Alex Sarkissian
Alex Sarkissian

Class:
RS Junior
Hometown:
Glendale, Calif.
High School:
Verdugo Academy
Last College:
Glendale CC
Height:
6-2
Experience:
TR

05/18/2013

#12 Waves Suffer 4-2 Loss to #2 Georgia in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals

Pepperdine concludes 2013 season with a 27-6 record.

05/16/2013

Waves Advance to NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals with 4-2 Win Over Memphis

Pepperdine's deep singles lineup prevails after Memphis wins doubles point.

05/14/2013

Waves Face Memphis in NCAA Tournament Action on Thursday

Pepperdine's Round of 16 Match scheduled for 7 a.m. (PT) on Thursday morning vs. Memphis.

05/11/2013

Moving On: Men's Tennis Defeats LSU 4-0 to Advance in NCAA Tournament

Pepperdine reaches the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second-straight season.

05/10/2013

Waves Blank Gauchos, Move on to Second Round of NCAA Tournament

Pepperdine to face LSU in round two on Saturday at 1 p.m.

04/27/2013

2013 WCC Tournament Champions - Men's Tennis

Waves def. BYU, 4-3, to win the WCC Tournament for the 40th official time in program history. Photos by Kyle Terada.

PEPPERDINE 2012: Enrolled at Pepperdine in January of 2012 and will redshirt his first season with the Waves.

GLENDALE CC - Attended Glendale Community College from 2010-11 and played tennis during the 2011 season ... Finished the season as the #1-ranked junior college player in California by the ITA ... Went a perfect 35-0 and was crowned the state champion ... Earned a spot on the 2011 ITA Collegiate All-Star Team ... Won the doubles title at the Ojai Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Verdugo Academy in 2008

PERSONAL: Born and raised in Glendale, Calif. ... Son of Shahen and Odette Sarkissian ... Plans to pursue a degree in accounting from Pepperdine ... Father is an accountant ... Chose Pepperdine "for its outstanding academic marks, strong athletic training and commitment to its students" ... Lists most thrilling moment in sports as "the first time I scored an ATP point."

FAVORITES: Favorite pro tennis player in Andre Agassi ... Favorite tennis venue is Roland Garros ... Favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber ... Favorite food is sushi ... Favorite sports other than tennis are soccer and basketball ... Enjoys hanging out with friends, spending time with family and playing video games.

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