Artem Pugach

Russian Federation, born in 2005

M / 5'11'' / 147 lbs / Tennis

Available / 2023

Athlete Info

Introduction

My name is Artem Pugach. I am currently living and training in Burgas, Bulgaria. For the past 2-3 years I was training with Coach Jofre Porter at the Global Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain. Now I am in my last school year and hoping to succeed in college tennis.

Sport

Sport	Tennis
Team/Club	TC Avenue, Burgas
Position/Discipline
NAIA ID
NCAA ID

Competitions & Tournaments

Individual Tournaments best finishes:

U16 McTeen Tournament, Mallorca,Spain - Winner

Tennis Europe 2nd category Sofia - Semifinal

ITF Juniors Bahrain J5 - Semifinal ( doubles)

ITF Juniors Bahrain J5 -Quarter final

ITF Juniors Varna J5 - Quarter final

ITF Junior Kuwait J4 - Quarterfinal

ITF Juniors Rwanda J4 - Round of 16

ITF Juniors Kuwait J4 - Round of 16

Team competitions best finishes:

U16 Mallorca Team Competition - 1st Place

U16 Balearic Islands Team Competition - 1st Place

U16 Spain National Team Competition - 4th Place

Other Athletic Info

Best ITF Ranking: 1139

UTR: 11.20

Academics

GPA	3.5
SAT	1360
TOEFL
High School	Private English School - Burgas

Interview

What makes you different?

I am super adaptive and competitive. This helps me pass all the challenges I am facing.

Why do you want to compete in college?

I am really excited to be able to play college tennis because it is a great opportunity to study, get a degree and challenge my skills on the tennis court.

College goals

My goal is to combine tennis with a good education. My major of choice will be Computer Science.

Tennis and life Goals?

I would like to play tennis after university but if it doesn't go well I will always have a backup plan with my University degree.

Anything else we should know?

At the age of 15 I went to an academy in Spain called Global tennis for 2 years, where I was practicing and competing with the best juniors in Spain.