Part Two: Strode Choosing Pro Tennis Over Harvard
Blake Strode continues to put off Harvard Law School as he pursues his lifelong goal of being an elite pro tennis player.
Blake Strode elected to attend the University of Arkansas over other schools such as Marquette, Notre Dame and Brown. He earned degrees in international economics and Spanish and once again flourished on the tennis court. (Read Part one of this story: please click here.) In his four years as a Razorback, Strode amassed a 98-48 singles record and a 71-55 doubles record. During his stellar senior season, he went 27-12 in singles competition and made it to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament before losing to the eventual national champion. During the early stages of his senior year at Arkansas, Strode was determined to try to make it as a professional tennis player. Just so he’d have a post-career plan already in place, his parents, Lester …
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