Now a sophomore, Petersen plays #1 Singles for the River Rats.

The confidence Petersen has in his tennis game helps him compete throughout the year. He plays tennis year round and tournaments throughout the country.

Petersen has competed in many national opens, Midwest Championships and local events such as the Ann Arbor Junior Open which he won in 2010. The next big goal for Petersen is to make the Super Nationals in Kalamazoo, MI this coming summer. “I’m hoping to play in a lot of big tournaments in the coming year,” he said.

Petersen is currently ranked 5th in the state of Michigan and around 230th in the nation.

Since the age of 6, Petersen has played tennis. The competitive part of Petersen’s tennis game came at the age of 9 when he began to play and have success in tournaments. His experience in tournaments and pressure matches has helped the Huron River Rats stay undefeated this season.

Petersen has yet to play his toughest match against Tyler Gardiner of Northville High School. Gardiner is one of the top players in the country. Petersen will play Gardiner on Monday, September 26.

The future for Petersen’s tennis career is still unclear. He would like to play tennis for a NCAA school. “My dad played tennis at Williams College … so I have talked to the Williams coach before, and he is really nice. I would like to go there but we’ll see. I’m still a sophomore so I have a lot of time to think about it.”

“I’m hoping to move up [in the rankings] every year, get better every year and just play for a good college team,” said Petersen.

After college, Petersen would like tennis to be a part of his life.
“I’ll probably still play tennis and enjoy it, but it will probably be for fun pretty much.”