Freshman (2018-19): First season in the program saw him compile an overall singles record of 12-3 ... Posted an 8-2 single mark during the spring portion of the schedule, 5-2 at the No. 6 spot, 2-0 at No. 5 and 1-0 at No. 3 ... Captured his opening five singles matches during the spring including a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Georgia Gwinnett's Mika Kosonen at No. 6 ...Won two of his three singles endeavors at the ITA National Indoor Championships including a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash over Whitman's Raj Chikkalingaiah in Emory's 9-0 triumph ... Finished with a 7-1 overall effort in doubles action ... He and Connor Genschaw won the 'B' Draw Doubles title at the ITA South Region Championships, winning four matches which included an 8-3 verdict over Sewanee's Ryan Wax and Dale Hawthorne in the finals ... Playing at No. 5 singles, he helped the Eagles to an 8-1 decision over No. 17 Trinity by topping Jace Akagi-Okuma, 6-4, 6-3 ... Earned a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles over Kalamazoo College's Casey Johnson in Emory's 8-1 win ... In doubles, he and Pushkar Shinde won their opening three matches in advancing to the semifinals of the Grizzly Open.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in tennis while at Johns Creek High School ... Was coached by Vicki Kemper ... Team co-captain as a senior ... Played No. 2 singles his final campaign and posted a won-lost ledger of 10-3 ... Named his team's MVP his final campaign ... Helped Johns Creek to a berth in the 2016 Georgia Class AAAAAA state title match ... Tennis Recruiting Network listed him as the 11th-ranked player in Georgia and 51st in the Southeast Region.
Personal:
Son of Romica and Robin Raina ... Born October 10.
Quote:
"The outstanding academics and stellar tennis program were the two main reasons why I chose Emory."
