Oklahoma State University Athletics
Petrov bio
May 09, 2008 | Cowboy Tennis
Sophomore: Was a fixture at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles for the Pokes as a sophomore, although he did spend some time filling in for Ivan Puchkarov at No. 2 singles ... compiled a 12-6 record at No. 3 singles during the regular season, while going 1-1 at No. 2 ... in doubles play, he and teammate Ivan Puchkarov went 11-5 at No. 2 during the Spring, including a 3-3 mark in conference play ... spent much of the season ranked in the top-100 in the singles rankings.
Freshman: Had an outstanding rookie campaign as he was a rock in the middle of OSU's lineup ... tied for the team lead in wins (17) ... lead the team in winning percentage with a .895 mark (17-2) ... played most of the season at No. 4 singles ... had a ten-match win streak in the middle of the season ... clinched OSU's win over Miami at National Indoors ... went 7-1 against Big 12 opponents ... enters NCAA winning 12 of his last 13 singles matches ... teamed with Ivan Puchkarov to go 14-5 at No. 3 doubles ... the pair were Co-Big 12 Champions at that position ... also named All-Big 12 in doubles by the Waco Tribune ... the pair won the consolation championship at the prestigious Pacific Coast Doubles Championships ... the pair had a season best winning-streak of five.
Before OSU: Placed first at the Under 16 and 18 Ukraine Championships.
Personal: Son of Petro Petrov and Tamara Petrova ... has one brother, Yevgen (34) ... born Nov. 2, 1987 ... majoring in economics ... likes to go out with friends and listen to music ... lists Lord of the Rings and Fast and Furious as his favorite movies ... likes to listen to 2pac and Dr. Dre ... favorite athletes are Ronaldo and Marat Safin ... goal is to help OSU win a Big 12 championship.
Coach Wadley on Dmytro...
“He has a really solid game off the ground. He is a decent doubles player who is getting better and better. He is excited about the game and he is excited about college tennis. He is very talented and has a lot of experience. I think he is going to be a solid performer for us.”
