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Daniel de Zamacona Sophomore • 5-9 • Right-handed Washburn Rural High School Topeka, Kan.
2012 Season Singles and Doubles Breakdown
Singles Breakdown Overall 15-4
Dual 12-3
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NJCAA 3-1
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#2 15-4
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#1 13-3
#2 2-1
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#5 --
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Doubles Breakdown Overall 15-4
Dual 12-3
Region --
NJCAA 3-1
THE De ZAMANCONA FILE Full Name: Daniel Gustavo De Zamacona Nickname: Zama, DZ Favorite food: Mexican Favorite TV show: South Park Favorite movie: The Social Network, Pay It Forward Favorite tennis player: Roger Federer Favorite actor: Adam Sandler Favorite band/musician: Plastilina Mosh, Cultura Profetica Favorite hobby: Photography Career ambition: Own a photography business Funniest teammate: Andrew Favorite app: Pandora My most prized possession: My camera If I could be on a cover of a magazine it would be: National Geographic What motivates me: My dreams, personal goals Favorite thing about JCCC: People
Outlook Daniel De Zamacona played for one of the top Kansas prep tennis programs in the country, and brought that winning attitude to JCCC last season ... Expected to play in the upper half of the singles line up again this spring ... Very quick and athletic player ... His serve and velocity have improved from last year, and has shown his biggest improvement in is shot selections.
Sophomore Year 2012-13 Earned a No. 6 ITA singles ranking last fall, and teamed with freshman Pedro Garcia to earn a No. 11 ITA doubles ranking.
Freshman Year 2011-12 Reached the quarterfinals in singles at the 2011 USTA/ITA Central Regional Championships during the fall season ... Earned a No. 20 ITA Fall Ranking in singles and a No. 11 ranking in doubles with freshman teammate Maksim Fil ... The duo finished the 2012 spring season ranked 10th in the final ITA rankings ... Finished the year 13-3 at No. 1 doubles ... Their 13 wins tie for the eighth most at No. 1 doubles for a season at JCCC ... Suffered an opening round loss at the NJCAA National Tournament, but fought back to win the consolation bracket ... Was 15-4 overall in double play ... Also posted a 2-1 mark with Oliver Nimmegeers ... Recorded a 15-4 singles record from the No. 2 position ... That ties for seventh on JCCC’s win chart at No. 2 singles ... Suffered an opening round loss at nationals in singles play to Oliver Andersen of Seminole State (6-2, 4-6, 4-6), but came back to win the consolation bracket with victories over Pil Ki Min of Marion Military (6-1, 7-5), McEnroe Apostol of DuPage (6-1, 6-1) and Dave Pollack of Scottsdale (2-6, 6-2, 10-8) ... Combined to go 30-8 in both singles and doubles ... Finished the year ranked 10th in the final ITA season doubles rankings, and 24th overall in singles.
High School Earned four letters for coach Keven Heldberg at Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, Kan ... Was a four-time All-City selection ... Won the 2011 all-Rural championship match in singles, beating senior teammate Conner Edwards, 6-4, 7-5 ... Managed to repeat his league win by edging out Edwards 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (8-6) to win the Kansas 6A Regional title ... Capped his career with a fifth place finish in the 6A State Championships ... Was the city champion in No. 2 singles and finished third in singles at the Centennial League meet and second at regionals as a junior ... Capped his junior season with a fifth-place singles finish in the 6A state tournament ... Finished in a tie for ninth at the 6A state tournament as a sophomore ... Also as a sophomore was the city champion in No. 2 singles and finished fourth in singles in the Centennial League meet before winning a regional title ... Teamed with Conner Edwards to win the No. 2 city doubles championship his freshman year ... The duo also finished second in Centennial League doubles, second at regionals and sixth in the state tournament ... Helped his team win four Centennial League championships ... Led Rural to city, Centennial League and regional championships before finishing third in Class 6A his senior year ... Honor student.
Personal Full name is Daniel Gustavo De Zamacona ... Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico... Nickname is Zama ... Son of Carlos and Irene De Zamacona ... One of three siblings ... His father played football at the University of Monterrey ... Majoring in international business ... Also recruited by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Emporia State University, Washburn University and Wichita State University ... Best player he has faced is Jack Sock, Blue Valley North graduate, 2010 men’s junior US Open champion and 2011 US Open mixed doubles champion.
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