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Ivan Sodan
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brela, Croatia
- High School:
- P.S.L.G. Franjo Bucar
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Β SEASON-BY-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS |
2024-25Β (Sophomore)
- Started all dual season in the No. 5 singles spot, helping UW reach the NCAA tournament and finish the year ranked 37th
- Had a 8-9 dual singles record, all at No. 5, and was 11-13 overall in singles matches
- Had a 7-5 record in Big Ten singles play
- A huge weekend on the road in the state of Michigan, first beating Taym Alazmeh of Michigan State, 6-1, 6-1, on Mar. 7, and then posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Michiganβs Nicholas Steiglehner on Mar. 9
- A comeback 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Oregonβs Matthew Burton in the key Husky road win over the Ducks on Mar. 22
- Clinched the 4-3 win over No. 43 Nebraska with a dramatic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Roni Hieteranta at No. 5
- Started the NCAA tourney opener against Harvard at the No. 5 spot, falling to Melchior Delloye, 4-6, 4-6
- Finished the season with a doubles overall record of 8-2, going 7-2 in the fall and 1-0 in dual play.
- Had a strong fall season in doubles alongside Brett Pearson as the duo went 5-1 in tournament play, including winning the Gonzaga Invitational βBlueβ division.
- Made the ITA NW Regionals doubles quarterfinals with Nedim Suko after defeating 61st-ranked Burton/Luemkemann (Oregon), 8-7 (4)
- Earned a fall doubles ranking of No. 79 along with Pearson
- Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team
2023-24Β (Freshman)
- Joined the team at the start of winter quarter/dual season
- Started 23 matches, going 9-8 in dual singles play and 5-8 in doubles play
- Went 1-1 at No. 4 singles and 8-7 at No. 5 singles
- Earned a big win late in the year, beating #22 Arizona Stateβs No. 5, Martin Vergara Del Puerto, 6-3, 6-4
- Also had Pac-12 wins over Jonathan Irwanto of Cal and Gianluca Citadini of Utah
- Won his collegiate debut against Matteo Masala of Idaho on Jan. 14, 7-6, 7-5
- In doubles, was 2-3 with Nedim Suko, and 3-4 at No. 3 with Heman Nama, and 0-1 with Jim Hendrikx
- With Suko, had a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles against Portland State
- With Nama, had a 7-5 win at No. 3 over Pepperdineβs Stephens/Papa
- A doubles win with Nama over USCβs Iakubenko/Vallabhaneni, 7-6 (0)
- Earned ITA All-Academic recognition
Personal Notes
Born in Zagreb, Croatia β¦ parents are Drazenka and Ivo Sodan β¦ has two older siblings, Bose and Venna β¦ graduated from Private sporting and linguistics gymnasium Franjo Bucar ... was ranked among the top-100 junior players in the world β¦ competed in qualifying rounds of the junior U.S. Open and junior Wimbledon tournaments in 2022 β¦ ranked fourth in Croatiaβs U18 rankings β¦ coached as a junior by Ivan Lukanovic β¦ has played for the Croatian National Team as a junior.Β
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Β CAREER RECORD |
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