SPONSORED ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – DAMIAN FARINOLA
We’re equal parts fond and supportive of our sponsored athletes here at Modere. Recently tennis player Damian Farinola returned to Australia after a four year tennis scholarship in the USA. Damian took the time to reflect on his time overseas and let us know what’s ahead.
I graduated from the University of Louisiana in March 2015. During my 5 years (2010-2015) I completed a double major in Accounting and Management. Whilst being enrolled in university I was limited to only a few professional tennis events.
Despite this, I was able to achieve a world ranking of 1049 in Men’s Doubles competition. Now, my attention will turn from collegiate level of play to professional events.
‘Since graduating, I have competed professionally in the United States, Mexico, Egypt and Australia. I have gained experience playing against players ranked inside the top 300 in the world with some having played in the Australian Open.
- College Highlights:
- Selected on the All-Louisiana team
- Selected multiple times on the All-Sunbelt Conference team
- Student-Athlete of the year nominee
- Beating multiple nationally ranked opponents
- Achieving a world ranking of 1049 whilst a student
- Winner 2014 team event in Sunbelt Conference championship
- 2014 NCAA team tournament participant
- Tennis team nationally ranked every year
- Tennis team coming first in the Academic award for highest GPA in the conference and first among all sports at the university.
- Professional Highlights:
- ATP world doubles ranking 1049
- Twice doubles finalist in Istanbul, Turkey
- Doubles semi-finalist in Istanbul, Turkey and Manzanillo, Mexico
- Qualified for 6 professional $10,000 future singles events (2x Turkey, 2x Egypt, 1 x U.S, 1 x Mexico)
- Defeated numerous world ranked players in both singles and doubles play
‘I am currently in Queensland competing in Cairns. In the coming weeks I will compete individually in Toowoomba, Brisbane and Wollongong. I will then return home to play club tennis for an Adelaide team in the Men’s Asia-Pacific tennis league.
Using the Modere products I find gives me a significant advantage over my competition. Tennis is a sport with no time limit and multiple matches played each week and sometimes daily. It is important to stay physically and mentally on top of your game. I feel the products I use help me to do just that. I have been injury free and pride myself on my ability to outlast my opponents and recover quickly. I will keep you updated on all my results regularly. Thank you for your continued support.’
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