Biography
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean's List (Spring 2020)
JUNIOR (22)– Played in the No. 1 or No. 2 singles spot during the 2022 season… won seven single matches …. In non-conference matches, won six single matches over USC Sumter, Tennessee Wesleyan, Washington and Lee, Point University, and Methodist College … In SoCon matches, picked up a victory against UNCG’s Alex Zuckerman in three sets (0-6, 6-4, 6-4) … In doubles action, won 12 doubles matches with his double partner Sebastian Kamieniecki.
Sophomore (2021): Played majority of matches at No.1 or No. 2 singles … Played all doubles matches at No.1 …Posted three singles wins and three double victories with teammate Josiah Schainblatt… Bencedic’s first two single wins were against Methodist’s Hayden Holloway and Henry Blanco winning in two sets (6-4, 6-0) on Feb. 6 and (6-3, 6-4) on Feb 21… Defeated USC Sumter’s Kristen Pavitt (6-3, 6-2) on Feb. 28… In four mid-season matches, tallied a 3-1 record including his two wins in a row against Methodist… For doubles action, he and Schainblatt, went 3-8 with a 2-0 record versus Methodist… They played a nationally ranked player from Georgia Tech, No. 31 Marcus McDaniel… Earned their third win as a pair 8-4 against USC Sumter on Feb. 28.
FRESHMAN (2020): Led the team with 11 singles wins in a shortened season … Ended the year on a seven-match winning streak in singles action … Posted a 10-7 record in the spring, including a perfect 6-0 mark at No. 4 singles, and 1-0 at No. 3 … Went 2-1 in SoCon play with wins over Furman’s Henrik Atlevi (6-2, 6-4) on Feb. 23 at No. 4, and Samford’s Max Rebol (7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)) on March 8, also at No. 4 singles … Collected a team-best 10 wins in doubles action, including six in the spring … Went 7-10 overall, 6-10 in the spring season with Gavin Stewart, at the No. 1 doubles position … Started his collegiate doubles career by winning four straight doubles matches in the fall, including three with Phillip Quinn and one with Stewart … In doubles action, joined forces with Stewart to win their first match together, 6-4 over Jacksonville State in the fall … He and Stewart then defeated No. 18 Tennessee’s Andrew Rogers and Pat Harper, 6-3 on Jan. 20 … Posted three straight doubles wins from Feb. 2 – 7 … Won two of his last three doubles matchups.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
PERSONAL: Full name is Zvonko Bencedic … Son of Sasa and Jasmina Bencedic … Major is business administration.
