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Ruben Weber  
Ruben Weber

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Alzey, Germany

High School:
Elisabeth-Langgasser Gymnasium

Height:
6-2


04/27/2013

Men's Tennis Falls Short in Tournament Semifinals

Wolverines edge Gophers, 4-3

04/26/2013

Men's Tennis Advances to Big Ten Semifinals

Gophers defeat Spartans, 4-0 to continue in tournament

04/21/2013

Bonin Leads Gophers to Shutout Victory on Senior Day

Minnesota defeats Iowa, 7-0, this afternoon in Minneapolis

04/19/2013

No. 32 Minnesota Routs No. 62 Nebraska, 5-2

Gophers still in the hunt for second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference

04/14/2013

No. 40 Minnesota Pushes Past No. 58 Purdue, 5-2

With another conference victory, Minnesota improves to 6-2 in league play

2012-13• FRESHMAN SEASON: Posted a 17-16 overall singles record in his first season with the Gophers • Played mostly at No. 6 singles with occasional appearances at No. 3, 4, and 5 • Marked a 5-6 record against conference opponents • Made his collegiate dual debut in the match against Northern Illinois (Jan. 20) and notched a three-set win over Joven Zeljkovic • Posted notable wins against Ben Mullis, Nicholas Kamisar, and Alex Bussi to help the Golden Gophers score upset victories over No. 27 Drake, No. 14 Washington, and No. 31 Michigan, respectively • Competed in doubles once during the spring, pairing with Leandro Toledo to defeat Marco Stancati and Henrique Tsukamoto of Miami (March 19) • Had overall singles record of 8-2 in fall 2012 • Qualified for the USTA/ITA Central Region Championship (Oct. 18-22) with wins over Grant Tesmer (Drake) and Ashton Kalhorn (Bradley) • Advanced to the round of 32 in the tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Marten Jonsson (SIUE) • Went 3-1 at the Gopher Invitational • Competed at the Lakewood Ranch Invitational (Nov. 9-11), posting a 1-1 record.

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: Ranked as high as No. 7 while playing 18 and under in Germany • Gained valuable experience playing on the international circuit • Attended Elisabeth-Langgasser Gymnasium in Alzey, Germany.

PERSONAL: Born June 24, 1993 • Son of Karl-Heinz Weber • Has an older brother, Daniel (29).

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