2010-11 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Sven Burus
- Position:
- Player
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Slavonski Brod, Croatia
- High School:
- Gimnazija Matija Mesic
2009-10: Second-Team All-MAC...Compiled a 13-11 overall singles record including a 4-3 mark against MAC competitors...Teamed with Aleksandar Elezovic, Leo Sarria and Robbie McCallum to post a 24-11 overall record in doubles...With Elezovic tallied an 8-4 mark in No. 1 doubles...Earned a win at the No. 2 spot vs. Marquette's Rutherford, taking the third set tiebreaker to pick up the 7-6, 6-7, 10-5 victory (2/4)...With Sarria scored an 8-5 win against DePaul (2/19) at No. 2 doubles...Claimed Toledo's lone point in a loss to Michigan State, bringing in a 6-1, 4-6 6-2 victory at second singles (2/20)...Helped sweep the doubles point against Illinois State, partnering with Elezovic for an 8-3 win in the top draw (3/20)...With Elezovic helped Toledo earn first road victory vs. Bradley (3/21) with an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles...Took a 6-2, 6-4 triumph against Dayton's West, assisting in a nine match sweep ...Sealed the Rocket victory with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 win at second singles against Northern Illinois in the MAC Semifinals (4/29)...Compiled a 6-2 overall singles record in four fall tournaments...Teamed with Robbie McCallum to record a 9-2 doubles mark...Captured the ‘A' flight doubles championship with McCallum at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20)...Went undefeated in singles (3-0) and doubles (3-0) play at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12)...Recorded a five-match winning streak with three wins at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) and two wins at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20)...Participated in singles and doubles play at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/17), winning first-round doubles match with McCallum...Competed at USTA Pro Futures Event in Birmingham, AL.
2008-09:
Academic All-MAC honoree...Finished with 17-12 singles record, winning both matches played at No. 1 singles...Had a pair of three-match win streaks and won six of seven singles matches (2/13-3/21)...Defeated Indiana's Guy Kubi 6-0, 6-4 in No. 2 singles on Jan. 17...19-8 record playing doubles with Jayson Miller and Robbie McCallum...Sixteen of those wins came with McCallum, including 4-2 mark in MAC play...Went 6-3 in singles during fall tournament play...Won a pair of doubles matches with Jayson Miller at Rocket Invitational...Posted two wins in Flight A at Wildcat Invitational.
2007-08:
Posted 18 singles wins for the Rockets while playing predominantly in the No. 3 singles slot...Recorded a 2-3 record in No. 2 singles...Had two four-match winning streaks...Recorded a 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Cleveland State as part of a 4-3 Toledo victory (2/22)...Contributed to 18 doubles wins in tandem with Nutthavit Likitkumchorn and Chris Clark with 12 wins coming in No. 2 singles with Clark...Posted an 8-2 singles record and a 4-5 doubles record with partners Miller and Likitkumchorn...Won the 'B' singles at Louisville Invitational...Competed at the ITA Regionals in singles and doubles with Likitkumchorn.
Prep:
Ranked among the top-15 in juniors for tennis in Croatia...Played basketball until he was 15 years old.
Personal:
Born Sven Burus on Aug. 31, 1987...Son of Sasa and Verica Burus...Has an older sister, Marija...Enjoys basketball and soccer...Majoring in international business.
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
| 2007-08 | 18-15 | 18-17 |
| 2008-09 | 17-12 | 19-8 |
| 2009-10 | 21-15 | 24-11 |
| Fall 2011 | 6-4 | 12-1 |
| Totals | 62-46
|
73-37 |
Up Close with Burus
After I graduate I want to:
Travel for a year.
Favorite athlete:
Michael Jordan.
Favorite tennis Player:
Goran Ivanisevic.
Nickname:
Svendjo.
Favorite sports moment:
Ivanisevic Winning Wimbledon.
Favorite class:
Finance.
Favorite TV show:
Entourage.
I would want
Joe Pesci to play me in a movie about my life.
Favorite food:
Salmon.
My goal for this year:
Win MAC.
One word to describe myself:
Leader.
I cannot live without my:
Cellphone.
Favorite musical artist:
U2.
If I could visit one place in the world, it would be:
Australia.
Biggest pet peeve:
When people grind teeth on their fork.
