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Lopes sign pair of 2023 recruits
12/12/2022 4:25:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Almasi joins the Lopes in January, Garcia signs for next season
The Grand Canyon men's tennis team welcome a pair of signees to the program on Monday.
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Alfred Almasi will join the Lopes for the upcoming season in January while Alberto Garcia is the first 2023-24 signing for new head coach Derek Siddiqui.
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Almasi hails from Trstice, Slovokia and will add to the depth of the GCU 11-man roster. Almasi has a U-16 national championship and has earned an ATP point. He chose GCU because of the community and the tennis program.
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"I am very excited for Alfred to join our family this spring," Siddiqui said. "It is never easy joining a program mid-year, but I have no doubt Alfred will handle it well. He is mature, has great work ethic and loves the game. I cannot wait to start working with him and seeing the impact he will make on this program."
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Garcia will join the Lopes next season from his hometown of Elche, Spain. Tennis is a family sport for Alberto and his brother Juan Carlos who is joing Tyler Junior College in January. His father Juan is a national coach and a director of a tennis school with more than 300 students. Garcia has participated in the Mcaca Jovenes Promesas Circuit winning several tournaments. Currently Garcia is playing in futures to earn ATP points.
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"I am thrilled that Alberto will be joining us in the fall of 2023," Siddiqui said. "Alberto is a great athlete, talented, and loves the team environment. He is going to push this program and culture forward."
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The Lopes will open the 2023 season at Arizona State on January 12.
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Alfred Almasi will join the Lopes for the upcoming season in January while Alberto Garcia is the first 2023-24 signing for new head coach Derek Siddiqui.
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Almasi hails from Trstice, Slovokia and will add to the depth of the GCU 11-man roster. Almasi has a U-16 national championship and has earned an ATP point. He chose GCU because of the community and the tennis program.
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"I am very excited for Alfred to join our family this spring," Siddiqui said. "It is never easy joining a program mid-year, but I have no doubt Alfred will handle it well. He is mature, has great work ethic and loves the game. I cannot wait to start working with him and seeing the impact he will make on this program."
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Garcia will join the Lopes next season from his hometown of Elche, Spain. Tennis is a family sport for Alberto and his brother Juan Carlos who is joing Tyler Junior College in January. His father Juan is a national coach and a director of a tennis school with more than 300 students. Garcia has participated in the Mcaca Jovenes Promesas Circuit winning several tournaments. Currently Garcia is playing in futures to earn ATP points.
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"I am thrilled that Alberto will be joining us in the fall of 2023," Siddiqui said. "Alberto is a great athlete, talented, and loves the team environment. He is going to push this program and culture forward."
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The Lopes will open the 2023 season at Arizona State on January 12.
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