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Gursher Harika
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Year: Senior
Hometown: Mansa, India
High School: Govt Senior Secondary School
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Gursher Harika Bio
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
Release: 01/18/2008

2009-10: Had an overall singles record of 10-16 (7-14 regular season) and was 2-5 in MAC singles...Earned first singles win with a 6-2, 7-5 against Youngstown State's Rosa...Defeated Case Western's Carr 6-2, 6-2, assisting in the Toledo 7-0 victory...Claimed a 6-3, 6-0 victory at fifth singles vs. IUPUI's Yunes (2/13)...Defeated Bradley's Robertson in the No. 6 spot, 6-1, 6-4 (3/21)...Picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win against Northern Illinois' Phillips at the No. 5. Spot (4/4)...Against IPFW's No. 5, Sztrajtman, battled to a 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), 10-6 victory (4/13)...Picked up a straight-sets, 6-0, 6-0 victory over Chicago State's Turner (4/16)...Collected a 3-3 overall singles record in three fall tournaments...Lost lone doubles match while partnered with Bryant Dudzik...Went undefeated at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) with two victories...Took part in the qualifying round at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/15).

2008-09: Academic All-MAC honoree...Led team with 22 singles victories...Had five-match winning streak (2/8-2/22), four-match winning streak (1/24-2/1) and three-match winning streak (3/21-3/28)...Perfect 7-0 record playing at No. 3 singles...Posted 8-2 record playing doubles with four different partners...Finished fall tournaments with 7-2 singles record...Won three of four Flight B singles matches at Wildcat Invitational...Won three consecutive matches to advance to Flight C finals at Louisville Invitational...Compiled 4-2 doubles record playing with Wade Ward.

Spring 2008: Went 4-5 in singles matches, playing at No. 4 and No. 6 singles...Won four straight matches between 2/9 and 3/15...Posted five doubles wins with partners Nutthavit Likitkumchorn, Wade Ward and Jayson Miller.

Prep: Ranked No. 6 in singles and No. 330 in world junior rankings in the International Tennis Federation in 2006...Participated in the Australian Open and the Orange Bowl in 2006...Was the winner in Turkmenistan and India and the runner-up in Uzbekistan in 2005...Runner-up all-India tennis tournament under-18 ... Doubles runner-up in five events and champion at Chennai. 

Personal: Born Gursher Singh Harika on October 20, 1988...Son of Gurmail Harika and Bhupinder Kaus...Has one older sister, Cherry...Enjoys music and driving sports cars...Is fluent in English, Punjabi (mother tongue) and Hindi...Majoring in an individualized program/finance.

Year Singles Doubles
Fall 2008 4-5 5-5
2008-09 22-12 8-2
2009-10 10-16 1-1
Fall 2011 6-2 --
Totals 42-35 15-8

Up Close with Harika
After I graduate, I want to: get my MBA and go to law school.
Favorite athlete: Roger Federer.
Nickname: "G".
Favorite sports moment: 2006 Australian Open.
Favorite class: Computer Class.
Favorite TV show: Entourage.
I would want Pierce Brosnan to play me in a movie about my life.
Favorite food: Indian.
My goal for this year: MAC Championship.
One word to describe myself: Organized.
I cannot live without my: Planner, phone, and family.
Favorite muscial artist: Coldplay.
If I could visit one place inthe world, it would be: Beijing.

     
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