2021-22 USC Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Paul Barretto
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tiburon, Calif.
- High School:
- Redwood HS
Highest Career Singles Rank: #79 (March 3, 2020)
Highest Career Doubles Rank: #17 (Feb. 6, 2019)
THIS SEASON: Paul Barretto is in his first season at USC, joining the Trojans as a grad transfer out of California.
2020-21 AT CAL: California did not compete in the 2020-21 season
2019-20 AT CAL: Barretto posted a 14-4 singles record and an 11-8 doubles record in his junior season… Ended the season on an eight-match winning streak in singles… Had a No. 79 singles ranking as of the March 3 Oracle ITA poll… Also had a No. 68 doubles ranking with partner Can Kaya as of the March 3 Oracle ITA poll… The duo posted an 11-7 record, including a 3-2 mark at No. 1 doubles... In the fall, had an 11-4 singles record and 7-5 doubles mark (7-4 when paired with Can Kaya) in the first semester of the season… Reached the singles Round of 16 at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships and the quarterfinals at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic… Reached the doubles semifinals of the Milwaukee Tennis Classic and quarterfinals of the ITA Northwest Regional Championships with Kaya.
2018-19 AT CAL: Barretto posted a 15-14 singles record and 25-5 doubles mark as a sophomore... In doubles, ranked as high as No. 17 in doubles in the Oracle ITA polls with Can Kaya… In fall, started 9-0 in doubles… Won the Milwaukee Tennis Classic doubles title with Kaya... Reached the doubles semifinals of the ITA Northwest Regional Championship... Earned a No. 98 singles ranking in the Nov. 14 Oracle ITA poll.
2017-18 AT CAL: Barretto posted a 21-10 singles record and 10-8 doubles mark in his first year at Cal… Reached the quarterfinals of the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship with Jacob Brumm... In the fall, reached the singles semifinals and the doubles quarterfinals with brother Dominic Barretto at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Barretto is a 2017 graduate of Redwood High in San Anselmo, Calif.... Ranked seventh nationally and third in California in the final TennisRecruiting.net rankings of 2017… Advanced to the singles quarterfinals of the 2016 Pan American ITF Championships… Reached the singles round of 16 in the 2017 Easter Bowl Championship… Got to the doubles round of 16 in the 2015 and 2016 USTA Boys 16-18 National Clay Court Championships... Also attended IMG Academy.
PERSONAL: Paul Barretto was born May 6, 1999 in San Francisco, Calif... Parents are Eddie and Ana... His father played tennis as San Francisco and also as a pro... Has two brothers, Dominic and Marco, who played collegiate tennis at Cal and San Francisco, respectively... Enjoys reading, watching movies and cooking in his free time... Lists Serena and Venus Williams as his biggest sports heroes... Would like to travel to Italy, Tirkey and Ecuador... Hopes to pursue a career in investment banking or entertainment law... Earned a degree in political science at Cal... Pursuing a master’s in studies in law at USC.
