ITA Arthur Ashe, Ju Sportsmanship and Leadership Award
ITA Senior Player of The Year (2014-15)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-WCC SINGLES (2013-14, 14-15)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-WCC DOUBLES (2012-13, 14-15)
WCC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2013-14)
SECOND-TEAM ALL-WCC DOUBLES (2013-14)
SECOND-TEAM ALL-WCC SINGLES (2012-13)
2014-15 - SENIOR: Awarded by the ITA the Arthur Ashe, Ju Sportsmanship Award and ITA Senior Player of The Year…is the only Don to ever be honored twice for All-WCC first-team singles and doubles with partner Nils Skajaa… at the No. 1 position, compiled a 24-5 ledger and a 6-1 mark in WCC play… went 22-9 overall with Skajaa and 5-3 in WCC competition as USF’s top doubles team. FALL: SINGLES: Completed the fall with a winning record of 6-3… ranked No. 7 in ITA Regional Ranking… won the Napa Challenge defeating Lukas Gerch of Oklahoma State, Nils Schuhmann of Hawaii and ITA nationally ranked No. 123 Ace Matias in the finals round… DOUBLES: Paired with Nils Skajaa… nationally ranked No. 48 by the ITA as well as regionally ranked No. 1… achieved a winning record of 10-4… took home the 2014 USTA ITA Northwest Regional Championship. SPRING: Of his 18 victories, Saraiva won 16 matches in straight-sets. SINGLES: Compiled a nine match-winning streak at the start of his season…defeated No. 60 John Morrissey of Stanford… defeated six conference opponents throughout his season. DOUBLES: With Skajaa, started the season with a five match winning streak against duos of Sonoma State, Cal Poly, UC Davis, Hawaii and, No. 42 at the time, Bayane and Melton of California, 6-2… completed the slate with a three set win against pairs of Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine.
2013-14 - JUNIOR: Completed the season with an overall singles record of 25-11 and a doubles record of 25-12… received Second-Team All-WCC Doubles and First-Team All-WCC Singles. FALL: Clinched a win at the ITA Men’s All-American Championships against Nelson Vick of #28 North Carolina in a three set match, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, on Sept. 30. SINGLES: Dominated with a win, 6-0, 6-1, against #15 Pepperdine’s Kento Tanaka-Tamaki on Oct. 11. DOUBLES: Played a full fall slate with Nils Skajaa and ended with a record of 10-3 … had a major win against #10 Texas at the ITA Men’s All-American Championships … won the Battle in the Bay Classic with Skajaa and in the 2013 USTA/ITA Division I Men’s Northwest Regional Championship advanced to the quarterfinals. SPRING: The ITA Regional Player to Watch and USF’s No. 1 singles player finished the spring slate with a 19-7 record … notched high-profile wins over No. 49 Clarke Spinosa of San Diego and No. 60 Facundo Lugones of TCU … DOUBLES: Saraiva and Skajaa concluded the doubles season winning seven of their last eight matches and a 14-8 dual match record.
2012-13 - SOPHOMORE: Completed the season with a 25-7 overall record in singles play, and and a 21-7 overall doubles mark. SINGLES: Finished with an impressive 17-2 dual match record, playing primarily out of the No. 2 position ... also recorded matches at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 spots to go a combine 6-0... knocked off No. 77 Finn Tearney of Pepperdine 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 10-6 March 29 ... picked up a 7-6, 6-2 victory over No. 100 Jesse Kiuru of Saint Mary's on April 10 ... advanced to the semifinals of the UC Davis Aggie Invitational after winning matches against competitors from Pacific, Stanford, and Saint Mary's ... named second-team All-WCC. DOUBLES: Played entire spring with partner Nils Skajaa and recorded matches in both the No.1 and No 2. doubles postitions finishing 20-7 in the season ... Skajaa and Saraiva were named to the All-WCC first team for their efforts.
2011-12 - FRESHMAN: Turned in solid freshman campaign, going 7-14 in singles play and 3-5 in doubles play. SINGLES: Started the season with back-to-back wins against Marek Marksoo of Sacramento State, 6-1, 7-6, and Kieren Thompson of Arizona, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 … finished in style with a win over Todd Volmari of Loyola Marymount University, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, in the No. 3 position on April 24… went 3-6 in No. 3 position, 0-1 in No. 2 position, 1-4 in No. 4 position, and 3-4 in No. 5 position. DOUBLES: Dominated alongside Richard Bucalem in 8-3 defeated over Pacific’s Alex Golding and Valentim Gonzalvez Jr. Feb. 4 … final win of season came against UC Davis, 8-6, on March 4… went 2-5 in No. 2 position and 1-0 in No. 1 position.
