 18, 2019

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Jack Katzman Ranked No. 4 in Nation in First 2018-19 ITA Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Jack Katzman of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team was ranked fourth in the nation in the first ITA...

November 29, 2018

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CMS Men's Tennis to Play in Prestigious Hall of Fame Grass Court Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team will open its 2018-19 season in two weeks, when it travels to play in the third...

September 2, 2018