2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Saveljic, Igor
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Igor Saveljic
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 169
- Prev School:
- Gimnazija Crnjanski
Bio
HONORS:
· ITA Carolina Region Most Improved Senior (2019)
· Second Team All-ACC (2019)
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19):
Garnered first All-ACC honors of his career as he earned a spot on the second team · Led the team in singles wins with 18 on the year, including 13 during dual-match play · Went 18-12 overall during 2018-19 with majority of play coming at the No. 2 singles slot · Tied for team lead in doubles wins with 19 · Ended career ranked in a tie for seventh in program history with 64 career doubles wins and 13th in program history with 70 career singles wins · Posted a 19-9 doubles record on the season, with nine of those victories coming during ACC action · Won 10 of last 12 doubles matches, including eight wins in a row to close out the regular season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18):
Entered the singles and doubles rankings for the first time in his NC State career · Posted an 18-16 singles record · Reached 50 career singles wins in March as he defeated Jason Kros of Virginia Tech to earn the milestone victory and to clinch the match for the Pack · Took down South Carolina's No. 28 Gabriel Friedrich at the ITA Carolina Regional for the best singles win of his career · Partnered with Ivan Saveljic for the entirety of the season, compiling a 19-12 doubles record · Led the team in doubles wins, including four over nationally-ranked opponents · Defeated third-ranked Texas duo of Rodrigo Banzer and Leonardo Telles to help the Wolfpack clinch the doubles point against No. 20 Texas · Won two doubles tournaments in the fall · Ended the season ranked No. 115 in singles and No. 50 in doubles with partner Ivan Saveljic.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17):
Finished third in the consolation singles draw at the James Bonk Invite in September · Posted a 22-14 singles record · Defeated No. 113 Stefan Milicevic of Minnesota in three sets during a Wolfpack win on Feb. 11 · Won seven consecutive singles matches between Jan. 13 and Feb. 5 · Won four straight conference matches between Apr. 3 and Apr. 15 · Ended the season with a 13-20 mark in doubles play · Was leading the 53rd-ranked doubles pair of Konrad Zieba and Sam Shropshire of No. 7 Northwestern 5-4 before the match ended unfinished · Earned ACC doubles wins over Virginia Tech, Boston College, Miami, No. 20 Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech again in the ACC Championships.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16):
Spent most of the season in the bottom half of the lineup · Won 12 singles matches and 10 doubles matches · Played doubles with his twin brother Ivan, winning nine matches as a duo · Defeated Clemson’s Austin Ansari in the opening round of the ACC Championships · Helped clinch a win over No. 33 Dartmouth with a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-5 victory over Max Schmidt on court six · Joined the program in the spring.
PREP:
Member of the Davis Cup team for Montenegro · Owns 10 singles wins and 13 doubles wins on the ITF circuit · Reached the doubles semifinal of three Futures events before enrolling at NC State.
CAREER RECORDS:
· ITA Carolina Region Most Improved Senior (2019)
· Second Team All-ACC (2019)
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19):
Garnered first All-ACC honors of his career as he earned a spot on the second team · Led the team in singles wins with 18 on the year, including 13 during dual-match play · Went 18-12 overall during 2018-19 with majority of play coming at the No. 2 singles slot · Tied for team lead in doubles wins with 19 · Ended career ranked in a tie for seventh in program history with 64 career doubles wins and 13th in program history with 70 career singles wins · Posted a 19-9 doubles record on the season, with nine of those victories coming during ACC action · Won 10 of last 12 doubles matches, including eight wins in a row to close out the regular season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18):
Entered the singles and doubles rankings for the first time in his NC State career · Posted an 18-16 singles record · Reached 50 career singles wins in March as he defeated Jason Kros of Virginia Tech to earn the milestone victory and to clinch the match for the Pack · Took down South Carolina's No. 28 Gabriel Friedrich at the ITA Carolina Regional for the best singles win of his career · Partnered with Ivan Saveljic for the entirety of the season, compiling a 19-12 doubles record · Led the team in doubles wins, including four over nationally-ranked opponents · Defeated third-ranked Texas duo of Rodrigo Banzer and Leonardo Telles to help the Wolfpack clinch the doubles point against No. 20 Texas · Won two doubles tournaments in the fall · Ended the season ranked No. 115 in singles and No. 50 in doubles with partner Ivan Saveljic.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17):
Finished third in the consolation singles draw at the James Bonk Invite in September · Posted a 22-14 singles record · Defeated No. 113 Stefan Milicevic of Minnesota in three sets during a Wolfpack win on Feb. 11 · Won seven consecutive singles matches between Jan. 13 and Feb. 5 · Won four straight conference matches between Apr. 3 and Apr. 15 · Ended the season with a 13-20 mark in doubles play · Was leading the 53rd-ranked doubles pair of Konrad Zieba and Sam Shropshire of No. 7 Northwestern 5-4 before the match ended unfinished · Earned ACC doubles wins over Virginia Tech, Boston College, Miami, No. 20 Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech again in the ACC Championships.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16):
Spent most of the season in the bottom half of the lineup · Won 12 singles matches and 10 doubles matches · Played doubles with his twin brother Ivan, winning nine matches as a duo · Defeated Clemson’s Austin Ansari in the opening round of the ACC Championships · Helped clinch a win over No. 33 Dartmouth with a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-5 victory over Max Schmidt on court six · Joined the program in the spring.
PREP:
Member of the Davis Cup team for Montenegro · Owns 10 singles wins and 13 doubles wins on the ITF circuit · Reached the doubles semifinal of three Futures events before enrolling at NC State.
CAREER RECORDS:
| YEAR | SINGLES RECORD | DOUBLES RECORD |
| 2015-16 | 12-17 | 10-16 |
| 2016-17 | 22-14 | 16-17 |
| 2017-18 | 18-16 | 19-12 |
| 2018-19 | 18-12 | 19-9 |
| CAREER: | 70-59 | 64-54 |