2006-07 Men's Tennis Roster

Sebastian Guejman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- High School:
- Allison Academy
General: Stands 6-1 tall • Carolina's lone senior • In fall 2006 he advanced to the championship round of Flight A singles at the UNC Fall Invitational before falling to Pedro Rodrigues of USC • Born May 21, 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina • Son of Mario and Graciela Guejman • Transferred to Carolina after attending Florida International University from May 2002 to December 2003 • Started play for the Tar Heels in the fall of 2004 with three years of eligibility remaining• Has one sister, Georgina.
As a Junior: Posted an overall singles record of 21-11 and overall 24-8 doubles record • Recorded a 4-2 record in tiebreakers • Key win over Clemson's Clint Boling helped lead the Tar Heels to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1993 • Bounced back after dropping the first set to Dmitry Babenko of South Carolina to clinch the match against the Gamecocks at No. 5 singles • Was 18-7 in dual matches with a 10-4 mark at No. 4 and a 7-3 ledger at No. 5 • Was 6-4 in ACC dual match action • Won the deciding match in the regular season against Florida State at No. 5 singles over Chris Westerhof • Posted an outstanding doubles record with partner Derek Porter at No. 3 spot • The duo went 23-7 • Combined with Porter to rally from a 6-3 deficit to beat Clemson at No. 3 doubles in the NCAA second round match, winning 9-8 (5) to clinch the doubles point for UNC.
As a Sophomore: Worked his way into the singles lineup and notched a 14-6 mark overall • Posted a 4-2 record in three-set matches, including key wins over Clemson's Michael Gee and Georgia Tech's George Gvelesiani • Defeated Virginia's 50th ranked Darrin Cohen 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 • Was 12-6 at the No. 6 singles spot., 5-3 in ACC matches.
As a Freshman: Attended Florida International University.
Prep: Attended Allison Academy in North Miami Beach, Fla. • Graduated on May 31, 2002 • Had a 4.0 grade point average there as a junior and a senior.
Off Court with "C-bass"
Full Name: Sebastian Martin Guejman
Academic Major: Business Administration
Post School Ambition: Pro tennis and law
Hobbies: Soccer, music, skiing, reading, scuba diving, marathons
Athletes Most Admired: Diego Maradona and Nick Monroe
Person With Greatest Influence On Athletic Career: My father
Favorite TV Shows: Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Favorite Vacation Spot: Barcelona, Spain
Favorite Musical Performers: John Lennon and Andres Calamaro
Talent I Have Outside Tennis: Soccer
Non-Tennis Skill I Wish I Could Do Better: Dance
My Most Prized Possession Is: My brain
Best Advice I Ever Received: "You may fail many times, but you are not a failure until you begin to blame somebody else."
Best Thing About Being A Carolina Student-Athlete Is: To learn to work hard to achieve your goals
Guejman's Career Record | |||
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Season | Singles | Doubles | |
2004-05 | 14-6 | 9-10 | |
2005-06 | 21-11 | 24-8 | |
Fall 2006 | 4-3 | 5-2 | |
Career Totals | 39-20 | 38-20 |