Ronald Wu
Ronald Wu
  • Height:
    5'9"
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Los Altos, CA
  • High School:
    Bellarmine Prep
  • Major:
    Economics / Accounting
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: All-court player who joins CMS after an impressive high school and junior career...was 2006 MVP for his Bellarmine Prep team that was Northern California HS Team Finalists...ranked between #3 and #8 in B18s in NorCal and represented NorCal in Junior Davis Cup, where he played #1 doubles and #5 singles... as a freshman made his debut at the ITA West Regionals in September where he won two rounds in singles and reached the semifinals of the doubles with partner Eric MacColl...battled injuries in the spring but still started twelve dual matches at singles positions 3-6...went 10-5 overall in singles, and 17-7 in doubles with MacColl, Lim, and Starr...played a key role at #3 doubles in NCAA team championships, winning two of three matches with Starr...as a sophomore went 2-2 at the ITA West Regionals in singles, and reached the second round of the doubles...played #6 singles and #2 doubles (with Erani) in the spring...13-5 overall and 11-2 in dual matches in singles, with time at #6, #5, #4 and twice at #1...won clinching matches against Villanova and UC Davis...went 23-9 in doubles to give him highest total match wins in doubles on the team...earned 2nd  Team All-SCIAC honors...finished 8th in west in doubles with Erani...as a junior went 3-2 in singles, and 4-1 in doubles (with Erani) in the fall ITA West Regionals...reached the ITA West Regional doubles final for the first time...played in eleven (11) dual matches in the spring, going 7-4 at the #3 through #6 positions...also played in the Ojai Valley Tournament where he lost in the Round of 32...went 10-8 overall in singles...played doubles for the second straight season with Erani, starting the spring at #2 and then moving to #1 for good on March 26...the pair reached the final of the Ojai Valley Tournament, losing to teammates Eric MacColl and Brandon Wei 6-3, 7-5...biggest wins were against Cal Lutheran's Ballou and Giuffrida (#1 in the West at the time) in the SCIAC Tournament final, and against 5th ranked Stein and Woods of Wash U in the 3rd place team match at NCAAs...narrowly missed qualifying for NCAAs as the #5 ranked team in the West...finished 2010 ranked #17 nationally with Erani and with a 22-11 doubles record (including one win with Wei)...his 62 career doubles wins places him in the top 20 all-time in Stags Tennis history with his senior season still to play...has been appointed captain of the 2011 Stags Tennis team by Coach Settles.

Tools: Prince Rebel Mid Plus strung with Solinco Outlast 16 gauge at 64 lbs

Personal: Worked as an intern at ATP World Tour Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL during summer of 2009...trains with former ATP Pro and Stanford legend Jeff Aarons...has one older brother, Teddy, who attended UCLA and now works in Washington D.C...favorite pro player is Gael Monfils...played for intramural flag football champion Phillips dorm as a freshman.

Ideal Steak Preparation: Medium, with grilled onions and mushrooms, over rice

Favorite 909 Eatery: Patty's

Favorite Stag (any sport, any era):Cameron Field-Eaton (Stags Football '04 - I think he owns every lifting record)

Dream Celebrity Dance Partner: Megan Fox

Second Greatest Fear (only a fool reveals his greatest fear): Being laid out in IM flag football