Tim Bainton
Tim Bainton
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Chobham Surrey, United Kingdom

High School:
St. Georges

Height:
6-2

Three-year veteran... Boasts a big service game... Expected to anchor the top singles slot... Heavy topspin on his groundstrokes... Vocal athlete who encourages his teammates... Works equally well from the back court and at the net. 2003-04: Played at the number 2 position for the second straight season... Finished the season 8-19, 2-4 in the CAA... Was 4-5 in the fall and 4-14 during the spring season... Ranked second on the team in wins... Paired with number 1 singles player Tito Ballester a majority of the dual matches, finishing with a 10-7 record, 9-5 in dual matches and 1-2 in tournaments... Teamed up with Eric Vogel for five tournament doubles matches in the fall, but went 0-5... Played with Freshman Farshad Garakani in three number 1 doubles matches, losing all three... Teamed up with Brendan O'Connor for one match and lost 8-3... Overall, 10-16 in doubles matches on the year... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor and Dean's list. 2002-03: Played at the number 2 position... Recorded 10 singles victories... Ranked third on the team in wins... Tied for the team lead in CAA victories with three... Finished with a 4-2 fall record and 6-8 mark in the spring... Was 2-2 in fall tournaments... Advanced to the flight A round of 16 at both the DC Metro and East Coast Championship tournaments... Posted eight dual match wins... Partnered with Cem Akalin to post seven overall doubles wins and five dual match victories at the No. 2 position... Advanced to the doubles flight B semifinal of the DC Metro Championships... Also joined teammate Tito Ballester for a match... Was 7-11 overall in doubles... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor both semesters and the Dean's List in the spring... Earned the Commissioner's Academic Award. 2001-02: Finished tied for third on the team in singles victories... Recorded five overall singles wins, including one CAA victory... Posted a 1-4 fall mark and a 4-15 spring record... Played at the number 3 position... Notched a 3-8 doubles mark with partner David Cornelius at No. 3 doubles... Also teamed with Landon Schaefer at No. 2 doubles, earning one win... Finished 5-17 overall with four different doubles partners... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters... Selected to the Dean's List in spring 2002... Garnered CAA Scholar-Athlete honor. Prep: Was captain of the Surrey under-18 County Cup team that claimed the national championship... Earned a top-16 national ranking for players 18-under... Captured the state grass court championships... Was under-18 state doubles champion in 1999 and 2000 and runner-up in singles in 2000... Was the under-16 state singles champion in 1998... As a cross-country runner, placed seventh in nationals in the under-16 bracket in 1998... Won state cross country championships in 1998. Personal: Earned Best in Class honors in philosophy and politics as a prep... Was chairman of the debating club... Was equivalent of class president as a senior... His uncle, Gary Hawker, played professional soccer for the Arsenal Soccer Club... Chose George Mason over Fairleigh Dickinson, Southern Illinois and the University of Portland... Majoring in economics.

Yr.	Singles	Fall	Spring	CAA	Duals	Doubles
2001-02	5-19	1-4	4-15	1-4	4-15	5-17
2002-03	10-10	4-2	6-8	3-3	8-8	7-11
2003-04	8-19	4-5	4-14	2-4	5-14	10-16
Totals	23-48	9-11	16-37	6-11	17-37	22-44
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