Benjamin Carlotti

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Paris, France
High School:
Lycee Lafontaine

General: Stands 5-11 tall • Member of the Dean's List • Named All-ACC • has achieved a career high singles ranking of #33 • Has led Carolina to a 65-20 overall dual match record during his first three years on the team, including a 42-6 overall record in home matches • Transferred from Ole Miss as a redshirt freshman in 2004 • Born May 10, 1985 in Paris, France • Son of Pierre and Michele Carlotti • Sister, Chloe, 29, was a nationally-ranked tennis player at Ole Miss.

As a Junior: Faced 22 nationally ranked opponents • Led Carolina to 4-3 wins over FSU and Clemson with victories over Clement Reix and Ytai Abougzir • Clinched UNC's win at Va. Tech with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Albert Larregola. Advanced to the Semifinals of the Wilson/ITA Mideast Regional, defeating #15 Arnaud LeCloerec of VCU. Advanced to the Round of 32 at the All-American Tournament advancing with three wins in Qualifying • Victory over No. 64 ranked Roy Sichel of Charlotte, advanced him to the Main Draw

As a Sophomore: Clinched the 4-3 win over #11 Virginia in the ACC's Match of the Year with a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over Marko Miklo • Clinched the deciding point against Charlotte to give head coach Sam Paul his 200th career win at Carolina • Won UNC's first point against Duke over Kiril Dimitrov, ranked No. 111 • Helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 1993 with a win over Ryan Young at No. 4 singles • Also defeated Young 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to propel UNC to a 4-3 victory over #10 Clemson in March • Clinched the win over #20 VCU with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory • Led UNC to a 4-2 victory at #12 South Carolina • Was 6-0 in singles at No. 3 and 7-1 at No. 5

As a Freshman: Opened the fall with 10 consecutive wins and two tournament titles • defeated Virginia Tech's Stephane Rod and teammates Geoff Boyd and Raian Luchici to win the USC Fall Invitational • Did not lose a set in four matches to capture the Groot Memorial Invitational B Flight • Posted a 10-1 record at No. 5 singles • Overcame a match point and a 5-3 third set deficit to tie the Miami match at 3-3 and set up Brad Pomeroy's match-clinching victory • Rallied from a set down to beat Clemson's Brett Twente to tie the Clemson match 3-3 • Was nationally ranked 109th in the nation at the conclusion of his freshman campaign

Prep: Graduated in June 2003 from Lycee Lafontaine in Paris • Won the French University's Tennis Championship in 2003 • Was team captain for six straight years • Member of a club team that won the French Championship five times in a row • Was undefeated in team matches for six straight years • Also played dodge ball, table tennis and water polo.

Off Court with "Frenchie"
Full Name: Benjamin Jean-Francois Carlotti
Academic Major/Minor: Business/AFAM
Post School Ambition: Happiness and success
Hobbies: Reading, all sports
Athlete Most Admired: Roger Federer
Person With Greatest Influence On Athletic Career: My dad
Favorite Magazine: Business Week
Favorite Movie: Dead Poets Society
Favorite TV Show: Southpark
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like to Have Dinner With: Robin Williams