DREW STERLING

66 Polk Street

Penfield, New York 14526

(585) 555-4350

drewsterling@hotmail.net

SUMMARY:

A committed, ambitious tennis professional with the physical tools and mental discipline to attain Top 100 World Ranking. Achieved Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Rating Point in first satellite tournament. During 2002 season, defeated Top Rated World Junior player and #3 rated NCAA player in Men’s Doubles competition.

PRACTICE / WARM-UP PARTNER EXPERIENCE:

2003 Season:            Served as Practice Partner for Rory Racquette (Men’s Top 50) at Legg-Mason Tournament (Washington, DC).

2002 Season:            Served as Hitting Partner for Jana Netskova, Number Five Ranked Woman in the World. Accompanied Netskova to US Open, where she won Women’s Doubles Championship, and to Chase Championship at Madison Square Garden, where she won the Singles Championship.

Warmed up Brenda Backhand at Ameritech Cup in Chicago where she defeated Sally Stringer and Barbara Baseline.

COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE:

2003 Season:            Competed in ATP Grass Court Championships in Newport, Rhode Island.

                                 Competed in Futures Events in Montreal and Toronto, Canada.

2002 Season:            Earned 4 ATP Rating Points - Men’s Singles.

                                 Earned 12 ATP Rating Points - Men’s Doubles.

                                      (Ranked 1,111 - Men’s Singles / 1,012 - Men’s Doubles)

                                 ITF Satellite Tour - Canada

·         Qualified for Masters Tournament in Montreal.

·         Advanced to Round of 16 in Toronto and Ottawa (Singles).

·         Advanced to Round of 32 in Montreal (Singles).

·         Advanced to Semi-Finals in Ottawa (Men’s Doubles).

·         Defeated #1 World Junior and #4 NCAA players in doubles competition.

2001 Season:            Earned 3 ATP Rating Points.

                                      (Ranked 1,190, Worldwide / Top 150 in US).

                                 Qualifying Round Alternate, Canadian Open; Toronto, Ontario.

                                 Qualifying Round Competitor, US Tennis Association (USTA) Challenger Tournament; Binghamton, New York.

                                 USTA Satellite Tournament Circuit:

·         Advanced to Round of 32 in April Masters Tournament; Little Rock, Arkansas.

·         Advanced to June Masters Tournament; Tallahassee, Florida.

·         Advanced to July Masters Tournament; Tulsa, Oklahoma.

·         Defeated David Hardcourt, former #1 Ranked Junior in the World.

·         Defeated Greg Netski, former member of Poland Davis Cup Team.

·         Defeated Andrew Ballboi, former member of New Zealand Davis Cup Team.

                                 Rochester District Doubles Champion.

2000 Season:            Men’s Champion, Toronto Open; Toronto, Ontario:

·         Defeated Top Ranked 18-year old in Canada.

                                 Tournament Champion, Cross-Town Challenge Cup; Rochester, New York.

·         Defeated Robert Love, former UCLA player and Canadian Open competitor.

                                 Rochester District Singles and Doubles Champion.

1999 Season:            Injured; Underwent shoulder surgery.

1998 Season:            Champion, Erie Men’s Open; Erie, PA.

                                 Singles & Doubles Champion,

                             American Lung Assn. Tournament;

                             Syracuse, NY.

                                 Champion, Mid-Town Tennis Club Invitational Tournament; Rochester, NY.

1995 Season:            Doubles & Mixed Doubles Champion,

                                 American Heart Assn. Tournament;

                                 Syracuse, New York.

                                 Singles Champion,

                             Rochester Clay Courts; Rochester, NY.

SCHOLASTIC CAREER:

1994 - 1997              Semi-Finalist; New York State High School Tournament.

1996                         Singles Champion; New York State High School Qualifying Tournament.

1995, 1997               Section Five (NY) Singles Champion.

1994                         Section Five Doubles Champion.

In five years of Varsity competition at Penfield High School (Penfield, New York), amassed match play record of 102 wins and 11 losses (.903 winning percentage).

AWARDS:

1997                         National High School All-American.

                                 WOKR-TV 13 Athlete of the Week; WHEC-TV 10 / Kodak Scholastic Athlete.

1996                         National High School All-American.

1995                         Tennis Magazine Junior Sportsmanship Award.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

2000 - Present         Tennis Instructor, Mid-Town Tennis Club; Rochester, New York.

Summer 1999           Tennis Instructor, Locust Hill Country Club; Rochester, New York.

1998 - 1999              Retail Sales Associate, Pittsford Tennis; Rochester, New York.

                                 Assisted in store set-up and operation of sporting goods shop.

1997 - 1998              Tennis Instructor, Country Club of Rochester; Rochester, New York.

                                 Organized and promoted club events.

1994 - 1996              Tennis Instructor, Penfield Racket Club; Rochester, New York.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

1/03 - Present          Leasing Agent, Home Properties; Rochester, New York.

                                 Assisted in the recruitment of tenants for retail and office space at 400,000 square foot commercial property.

11/99 - 1/00              Manager, Hudson River Inlay at Eastview Mall; Victor, New York.

Managed seasonal retail business selling hand-crafted merchandise. Hired and supervised staff and handled all bookkeeping and administrative functions.

Letters of Recommendation & Personal References Available Upon Request.