Dennis Uspensky

Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlantic Beach, N.Y.
High School:
Laurel Springs School

Career Honors
• 2016 ACC Tournament MVP
• 2016 All-ACC Academic Team

2015-16 (Freshman)
Joined the Demon Deacons in January as a mid-season addition ... Went 27-5 in singles and 23-6 in doubles on the spring season ... Named the 2016 ACC Tournament MVP after going 6-0 in singles and doubles combined in the tournament ... Rallied from down 6-7 (4), 1-4 against Luca Corinteli of top-ranked Virginia to win 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) at No. 6 and clinch Wake Forest's first-ever conference title ... Also clinched the Deacs' ACC Tournament semifinal win over Virginia Tech with a three-set win over Jai Corbett ... Led the Deacs with 27 dual-match singles victories and 23 dual-match doubles triumphs ... Won singles matches at the Nos. 2-6 positions, and had a 5-1 mark at No. 3, a 13-4 record at No. 5 and an unblemished 7-0 ledger at No. 6 ... Won his final eight completed matches of the season ... Went 20-5 in doubles with Romain Bogaerts ... With Bogaerts, formed one of the top No. 3 pairings in the nation, going 14-3 at the position; duo also went 3-1 at both No. 1 and No. 2 and defeated 41st-ranked Casey and Michael Kay of Georgia Tech at the top spot ... Individually, won in nine of his last 10 doubles contests ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

Background
Ranked as high as No. 1,021 in the ATP World Tour Singles Rankings on Nov. 2, 2015 ... Ranked as high as No. 3 in the country in his class in 2014 and No. 1 in 2013 ... Earned a career high of No. 54 in the ITF Junior Rankings ... Competed in the Junior French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open ... In his career, has signature victories over Sekou Bangoura (career-high No. 189), Wil Spencer (career-high No. 478) and Catalin Gard (career-high No. 236).

Personal
Born on October 22, 1996 in Atlantic Beach, N.Y. ... Attended Laurel Springs School.