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John Thornton
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | London, England |
| High School: | Hotchkiss School (Conn.) |
| House Affiliation: | Pforzheimer |
Freshman 2010-11:
Finished the year with an even 7-7 record in singles ...
Went 2-0 in singles at the Harvard Winter Classic ... Held a 1-0
record at the No. 5 singles slot ... Unbeaten in doubles during the
spring, posting a 5-0 record ... Went 3-0 in doubles at the Harvard
Winter Classic ... Owned a 1-0 record at the No. 1 and No. 3
doubles spot ... Posted a 4-5 fall singles record ... Earned two
consolation doubles wins at two different tournaments teaming with
Mac McAnulty ... Reached the singles semifinals at the Big Crimson
Halloween Invitational.
Before Harvard:
Competed in tennis at Hotchkiss … Reached the USTA National
Open doubles finals … Won an ITF singles title and four
doubles titles … Qualified for ITF Grade A tournament in
Mexico … Hotchkiss won the Kingswood Oxford Invitational
Tournament championship, Southern New England Tournament title,
Founders League championship and New England title in 2008 …
Cum Laude Society member … School’s history prize
recipient … Class President.
Enjoys soccer and writing … Father, John ’76, was a member of the Harvard men’s tennis team and was the recipient of the 2009 ITA Achievement Award.









