University of South Alabama Athletics

2010-11: 13-10 overall record, 8-8 in dual matches… 6-8 at No. 1, 1-0 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 3… Started fall season with a three-match winning streak at Southern Miss Fall Invitational… Advanced to round of 16 at USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships before losing 6-4, 6-4 to No. 73 Alex Stamchev of Auburn… Named Sun Belt Player of the Week on March 2 after he went undefeated at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles against Troy… Defeated No. 120 Marc Abdelnour of Florida Atlantic 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 during Sun Belt Championships… 17-9 record in doubles… 8-4 at No. 1, 3-1 at No. 2, 0-1 at No. 3... Teamed with Lucas Viel to win first and second qualifying rounds at D’Novo/ITA All-American Championships… Paired with Lucas Viel to advance to quarterfinals at USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships… Defeated Malte Stropp and Louis Cant of Mississippi State in round of 16, but lost to No. 16 Neal Skupski and Sebastian Carlsson of LSU… Finished season with two wins at Sun Belt Championships... Qualified for NCAA Division I Men’s Doubles Tournament with Lucas Viel... Lost 6-4, 6-4 in round of 32 to No. 13 Connor Smith and Vahid Mirzadeh of Florida State. 

2009-10: 18-9 overall record, 13-5 in dual matches… 7-4 at No. 1, 6-1 at No. 2… Held team’s top overall win percentage… Played eight of last nine matches at No. 1 flight… Named Sun Belt Player of the Week on April 7 after going 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles at Sun Belt Shootout… Defeated Yannick Weihs of No. 29 Denver 7-5, 6-3 and Marc Abdelnour of Florida Atlantic 7-5, 1-6, 6-1 to lead Jaguars to third-place finish… Player of the week nod came during season-long seven-match winning streak… First six victories during streak were in straight sets and defeated three opponents from ranked schools… Won consolation flight at Thomasville Fall Invitational by defeating David Jackson of Florida A&M 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), (10-5)… Teamed with Christian Kuehne primarily at No. 2 flight and recorded second-best record (6-3)… Won seven straight doubles matches before falling in season finale… Bocaert and Kuehne defeated last two doubles teams from ranked schools.

2008-09: 13-7 overall record, 13-7 in dual matches… 5-7 at No. 2 and 8-0 at No. 3… Went 2-1 against ranked opponents… Started season at No. 3 flight and moved up to No. 2 after injury to Sergio Ramirez… Lost season opener then won next eight matches… Defeated three opponents from ranked teams… Topped No. 79 Maciek Sykut of No. 17 Florida State 7-6, 2-6, (9-7)… Clinched back-to-back matches for Jaguars at Sun Belt Shootout, including a win over No. 112 David Simson from No. 74 Denver in the semifinals… Lost first two matches after move up one flight but then won five of his next six outings… Played doubles at the top two flights… Went 5-10 at No. 1 and 0-6 at No. 2… Paired with Hanno Bartsch at No. 1 for final month of the season.

High School: Played tennis for T.C. Lille club team.

Personal: Full name is Romain Bocaert… Born Oct. 3, 1990 in Cucq, France… Son of Arnaud and Saline Bocaert… Majoring in Business… Favorites – movie: The Departed; book: Harry Potter; pro teams: Chicago Bulls and New England Patriots; athletes: Roger Federer and Usain Bolt; music artists: Lil Wayne and Eminem… Prematch ritual is to listen to music.