Spotlight: William Blumberg
4/8/2020
In the wake of the cancellation of the 2019-20 men's tennis season due to the coronavirus, GoHeels.com is highlighting the seasons of members of one of the best men's tennis teams in school history. First up is senior William Blumberg, one of the most decorated players in program history.
The Blumberg Ledger
- UNC team captain for a second consecutive year
- Record of 10-0 and ranked No. 9 nationally in singles in 2020
- Six-time All-America (both singles and doubles in 2017, 2018 and 2019)
- Three-time first-team All-ACC in 2017, 2018 and 2019
- 2018 ACC Player of the Year
- Ranked as high as No. 1 both singles and doubles during the 2018 season
- Won the 2017 ITA Men’s All-American Singles Championship
and finished as runner-up in doubles - 2017 NCAA Singles Runner-Up
- 2017 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2017 ITA National Rookie of the Year
- 2017 ACC Freshman of the Year
- 2017 All-NCAA Tournament at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles
- All-ACC Academic Team, 2017
“William is one of the greatest ever to play at Carolina, if not the greatest. To be a six-time All-America between singles & doubles entering his senior year is just incredible, and he would’ve had a great chance to add to that total this spring. He grew a lot as a player here due to his work ethic and unselfishness. He has had and continues to have professional aspirations, but he came back to school because he wanted to win a team championship. He’s put us in a position to do that every year he’s been here."UNC Head Coach Sam Paul
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After the cancellation of the 2020 season, we are celebrating members of one of the best teams in program history.
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) April 8, 2020
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"Even more than his talents on the court, I couldn’t be more impressed with the quality of his character. You can see it in the way he represents UNC, Carolina Athletics and himself and in the way he treats people. It’s an honor to work with him. Whenever he decides to take his game to the next level, we’re all looking forward to watching him succeed as a pro.”UNC Head Coach Sam Paul