Nico Rousset - Men's Tennis - Arkansas Razorbacks

Nico Rousset

Sr. | 5-10 | 147 | Plaisance, France | Lycee Marie Louise Dissard Francoise/Seward County

As a Junior (2020-21) 
Singles Record: 12-9 dual // 5-6 SEC
Doubles Record:  11-9 dual // 5-3 SEC
Led the team with 12 singles wins and 11 doubles wins during the dual season… Racked up four singles victories against ranked opponents… Opened the season winning six of his first seven singles matches… Closed out the season with two victories coming against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament and No. 74 Edson Ortiz of Alabama in straight sets at the No. 1 spot… Beat Oklahoma’s No. 69 Mason Beiler (Feb. 10) in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4… Downed No. 101 Emile Hudd (Oklahoma State) in straight sets three days later… Moved to the No. 2 spot to down No. 33 Carlos Aguilar to clinch Arkansas’ upset of No. 12 Texas A&M… Beat No. 50 Martim Prata in straight sets to help the Razorbacks down No. 3 Tennessee.

As a Junior (2019-20) 
Singles Record: 5-5 dual // 0-2 SEC
Doubles Record:  5-7 dual // 0-2 SEC
Played primarily at the No. 4 spot with a 4-4 record … Opened his first season with the Razorbacks winning five of six singles matches … Included a win at the No. 2 spot against Omaha (Feb. 1) in straight sets and a straight set victory over Finn Bass in Arkansas’ 4-3 upset of No. 5 Baylor … Downed No. 92 Justin Schlageter (Oklahoma), 6-2, 1-6, 7-5, in his only matchup with a ranked opponent … Teamed with Alex Reco to win four out of six matches to close out the season.

As A Sophomore at Seward County (2018-19) 
Won the ITA JUCO singles national championship, becoming the first player from Seward County to win the title… Went 31-7 en route to also winning Region VI singles and doubles titles.

As A Freshman at Seward County (2017-18) 
Won the NJCAA Region VI No. 1 singles and doubles title… finished third in the No. 1 doubles and singles spot at the NJCAA national tournament… named a 2018 ITA All-American in both singles and doubles.

Personal
Parents are Philippe and Orilla Rousset.