2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Derkas, Zdenek
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Men's Tennis
Zdenek Derkas
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Czech Republic
Bio
2021 All-MW Singles Team
2021 All-MW Doubles Team
2020 All-MW Singles Team
2019 Mountain West Player of the Year
2019 All-MW Singles Team
2018 All-MW Singles Team
2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year
2020-21 (Fifth Year): Selected to both the All-MW Singles Team and All-MW Doubles Team ... played in 23 matches ... played solely at the No. 1 position, finishing with a 14-5 record ... of his 19 completed matches, just three went to third sets ... 13 of 14 wins came in team wins ... was 2-2 in MW play ... compiled a team-high 15-5 record in doubles play teaming up primarily with Angus Bradshaw and Dario Huber ... was 6-3 with Huber during the first half of the season ... began playing alongside Bradshaw during conference play solely at the No. 1 position as the two put together an 8-1 record ... won their final eight matches of the season ... Fresno State won all nine doubles points when Bradshaw and Derkas played together at the No. 1 position ... opted to utilize extra year due to coronavirus pandemic.
2019-20 (Senior): Named ITA Northwest Region Most Improved Senior … selected to the All-Mountain West Singles Team … had a team-high 13 overall singles wins (13-10) … played exclusively at the No. 1 position during the spring, posting a 5-6 record … top win of the season came against then-No. 55 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss (7-5, 7-6) at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic … was 2-4 overall against ranked opposition … also defeated North Carolina’s Joshua Peck (No. 85) during the fall at the Gamecock Fall Invitational, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 … went 5-8 overall in doubles, going 3-7 during the spring at No. 2.
2018-19 (Junior): Competed in 26 dual matches ... Compiled a team-best 25-9 overall singles record, 20-6 record in dual play … Posted a perfect 7-0 conference record at the No. 1 singles position … finished the season winning 13 consecutive matches … defeated six ranked opponents … owned a 11-9 doubles record in dual play … named the 2019 Mountain West Player of the Year … 2019 All-MW Singles Team selection … announced as the team’s Most Valuable Player … named the 2019 Male Bulldog of the Year.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Competed in 23 dual matches … finished the season with a team-best 28-8 overall singles record … chalked a 17-5 dual singles record … completed conference play with a perfect 7-0 singles record, playing primarily at the No. 3 positions … clinched four matches for Fresno State during conference play… had a notable win against #62 Ferran Calvo (Oklahoma) … played at multiple doubles positions for the Bulldogs, playing with variety of partners, finished with an overall 15-13 doubles record … was named to the 2018 All-Mountain West Singles team … was named the team’s 2018 Most Valuable Player.
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in 20 dual matches … finished his first season with a dual record of 13-7, playing primarily in the No. 3 spot … held a 3-0 record in Mountain West conference play … logged a 10-8 dual doubles record, playing primarily at the No. 3 doubles position … named the 2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year ... named to the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
Personal: Was born in the Czech Republic ... was ranked No. 1 as a junior for two years ... finished his U18 career ranked No. 5 in the Czech Republic ... as an adult, Derkas was ranked as high as No. 43 in the Czech Republic ... has qualified for eight ITF "Futures" tournaments, making it to No. 1580 in the ATP world rankings ... he is a pre-business major at Fresno State ... majoring in Kinesiology at Fresno State.
2021 All-MW Doubles Team
2020 All-MW Singles Team
2019 Mountain West Player of the Year
2019 All-MW Singles Team
2018 All-MW Singles Team
2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year
2020-21 (Fifth Year): Selected to both the All-MW Singles Team and All-MW Doubles Team ... played in 23 matches ... played solely at the No. 1 position, finishing with a 14-5 record ... of his 19 completed matches, just three went to third sets ... 13 of 14 wins came in team wins ... was 2-2 in MW play ... compiled a team-high 15-5 record in doubles play teaming up primarily with Angus Bradshaw and Dario Huber ... was 6-3 with Huber during the first half of the season ... began playing alongside Bradshaw during conference play solely at the No. 1 position as the two put together an 8-1 record ... won their final eight matches of the season ... Fresno State won all nine doubles points when Bradshaw and Derkas played together at the No. 1 position ... opted to utilize extra year due to coronavirus pandemic.
2019-20 (Senior): Named ITA Northwest Region Most Improved Senior … selected to the All-Mountain West Singles Team … had a team-high 13 overall singles wins (13-10) … played exclusively at the No. 1 position during the spring, posting a 5-6 record … top win of the season came against then-No. 55 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss (7-5, 7-6) at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic … was 2-4 overall against ranked opposition … also defeated North Carolina’s Joshua Peck (No. 85) during the fall at the Gamecock Fall Invitational, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 … went 5-8 overall in doubles, going 3-7 during the spring at No. 2.
2018-19 (Junior): Competed in 26 dual matches ... Compiled a team-best 25-9 overall singles record, 20-6 record in dual play … Posted a perfect 7-0 conference record at the No. 1 singles position … finished the season winning 13 consecutive matches … defeated six ranked opponents … owned a 11-9 doubles record in dual play … named the 2019 Mountain West Player of the Year … 2019 All-MW Singles Team selection … announced as the team’s Most Valuable Player … named the 2019 Male Bulldog of the Year.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Competed in 23 dual matches … finished the season with a team-best 28-8 overall singles record … chalked a 17-5 dual singles record … completed conference play with a perfect 7-0 singles record, playing primarily at the No. 3 positions … clinched four matches for Fresno State during conference play… had a notable win against #62 Ferran Calvo (Oklahoma) … played at multiple doubles positions for the Bulldogs, playing with variety of partners, finished with an overall 15-13 doubles record … was named to the 2018 All-Mountain West Singles team … was named the team’s 2018 Most Valuable Player.
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in 20 dual matches … finished his first season with a dual record of 13-7, playing primarily in the No. 3 spot … held a 3-0 record in Mountain West conference play … logged a 10-8 dual doubles record, playing primarily at the No. 3 doubles position … named the 2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year ... named to the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
Personal: Was born in the Czech Republic ... was ranked No. 1 as a junior for two years ... finished his U18 career ranked No. 5 in the Czech Republic ... as an adult, Derkas was ranked as high as No. 43 in the Czech Republic ... has qualified for eight ITF "Futures" tournaments, making it to No. 1580 in the ATP world rankings ... he is a pre-business major at Fresno State ... majoring in Kinesiology at Fresno State.
FB Media Availability [9/9]: Ezekiel Avit, Jadon Pearson, Tim Thomas
Tuesday, September 09
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/8]
Monday, September 08
FB highlight at Oregon State [9/6/25]
Monday, September 08
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06
