North Carolina State University Athletics
2012-13 Men's Tennis Roster
Rafael Paez
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atibaia, Brazil
- High School:
- Colegio Espaco
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 165
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2012-13: Ended the season with five victories ... Collected a dual match win against Alexander Kokorev of Wisconsin, 7-6 (2), 6-1 ... Won two matches at the USTA/ITA Regional Championships, defeating opponents from Charlotte and College of Charleston
2011-12: Finished the season with 10 wins after recording five victories in both the fall and spring seasons ... Won the Musso Bracket title at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Won four matches in the three-day tournament, defeating Alabama's Michael Thompson in the final match for the title
2010-11: Won nine singles matches during the spring season ... Defeated No. 103 Joey Burkardt of North Carolina ... Competed in doubles with Matt Thompson and Ivan Sanchez Gomez ... Went 3-5 in singles during the fall
2009-10: Collected nine wins during the spring season ... Upset No. 107 Ryan Noble of UNC, 7-6 (3), 6-3 ... Started career with wins at No. 4 singles over opponents from Gardner-Webb and NCCU
Prep: Ranked No. 407 in the world in 2009 by the Junior Tennis Global Rankings ... Earned a high-rank of No. 488 in the world by ITF Juniors in 2008 ... Competed for Brazil in the South American Championship ... Represented Brazil in 2005 at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals ... Coached by Gil Monteiro