DePaul University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Tonejc, Fran
Fran Tonejc
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- Gimnasium
Bio
Demon Notes:
2020-21 (Graduate Student) - Singles: 8-9Â | Doubles: 13-8
2019-20 (Senior) - Singles: 5-3 | Doubles: 9-2
2018-19 (Junior) - Singles: 19-17 | Doubles: 16-15
2017-18 (Sophomore) - Singles: 9-10 | Doubles: 8-12
2016-17 (Freshman) - Singles: 13-12 | Doubles: 22-8
High School:
Personal:
- 2021 BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete Award
- 2021 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
- 2021 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2021 ITA Community Service Award
- Five-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2020 ITA Community Service Award
- 2019 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2018Â ITA All-Academic Team
- 2018 ITA Community Service Award
- 2017 ITA Community Service Award
- 2017Â ITA All-Academic Team
2020-21 (Graduate Student) - Singles: 8-9Â | Doubles: 13-8
- Teamed with Tripp Tuff to sweep all three doubles matches in helping lead DePaul to its first BIG EAST title and automatic NCAA tournament berth in program history
- Defeated St. John's doubles team in 4-3 victory for the BIG EAST title
- Clinched the doubles point against Butler in the BIG EAST semifinals and Georgetown in the BIG EAST quarterfinals
- Notched a 6-4 win against Illinois' doubles team to clinch the doubles point in a 4-1 setback to the nationally ranked Illini in the NCAA opener
- Finished career winning his final six doubles matches
- Recorded a 10-6 doubles record with Tuff and 3-2 with younger brother Vito Tonejc...Â
2019-20 (Senior) - Singles: 5-3 | Doubles: 9-2
- After sitting out the fall tournament season with an injury, Fran came back strong in the dual season
- Combined with his younger brother Vito to win their doubles match against No. 7 Columbia and help secure the doubles point
- Was tied 5-5 in the third set of his singles match versus the Ivy League's Lions before coming up short 7-5
- The Tonejc brothers went 9-2 in doubles during the dual season before the coronavirus pandemic forced the NCAA to cancel collegiate sports
- Helped DePaul win four of the last five matches with only loss to Columbia.
2018-19 (Junior) - Singles: 19-17 | Doubles: 16-15
- Playing primarily at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, went 11-10 during the dual season and 8-7 in tournament play
- Teamed with younger brother Vito to go 15-14 in doubles including a 4-2 mark against BIG EAST tandems.
2017-18 (Sophomore) - Singles: 9-10 | Doubles: 8-12
- For singles finished dual season with a 6-8 record competing at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles
- For doubles, the team of Tonejc/Zador finished the dual season with a 5-8 record.
2016-17 (Freshman) - Singles: 13-12 | Doubles: 22-8
- For singles finished dual season 13-12 competing primarily as No. 6 single
- One half of doubles team with Christopher Casati that finished dual doubles season 16-4.
High School:
- Ranked fifth in Croatian junior rankings
- Finished second twice at the national championships in doubles.
Personal:
- Son of Andrej and Martina Tonejc
- Has two brothers, Vito, a freshman tennis player at DePaul, and Toma
- Majoring in Business.
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