With their final seasons as Judges cut short, we honor the members of the Class of 2020 with a series of Senior Spotlights.
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David Aizenberg of Highland Park, Illinois, is a member of the 100-win club for the men’s tennis team, helping the Judges to top-10 national rankings each of the past two seasons. As a sophomore, he and doubles partner Anupreeth Coramutla were selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament, only to have illness cut short their bid. He’s a four-time All-UAA selection – three for doubles and once, last year, at singles.
“I remember meeting David as a junior in high school,” said head coach Pauri Pandian. “He was oozing with potential, and we all knew what he was capable of. I got to see his growth from afar for a few years and was fortunate to be able to coach him this year. ‘Aiz’ finished his career on a short list of Brandeis players with over 100 wins (102), with the majority of his career spent playing #1 singles and #1 doubles. I'm incredibly proud of his growth in all facets of his life. It's a testament to the work he put in, and I am so grateful to have been able to coach him. ‘Aiz’ yelling "that's a break on 1 Deis!" and jogging to the chair at a changeover would always make the place explode and energized everyone. I'll miss him as a player, a leader, and as a person.”
GET TO KNOW DAVID
Majors: Business and American Studies
Favorite athletic moment at Brandeis: Playing at the ITA Indoor Nationals tournament in February.
Favorite part of competing for Brandeis: The energy and electricity of our matches.
Outside of my sport, my favorite thing to do at Brandeis: Play Werewolf
Favorite place to travel: Israel.
Something unexpected I learned at Brandeis: If you work on your mindset and mental toughness, the results will come.
Post-graduation plans: Work in real estate in New York.
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite meal: Steak and Eggs.
Dream Final Jeopardy! category: Friends trivia
For more information on Brandeis men’s tennis, visit the team’s web page at http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/mten.
David Aizenberg is a 2016 graduate of Highland Park High School.
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