Sports > March 6, 2008

By Allison Lange | Sports editor

Sophomore Steven Forman graduated from high school a semester early to come to Wake Forest in the middle of the academic year. He jumped right into the men’s tennis team last winter and immediately became an integral part of the men’s tennis team, with an impressive 2007 season personal record of 20-8.

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Currently, he is ranked at No. 73 in the nation and No. 2 on the team. Forman is currently on an eight game winning streak in singles play, going 9-2 so far this spring season and beating two ranked opponents in singles play. Forman is 6-4 with doubles partner junior Cory Parr this year and the pair is ranked No. 31 nationally in doubles play. Forman’s contributions and leadership on the team have definitely led to the men’s team’s national ranking of No. 20. If he continues to play and win as he currently is, his dream of going pro might not be that far away. The Old Gold & Black’s sports editor Allison Lange caught up with Forman after the Deacons faced N.C. State on March 5 to discuss his personal and team goals for the season, coming to Wake a semester early and his favorite aspect of the game.

On his personal goals for this season:

I just want to make the NCAAs in both singles and doubles.

I want to advance as far as possible as I can in the tournament.

On playing a doubles match with anyone:

I’d play with Cory Parr, my doubles partner.

On coming to Wake Forest a semester early:

I really liked the team and I liked the guys. I felt comfortable coming early and I was ready.

Coming last winter has given me more experience.

I now feel like I can lead more on the team because I was here last year.

On his favorite aspect of tennis:

I’m a really competitive person, so I like how it’s a really competitive sport.

When you get in the heat of the moment with the competition its really fun.

On why he started playing tennis:

I started playing tennis in my backyard and just caught on and liked it. I just kept playing from there.

On his ambitions:

If I’m not playing tennis after college, I’d like to open up my own business, but I’m not sure what kind yet.

On team goals for this year:

We want to go as far as we can in the postseason this year. We’re a talented team and I think we’ll do a good job this year and go far.