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UC Santa Barbara
Josh Finkelstein redshirted the 2005-06 season at UCSB.
High School
Attended Hong Kong International in Hong Kong and Nordhoff High School in Ojai, Calif....Coached by Suzanne Stege and Phil Keoster in high school...He was the team captain for Hong Kong International as a sophomore and junior...Helped lead his squad to the China Cup Championship during his junior season.
Juniors
Ranked third nationally in 18 and under singles in Hong Kong...Ranked second nationally in both 14 and 16 and under singles in Hong Kong...In the United States, he was ranked among the top-ten nationally in 18 and under doubles...Ranked in the top-15 in the Hong Kong men's rankings...Ranked in the top-700 by the ITF...He advanced to the semifinals of the ITF Grade 5 Singles in 2004...A two-time semifinalist in ITF doubles...A two-time U.S. National Open Champion in 18 and under doubles.
Personal
Born May 30, 1987 in Hong Kong...Son of Mitchell and Hui-Ling Finkelstein...Attended the Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif....His personal coaches in Hong Kong were Andrew Ilie, Asif Ismail and Rob Smith...Personal coach in the United States was Ashley Hobson...Favorite athletes are Pete Sampras and Raphael Nadal...His favorite movies are "The Notebook" and "Wedding Crashers"...Enjoys reading the "Harry Potter" novels...Roots for the New York Yankees...Speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin...Hopes to major in business economics.
