Kento Yamada Season 2020-21

JUNIOR (2020-2021)
• Went 18-1 in singles and 8-9 in doubles in his first season as a Knight.
• Strung together 11 straight singles victories to start his UCF career.
• Played six of his first seven singles matches at the No. 5 spot in the lineup before rising to No. 4 or better for the remainder of the season.
• Played exclusively at the No. 3 spot in doubles with two partners, going 4-4 with Alan Rubio and 4-5 with Mikhail Sokolovskiy.
• Went 1-0 in singles in the AAC tournament, beating No. 33 Wichita State's Nicolas Acevedo 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals.
• Went 2-0 in doubles in the AAC tournament, earning a pair of wins with Alan Rubio at the No. 3 position.
• Went 1-0 in singles in the NCAA Tournament, beating No. 16 Mississippi State's No. 121 Alberto Colas in straight sets in the second round.
• Went 2-0 in doubles in the NCAA tournament, including a huge 7-6 (7-2) win over No. 16 Mississippi's state third pair to clinch the doubles point.
• Named to dean's list in spring 2021

JUNIOR (2019-2020, AT KENTUCKY)*
• Began fall ranked No. 116 in Oracle/ITA singles rankings and No. 32 in Oracle/ITA doubles rankings alongside César Bourgois
• Recorded 16-5 overall singles record (10-2 spring) and 1-3 overall doubles record
• Recorded 4-0 singles record in SEC play
• Recorded 1-0 singles record on top court
• Scored match-clinching point in two UK victories, including No. 49 Kentucky's 4-3 win at No. 17 Alabama on March 6.

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019, AT KENTUCKY)
• Appeared at No. 96 in Oracle/ITA singles rankings on Feb. 6
• Appeared at No. 66 in Oracle/ITA doubles rankings alongside César Bourgois on May 29
• Recorded 23-10 overall singles record (7-2 fall) and 13-17 overall doubles record
• Led team in singles wins
• Recorded 3-3 singles record versus nationally ranked opponents
• Defeated No. 14 Robert Loeb and Jan Zielinski 7-5 alongside Bourgois in No. 43 Kentucky's 5-2 win over No. 17 Georgia on April 12
• Defeated No. 63 Alan Gadjiev and Borna Gojo 7-6(5) alongside Bourgois in No. 36 Kentucky's 4-1 loss at reigning national champion No. 3 Wake Forest in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on May 4
• Scored match-clinching point in three UK victories.

FRESHMAN (2017-2018, AT KENTUCKY)
• Compiled a 7-6 record playing on courts No. 3, 4, 5, and 6
• Went 3-2 in his five doubles matches, picking up one win each with Alex Dominguez, Ryotaro Matsumura, and Jake Stefanik.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE
• Attended Kouei High School
• Won an ITF Futures doubles event
• Highest ATP doubles ranking of 795 and singles ranking of 1570

*Season shortened due to COVID-19 outbreak