Thompson on Diankov: "Angel will be a key player for us this year and he is a senior with great skills and experience. He knows what it takes to win and has proven it for the past two years. I expect his senior year will be his best yet as he has improved his serve and has been playing with a lot more confidence. If Angel stays injury free, he should have a very successful season."
Fall 2004: Saw limited action due to injuries.
2003-04: Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Northeast Regional ... Tied for second on the team with 20 singles victories ... Registered 14 doubles wins ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
2002-03: Had a solid 24-8 season after transferring from Oklahoma State ... Was 16-5 in dual matches ... ITA Scholar Athlete.
Junior Tennis: In Bulgaria, won several age group tournaments ... 1999 Under-18 Bulgaria National Indoor singles and doubles champion ... 2000 singles semifinalist and doubles runner-up at 2000 Bulgaria Men's National Indoor Championship ... Two-time winner of the National Team Club Championship as a member of TC "Levski."
Odds and Ends: Angel Diankov ... Born 11/15/81 in Sofia, Bulgaria ... Son of Stefan and Savina Diankov ... Majoring in management ... Father played soccer professionally in Bulgaria ... Mother was a top 10 tennis player in Bulgaria.
Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
3 Sets
Tie-Breaker
Dual
Tourn.
Overall
Pct.
Dbls.
Pct.
2002-03
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-0
5-1
9-4
8-5
4-2
16-5
8-3
24-8
75%
6-11
35%
2003-04
0-0
0-0
1-1
3-6
4-3
5-0
7-3
10-3
13-10
7-4
20-14
59%
14-10
58%
Fall 2004
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
1-0
0-0
2-2
2-2
50%
1-3
25%
Total
0-0
0-0
1-1
5-6
9-4
14-4
15-10
15-5
29-15
17-9
46-24
66%
21-24
47%
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