Fall 2012: Competing in his first collegiate tournament, he won the singles 'B' flight and reached the doubles 'B' flight semifinals at the BJK NTC Men's Collegiate Invitational (9/21-23/12) ... Won the singles 'A' draw at the Columbia Classic (10/5-7/12) ... Defeated No. 64 Panav Jha from Kentucky at the USTA Clay Court Invitational (11/3/12).

In Romania: National champion in the U16 and U18 age groups … Was ranked as high as 10th in European rankings.

Personal: Son of Elena and Relu … Father was a track runner and soccer player at the Romanian Military Academy.