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2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster

James Yu

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 140
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Kirkland, WA
  • Highschool Bellevue

Biography

Accolades
- Tied for 20th in JHU history career doubles wins (49); tied for 22nd in combined wins (80)
- ITA All-American Doubles (2023)
- ITA Southeast Doubles Champion (2022)
- CSC First Team Academic All-American (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)
- First Team All-Centennial Conference Doubles (2021, 2023)
- Second Team All-Centennial Conference Singles (2021, 2023)
- ITA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Academic All-Centennial Conference (2023), Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)

2023
- Went 15-7 in singles and 26-8 in doubles
- 26 doubles wins are tied for third most in school single-season history
- Ranked as high has 3rd in the nation, and 1st in the Atlantic South, in doubles with Thomas Yu
- Ended the season ranked 4th in the nation, and 2nd in the region, in doubles with Thomas Yu
- Won two doubles matches and all three singles matches at UMW Invitational
- Won ITA Southeast Doubles Championship with Thomas Yu; also advanced to round of 16 in singles
- Advanced to semifinals at ITA Cup with Thomas Yu
- Went unbeaten in seven straight singles matches from April 4 to May 6
- Won five straight doubles matches from Feburary 19 to March 19
- Won four straight doubles matches from April 4 to April 16
- Advanced to NCAA Doubles Semifinals

2022
- Went 12-4 in singles and 16-2 in doubles before suffering a season-ending injury
- Was 4-0 in three-set singles matches
- Won 10-straight doubles matches from September 10 to October 1
- Ranked as high as 24th in the nation, and fifth in the Atlantic South, with Thomas Yu
- Won Loyola Invitational with Thomas Yu
- Advanced to semifinals in doubles at ITA Southeast Regional with Thomas Yu
- Was on a six-match win streak in singles and four-match win streak in doubles when injured
2021
- Season shortened due to Covid-19
- Ranked 20th in nation, 7th in Atlantic South, in doubles
- Went 4-3 in singles and 7-3 in doubles
At Bellevue
- AP Scholar
- Volunteer at Harborview Medical Center
- Research assistant in University of Washington’s Department of Radiology
- Member of Chemistry Club
Personal
- James Yu
- Son of Ming Yu and Helen Zhao
- Twin brother, Thomas, is also on the Johns Hopkins tennis team
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
- Dean’s List student majoring in computer science with a minor in entrepreneurship & management

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'0" 140 lbs