| Karl Wishart |
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General: Stands 6-3 tall • Three time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Born in Great Britain and currently living in Switzerland • Born July 18, 1985 • Son of Jim and Margaret Wishart • Has one brother, Andrew, 22.
Fall 2007: Won the UNC Fall Invitational B singles title with a three set victory over teammate Andrew Crone and a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Davidson's Ethan Jaffe in the final • Qualified for the ITA Mideast Regional in Charlottesville • Reached the UNC Fall Invitational B Flight Doubles Final with Kyle Baker.
As a Junior: Compiled a 6-2 singles record in dual matches • Signature victory was a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 match clinching victory over Kevin Fleck in UNC's 4-3 thriller at Clemson • Put Carolina up 3-0 with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Miami's Barnabas Carrega • Claimed the UNC Fall Invitational Flight B doubles title with partner Chris Kearney over teammates Heinrich and Plyler • Reached the A Flight Singles Final , defeating USC's Pedro Campos before falling to Maryland's Boris Fetbroyt in three sets • Was a Main Draw selection for the ITA Regional.
As a Sophomore: Won two dual matches against Quincy Hawley of N.C. A&T and Kevin Killeavy of Georgetown, No. 6 singles spot • Recorded a 2-2 singles record at the season-opening Napa Valley Challenge • Won the UNC Fall Invitational B Flight singles, defeating Radford's Brandon Johnson in the final • Defeated William & Mary's Kavi Sud in the first round of the ITA Mideast Region Championships before falling to #99 Henrique Cancado of ODU in the round of 64 • Teamed with Will Plyler to win three doubles matches at the UNC Fall Invitational.
As a Freshman: Advanced to the finals of the Groot Memorial Invitational with a 6-2, 6-0 win over NC State's Mason Schermerhorn • Captured the A-B Flight Championship of the USC Fall Invitational with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Virginia Tech's Adel Abbas.
Prep: Graduated in June 2004 from K.L. Grab in Baden-Baden • Won 2004 Regional Tennis Championship • Played as No.1 local player at TCRW in Baden-Baden • At 18, he ranked in the top 300 on the German national men's tennis • Captain of high school soccer team • Also played golf • Achieved a high overall average (1.8) in German Abiter, finishing with distinction and a merit prize.
Off Court with "Karlovic"
Full Name: Karl Simon Wishart
Academic Major: Biochemistry
Hobbies: Soccer, music
Athlete You Most Admire: Roger Federer
Biggest Sports Thrill: Hitting with Bjorn Borg and Guillermo Villas
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career: Mom and Dad
Favorite Book: The Selfish Gene
Favorite Magazine: Sport Bild
Favorite TV Show: Prison Break
Favorite Movie: Bad Santa
Favorite Website: www.skysports.com
Favorite Pastime: Browsing the web
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Tokyo
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Jennifer Aniston
| Karl Wishart's Career Record |
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| Season | Singles | Doubles |
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| 2004-05 | 8-2 | 2-4 |
| 2005-06 | 9-3 | 3-3 |
| 2006-07 | 14-7 | 4-2 |
| Fall 2007 | 8-2 | 2-3 |
| Career Totals | 39-14 | 11-12 |
