2014-15: 19-11 singles record overall, 12-8 in dual matches… 2-2 at No. 3, 2-3 at No. 4, 2-1 at No. 5, 6-2 at No. 6… Third on the team in overall wins, fourth in the spring wins… Ended season by winning six of last eight outings, including four-match streak… Three of those four victories came in straight sets… Last win in streak was 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Mario Muniesa of No. 65 Texas-Arlington to clinch the Jaguars’ 4-1 semifinal victory… Rallied from first-set loss to win four times… Opened fall campaign with four-match win streak—all in straight sets—and went 3-0 at Southern Miss Invitational… 20-6 doubles record overall, 15-3 in dual matches… 12-3 at No. 1, 1-0 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 3… First Team All-Sun Belt Conference… Finished No. 84 in final ITA rankings with Daniel Leitner… Began spring season with nine consecutive victories, teaming with four different partners… Defeated two opponents from ranked schools with Leitner at Seminole Tournament, downing No. 24 Marco Nunez and Benjamin Lock from No. 35 Florida State 7-5, and Chris Barrus and Inaki Espindola of No. 70 Central Florida 6-4… Went 6-2 with Leitner vs. ranked schools, the last coming 8-5 against No. 60 Troy in Sun Belt Conference Championships final… Ended season with four straight wins.
2013-14: 16-14 overall, 14-11 in dual matches… 0-1 at No. 2, 2-1 at No. 3, 10-7 at No. 4, 2-2 at No. 5… Won nine out of 10 matches in March and April before dropping season finale in Sun Belt Tournament finals… Rallied from first-set loss three times during that stretch, and earned another three-set win in Sun Belt semifinals… Defeated Ian Van Cott of No. 66 Tulane 6-3, 1-6, 6-3… Bounced back from two losses to open the spring season to rally for 3-6, 6-2, (10-7) win over Marco Nunez of No. 36 Florida State… Dropped Jarred Wynan of No. 67 Louisiana-Lafayette in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)… 15-8 in doubles, 13-7 in dual matches… 4-4 at No. 1, 7-2 at No. 2, 2-1 at No. 3… Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference with Manuel Belda… Put together six-match win streak with Daniel Leitner at No. 2 in March and April, and won six of last seven of the season… Started run with 8-3 victory vs. No. 66 Tulane… Won three straight with Belda at No. 1 to open February, including a blanking of Mercer.
2012-13: 10-12 overall record, 10-12 in dual matches… 0-1 at No. 1, 2-2 at No. 2, 8-6 at No. 3, 0-3 at No. 4… Put together five-match win streak at No. 3 flight in February and March, all in straight sets… Started run with 6-3, 6-2 victory over Robert Schulze of No. 60 Georgia State and finished with 7-5, 7-5 triumph against Francis Sargeant of No. 30 BYU… Earned three wins against opponents from ranked schools… Rallied from first-set loss to defeat Mansingh Athare of Troy 2-6, 6-1, 6-2… 3-13 overall doubles record, 3-13 in dual matches… Went 3-6 at No. 1 with Daniel Leitner, including a 9-7 win over No. 50 Patrick Kawka/Francis Sargeant of No. 30 BYU.
High School: Attended Waterkloof High School in Pretoria.
Personal: Full name is Gerhard Gruindelingh… Born Dec. 14, 1993 in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa… Son of Lizel Gruindelingh… Undecided on a major… Hobbies include extreme sports like bungee jumping and shark cage diving… Favorites – Movie: “Law Abiding Citizen”; book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”; pro team: Springboks and Royal Challengers Bangalore; athletes: Roger Federer and Usain Bolt; musical artist: Creed; food: steak and chips; classes: geography and geography lab… Gets pumped before a match by listening to music and picturing himself after winning the match… Considers the best part of playing sports are being competitive and missing school… Celebrities he’d like to meet are Roger Federer and Bob Marley… Most thankful for an “unbelievable mother and to have great opportunities.”
