Drew Sabater
	Year: SR Hometown: Claremont, CA High School: The Webb School College: Harvey Mudd Height: 6'0 Weight: 170 Major: Engineering

On Court: Agressive baseliner who arrived at CMS with an impressive junior tennis resume, having reached as high as #22 on the SoCal Boys 18s rankings and #292 nationally...went 48-1 at #1 singles for the Webb School, on a team that reached the quarterfinals twice and semifinals once (2005) in Division 3...as an individual, also reached the quarterfinals at Ojai and the May SoCal National Open, as well as the round of 16 at the CIF Individual tournament...as a freshman...was one of seven Stags to reach the round of 16 of the ITA West Regionals...went 6-1 in singles on the season including an undefeated record in dual matches...was 2-2 in doubles with three different partners...as a sophomore was 6-2 in singles and remained undefeated for his career against Div III opponents in dual matches...posted a 6-1 doubles record primarily with Narasimhan...played ITA summer circuit between sophomore and junior season, winning the singles title at the Riviera Country Club stop on the southern california swing...as a junior reached the round of 16 at the ITA West Regionals in singles and then partnered with Narasimhan to reach the doubles final...came on strong in the spring, playing consistently at the #6, #5, and then #4 singles positions...finished with an 18-8 singles record, going 7-2 in conference and 5-3 in three set matches...had a nearly seven week stretch in February and March where he didn't lose a dual match and dropped only one set...played exclusively with Narasimhan at all three doubles positions, going 6-3 on the season...voted by teammates as Most Improved Player on 2008 Stags Team...as a senior...lost in the second round of the ITA West Regionals in singles and doubles (with Zyskind)...went 6-2 in singles at four different positions, finishing his CMS career with a 36-13 record, good for 7th best in program history...was 3-1 in doubles with Zyskind, finishing 17-7 for his career.

Tools: Prince Diablo MP strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 55 lbs

Personal: ITA Scholar-Athlete at Harvey Mudd as a junior and senior, earning over a 3.5 GPA...only player on the Stags roster from Claremont...only left-hander on team...favorite players are Nadal, Hewitt, and Federer...nicknamed 'Drew'

Famous relative or ancestor: Enrique Sabater...wrote a relatively famous translation of Don Quixote.

City you like to visit: A city nobody has visited.

Country you would like to explore: Holland because it supposedly has the highest average IQ.

Film you could watch over and over: Pulp Fiction

The book that has affected you the most: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
 
A book you read recently that you liked, and why: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. It centers on a private investigator, Philip Marlow's, case to find out who is blackmailing his client. Marlow is just a really great character. He is smart, slick, knows how to give and take a punch, and his has a big chip on his shoulder.
 
Where you'd want to live some day and why: Somewhere near a beach and a tennis court.
 
Something most people don't know about you: If you don't know it already, I don't want you to.
 
Something most people wouldn't guess about you: I wasn't born in Claremont, but in Pomona (Most people don't think about the fact that Claremont doesn't have a hospital).

Three things for which you are thankful: food, family and friends.

Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your fingers: Chinese
 
Hero(es): I have yet to meet a person who does not have significant flaws.
 
Your tennis fantasy: Get a wildcard into the US Open, and then win it.
 
Something you like to do which is totally different from tennis: Backpacking.
 
One thing you cook pretty well: Hamburgers.
 
Two interesting things you did last summer: I started working on a research project studying eigenvalue sensitivity of linear structures with lumped attachments. I also discovered Herb Albert.
 
Person who introduced you to tennis: My family did.
 
Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro: There are lots of different types of engineers.
 
Favorite Breakfast Item: Pancakes...but I also really like omelets. This is by far the hardest question.

Ideal Sunday activity: In the finals of a tournament.

Something hidden under your bed or in your closet: I have stuff under my bed?

Strangest possession: My bottle of gold.

Three things you admire about your parents: Work ethic, ethnic diversity and their ability to cope.

Most recent selfless act: I picked up some friends from a bar late night.

One piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child: Don't trust everybody, including me.