Mateo Vereau
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
175 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Trujillo, 
Peru
Last School
Fleming College Montessori International College
Roster Years
2018-2022


BYU Highlights

  • Started the 2018-19 season 13-0 in doubles
  • Was the singles runner-up to BYU's Sean Hill at the 2019 ITA Mountain Regional Championships
  • Went 7-3 in his last 10 2021-22 doubles matches
  • See "Year" tab for more information
Year Singles Doubles
2018-19 13-14 15-7
2019-20 9-12 9-8
2020-21 8-8 5-9
2021-22 8-13 12-7
2022-23 6-7 6-7
Career 44-54 47-38

Personal

  • Pronunciation: "ma-TAY-o" "ver-row"
  • Major: Economics
  • Parents are Ximena and Pepo
  • Has two siblings
  • Right-handed
  • Loves reading comics

Before BYU

  • Played in the 2017 Junior Davis Cup in Hungary
  • Won two ITF titles in 2018
  • 2017 singles champion COSAT Tournament
  • Classified to the 2017 European tour
  • Won a national championship in Peru
  • Before he was 16, he finished No. 2 of South America
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018-2019

  • Competed in the Wildcat Invitational in singles and doubles
  • Competed in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships in singles and doubles
  • Competed in the Kramer Club Invitational in singles and doubles
  • WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Matthew Pearce (Feb. 5)
  • WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Matthew Pearce (Mar. 12)
  • Went 13-0 with doubles teammate Matthew Pearce before losing their first match of the season to San Diego
  • 10-9 record in regular season singles at the No. 3 position
  • 15-2 record in regular season doubles at the No. 3 position
  • Ranked No. 10 in the ITA Mountain Region for doubles with partner Matthew Pearce
Sophmore Year 2020-2021

  • Went 8-8 in singles and 5-9 in doubles
  • WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Brigham Andrus (April 6)
  • Five-match singles win streak 
Junior Year 2021-2022

  • Went 5-4 in doubles 
Senior Year 2022

  • Appeared in eight dual matches while dealing with on-and-off injuries
  • Also played seven singles and five doubles matches in the fall
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2019-2020

  • Posted a 9-12 overall singles record; 1-9 dual record, 8-3 tournament record
  • Posted a 9-8 overall doubles record; 5-4 dual record, 4-4 dual record
  • Competed in the Wildcat Invitational
  • Competed in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
  • Advanced to the doubles quarterfinals in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
  • Was the singles runner-up to BYU's Sean Hill at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
  • Competed in the ITA National Fall Championships
  • Competed in the Jack Kramer Invitational 

The season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Matheus Ferreira Leite, Mateo Vereau Melendez vs. Oregon

    BYUMTennis1.29.21-08.jpg

  • Team Cheers vs Idaho State

    Team Cheers vs Idaho State.JPG

  • Mateo Vereau Melendez swings vs. Weber State

    Mateo Vereau Melendez swings vs. Weber State.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau Melendez pumps fist against Montana State

    Mateo Vereau Melendez pumps fist against Montana State.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau Melendez and Brigham Andrus named WCC Doubles Team of the Week

    MTEN-Doubles TOW Apr 6-Web.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau Melendez looks on after a point

    Mateo Vereau Melendez looks on after a point.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau ITA Mountain Region.

    Vereau.png

  • Mateo Vereau ITA Tennis Tourney 2021

    vereau ITA tourney.png

  • Vereau ITA tournament

    uc davis photo.png

  • Mateo Vereau has made 100 career singles appearances

    Mateo 100 Appearances (1).jpg

  • Mateo Vereau hitting backhand

    22-23mTEN Photoday Vereau, Mateo 015.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau before a forehand shot

    Forehand.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau serving

    Serve.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau before a shot

    Zoomed out backhand.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau before a backhand shot

    Backhand.jpg

  • Mateo Vereau celebrating a point

    Celebrate.jpg