Rahamin Chalgadjian

Athlete Info

Introduction

My objective is to get a quality education, while playing college tennis and compete against top university teams. I am motivated and ready to do whatever it takes and really believe that I am able to handle all challenges in order to reach the best results in both the academic and tennis fields. I am aware that only with hard work and dedication, all this can happen. For me it will be a great honor to be part of the university tennis team and to contribute to its successful performance. In addition, I would like to keep and increase the college image in front of the academic and sport societies.

Sport

Top Athletic Achievements

2nd place National team championship

2nd place Regional tournament single

Quarter final doubles national tournament

Quarter final doubles Tennis Europe U16

ITF J5 first round singles and doubles main draw

Competitions & Tournaments

ITF Tournaments:

J2 Haskovo, Bulgaria

J5 Sofia, Bulgaria

J5 Varna, Bulgaria

J5 Sozopol, Bulgaria

Tennis Europe Tournaments:

Svilengrad Cup U16, Bulgaria

Nis Open U16, Serbia

Dema Cup U16, Bulgaria

Plovdiv Cup U16, Bulgaria

U16 and U18 National Tournaments:

Played in more then 10 competitions

Other Athletic Info

U16 National singles ranking: 25th

Current UTR singles: 8.8

Academics

Interview

What makes you different?

Every person has its own character, skills and abilities. I am confident that with my attitude, passion and mentality I will be useful to the team. I am also a responsible person and I am a man of my word. Having my own experience and knowledge, I would like to share it with my teammates.

Why do you want to compete in college?

Tennis has always been my passion and I’ve always loved playing it and for the past few years, my purpose is to go to the USA and compete in college tennis. And I know I will do anything for my university team. It is a good opportunity to combine playing and studying and there will be no need to sacrifice my passion in order to get a good education.

College goals

My college goals are to get an education as good as possible and at the same time to compete against other colleges and to win as many tournaments for my school. Also, I would like to have the opportunity to be part of the university life and participate in any charity events and to support people who need my help.

It will be very interesting for me to meet and play with guys from other countries and to establish and maintain friendships.

Tennis and life Goals?

Well, I want to start as a college tennis player while studying and after I graduate, tennis will be part of my daily life and for sure will help me to find my professional career. I believe that being a tennis player I have learned so many things in general which are important in order to be successful. For example -never giving up, fighting for each point, positive thinking and analyzing the situation. With all these skills and competencies in tennis, it is a perfect background to start building my professional tennis career.

Anything else we should know?

I am a good skier and a good soccer player. I also like to hike in the mountains with my family, love cycling and traveling. In general, I am a dynamic and active person and like having things to do each day.

Media

Rami college video on clay