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2019-20 Tennis-M Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Kennosuke Nouchi

Kennosuke Nouchi

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kashima, Japan
  • High School:
    Kashima Gakuen

Summary

Biography

2019-20: WMU Men's Tennis Doubles Team of the Year with Jannik Opitz ... Ranked second on the team with a 20-9 singles record ... posted a 6-1 record as the No.3 singles player ... led the team with a 23-6 doubles record ... registered a 5-3 record at No.1 doubles ... had a 14-5 doubles record with Jannik Opitz as his partner ... Three-time MAC Doubles Team of the Week with Jannik Opitz (1/15, 1/29, 2/12) ... MAC Singles Player of the Week (1/22) ... season canceled due to CoVID-19 pandemic 

2018-19: ITA Scholar Athlete & Academic All-MAC ... Most Improved Player team award ... Doubles Team of the Week winner on 2/20 and 3/06 with partner Jannik Opitz ... named the team's Doubles Team of the Year with Opitz ... compiled a 17-6 record in singles play ... went undefeated 6-0 against MAC opponents ... won 9 of his last ten matches ... held a 25-7 doubles record ... won 17 of his 19 total matches played with doubles partner Opitz. 

2017-18: Named to the All-MAC Second Team and Academic All-MAC … went 17-19 overall in singles, going 11-12 during his dual-matches … played primarily at No. 2 and No. 3 … the sophomore went 4-3 against MAC opponents … was second on the team with teammate Jannik Opitz in doubles play as the two went 12-6 together … was 21-12 overall in doubles with a 6-1 record at No. 1 … tabbed Doubles Team of the Week with Opitz on April 11.

2016-17: MAC Newcomer of the Year … named All-MAC First Team … named All-MAC Tournament Team … voted Team Rookie of the Year … voted Team Co-Singles Players of the Year with Matt Hamilton … two-time MAC Doubles Team of the week winner Daniel Loebel … two-Time MAC Singles Player of the Week … finished 25-9 in singles where he was in the top-125 of the ITA Singles Rankings for multiple weeks during the season … went 6-1 in MAC singles, all of which were at No. 1 or No. 2 in the lineup … finished 22-9 overall and 2-2 in the MAC doubles, while making the ITA Doubles Ranking with partner Loebel for nearly the entire spring season and ranking as high as No. 74.  

High School: International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors career-high ranking of No. 177 ... No. 16 in Japan National Tournament ... finished career with one singles title (G4) and two doubles titles (G5 & G4) ... two singles runner-ups (G4) and three doubles runner-ups. 

Personal: Undecided on major ... son of Katsuhiro and Miki ... has one sibling, Hiyoshidai ... born on April 27, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'10"