| Tim Puetz |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Vsiugen, Germany
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| High School:
Christian-Wirth Schule
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| Height:
6-1
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| Birthdate:
11/19/1987
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As a Sophomore
Fall 2008: Had a record of 3-3 in fall singles matches... Competing with Alexey Tsyrenov, amasassed a reord of 9-2 in doubles matches... Won the consolation doubles title with Tsyrenov at the ITA All-American Championships... Also made the doubles semifinals with Tsyrenov at the Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional.
As a Freshman
Fall 2007: Did not play, joined team in January.
Spring 2008: Named to the All-SEC Second Team and the All-SEC Freshman Team... Honored as SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 19, 2008... Finished the season ranked 74th in the nation by the ITA and 20th in the Southeast Region... In his first season as a Tiger, Puetz put together a team-best record of 18-7, including a 16-6 mark in dual matches... Posted a 6-5 record in SEC play... Defeated seven ranked opponents including No. 68 Steven Forman of Wake Forest (6-2, 6-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... Won nine consecutive matches at one point in the season, never losing more than three in a row... Had back-to-back match-clinching victories against Brown and No. 24 Oklahoma State... Went 13-11 in doubles play, competing mostly with Lukas Marsoun (9-9) in the No. 2 position... Puetz and Marsoun won six matches in a row, including an impressive 8-6 victory over the No. 15-ranked team of Arnau Brugues and Ricardo Soriano of Tulsa (8-6)... Also played doubles with Pawel Dilaj and Milan Krnjetin.
Prior to Auburn
Is a two-time state doubles champion... Played in six ATP events: 2006 Wetzlar Open, 2007 Marburg Open, 2007 Bitburger Tennis Grand Prix Trier, 2007 Roemerberg Open - Buddeberg Cup and the 2007 Germany Open.
Personal
Born Tim Puetz to Manfred and Heidi Puetz on November 19, 1987... Has one brother, Tom (18)... Plans to major in Marketing... Chose Auburn for the chance to play in the SEC and the great university... Favorite food is ribs... Likes to water ski in his spare time... Considers himself a good cook.
