Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Matthew Emery

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Matthew Emery who was ranked as high as number one in the United States at times when he was 16, 17, and 18 years old. He ranked as high as number 15 in the ITF world rankings in singles and 18 in doubles. His junior career was highlighted by winning the US National Clay Court championships in Louisville Kentucky and upsetting the number 1 seed Thomas Berdych in the first round of the Wimbledon junior championships in 2001. His on-court career was cut short during his sophomore year in college at the University of Kentucky with an eye injury. Matt is currently the Director of Tennis at Kennesaw State University. He discusses his introduction into sports and tennis through dealing with his injury to his life in tennis now.