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Pawit Sornlaksup Fulfills His Dream of Playing College Tennis in the U.S.

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TOLEDO, Ohio – Growing up in Thailand, Pawit Sornlaksup knew from an early age that he wanted to play college tennis in the United States. He has achieved his dream, playing No. 1 singles at the University of Toledo and earning Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honors in his first season as a Rocket.

But that's not to say Pawit's journey has been an easy one.

Pawit got an early introduction to tennis and took to the game right away. He was three years old when he first picked up a tennis racquet.