University of South Alabama Athletics

2011-12: 17-17 overall record, 11-10 in dual matches… 10-9 at No. 2, 1-1 at No. 3… 10 of 17 victories were in straight sets… 6-1 in three-set matches... Advanced to semifinals at Crimson Tide Fall Championships before losing to Daniil Proskura of Alabama… Defeated Marc Westgate of No. 53 New Mexico State 6-2, 6-4 on the No. 2 court… Topped Sun Belt foe Matthew Langley of No. 63 Middle Tennessee 6-4, 1-6, 6-0… 22-11 in doubles action… 9-6 at No. 1, 2-1 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 3… Went 8-1 in first nine doubles matches of spring… Won three straight in February at No. 1 flight with Romain Bocaert… Teamed with Bocaert to defeat top team from No. 48 Denver 8-5… Bernard/Bocaert also won vs. No. 53 Middle Tennessee at Sun Belt Championships, 8-5.

2010-11: 9-9 overall record, 9-9 in dual matches… 8-9 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 3… Won four of his last six matches, including streak of three in a row… Two of those four victories were in straight sets… Posted 4-4 mark against Sun Belt schools… 8-6 record in doubles with six different partners… 3-2 at No. 1, 4-4 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 3… Opened spring season with three straight doubles wins… Paired with Hanno Bartsch to defeat team from No. 73 Denver 9-7.

2009-10: 8-9 overall record… 0-1 at No. 2, 2-1 at No. 3, 5-7 at No. 4 and 1-0 at No. 5… Won four straight matches at end of season before losing finale due to retirement… Three of four wins came in straight sets and outlasted Krzysztof Muzalewski of Old Dominion 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), (10-2)… Also earned victory over Fabio Biasion of No. 29 Denver during streak… Won season opener 6-2, 6-2 over Anderson Reed of No. 13 Florida State... Tallied 4-7 mark in doubles.

High School: Played for Lycée François Truffaut in Bondoufle, France.

Personal: Full name is Alexandre Bernard… Born Sept. 1, 1989 in Courcouronnes, France… Son of Gilles Bernard and Laure Coudert… Majoring in business… Favorites – author: Harlan Coben; pro team: Olympique de Marseille (soccer); athletes: Diego Maradona and Didier Drogba (soccer) and Fernando González (tennis); music artist: Michael Jackson… Prematch ritual is to make one big jump when he enters the court… Would most like to meet Didier Drogba and Nelson Mandela.