Jacques Pellet '17 Recruiting Profile

My story starts in France, my birthplace, and where I first started playing tennis.  Ever since I started playing, I fell in love with the sport and had only one wish, which was to improve and succeed in my tennis. This dream was pursued until my fourteenth year, when I then moved to Jackson Hole, WY. This was not very helpful for my tennis, but was excellent for my academic ability. I made the best decision of my life in August of last year, when I decided to apply and attend the Taft School. I was accepted one week before the school year began. This decision was influenced by my motivation in pursuing my tennis career and my long life dream, as there was not a tennis team that suited my needs in Jackson Hole. I find that, considering the chaotic past few years, I have done very well academically, since the French school system is considerably different from the US curriculum.  So to enhance my tennis skills and put my name out there for colleges, I have decided to begin USTA tournaments to enhance my ranking in the US.