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General: Stands 6-0 tall • Returned to action in the fall after sitting out last spring due to wrist surgery• Ranked as high as No. 1 in Georgia in every age group as he advanced through junior tennis • Born August 10, 1987 in Atlanta. Ga. • Son of Mac and Janet Baker • Sister Christie, 22, plays tennis at Samford University • Younger brother Chase, 14, is also a tennis player. Fall 2007: Advanced to the final round of qualifying at the ITA Mideast Region Indoor in Charlottesville where he lost in three tiebreak sets to ETSU's Alex Ahlgren. • Won three straight matches to capture the B Flight consolation at the UNC Fall Invitational. • Defeated Elon's Kevin Beard at the Duke Indoor Invitational. As a Freshman: Granted a medical redshirt due to wrist surgery • Hoping to bounce back from fall injury problems • Competed in one fall tournament, the Napa Valley Challenge • Won his first match as a Tar Heel against Brandon Davis of Illinois in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. Prep: A five-star blue chip recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net • Graduated from Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Ga. in May 2006 • Remained undefeated on his high school tennis team posting a record of 55-0 • Finished his junior career ranked No. 1 in the South and in the Top 20 in the nation • Won Boys' 18's singles and doubles state championships without dropping a set •2006 Atlanta Journal Constitution Player of the Year• 2005 Copper Bowl Finalist • Ranked as high as top five in the South in every age group • Played at Kalamazoo Nationals three times • Represented Georgia three times in winning Davis Cup Titles • Won three qualifying rounds at the Eddie Herr Tournament and won main draw round in the 16s • Coached by Torrey Hawkins, Jason Parker and Brian Devilliers • An all-star baseball and basketball player before focusing on tennis full time.
Off Court with "Shake"
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