All-American Monday - Andrew Burrow

Andrew Burrow (1987)

Coral Gables, Fla. – Describedas a hard-hitting baseliner with tenacious groundstrokes, and being lightingquick with excellent footwork, Andrew Burrow stepped onto the Coral Gablescampus after his two year military service with South Africa’s military and asa former captain of his high school team. In 1983-84, his freshman campaign,Burrow, on his way to an overall singles season record of 20-8 earned 6victories over top-50 ranked ITCA opponents and a seventh over a top-100 opponent.In doubles competition, Burrow compiled an equally impressive 20-7 overallrecord.

Playing primarily out of the No. 1 spot in his sophomoreseason, Burrow recorded an overall singles season record of 27-13 and an 18-9mark in doubles competition. While Burrow advanced to the second round of the1985 NCAA tournament. In the fall season, Burrowreceived a berth in the ITCA Region III Championships in both singles anddoubles.    

Cane for Life: The Andrew Burrow Story

Entering his junior season as the No. 15 nationally rankedplayer and continuing to play primarily out of the No. 1 spot, Burrow recordedan overall singles record of 23-19. In doubles competition, Burrow recorded anoverall record of 11-7. While his first three season on campus very impressive,his senior season was his greatest.

On his way to compiling an overall singles season record of30-13, Burrow claimed the title of 1987 NCAA singles champion by defeating DanGoldberg of Michigan 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. In victory in the title match was his 20^thin the last 23 collegiate matches. On the way to becoming the first Hurricanesince All-American and three-time NCAA Champion Pancho Segura to win, Burrowdropped two sets in the entire tournament. For his success, Burrow was named tothe 1987 All-American team.  His 30victories in his senior year pushed his all-time singles record to 100-53(.654).

Outside the University of Miami, Burrow earned a doublesvictory over Hank Pfister and Tim Wilkenson by reaching the quarterfinals ofthe Altech Open in South Africa. In a South African Open tournament, BurrowRecorded an opening round victory over then French Junior Champion TarikBenhabiles. The summer before his freshman season, Burrow spent three months onthe South African Satellite Circuit where he finished seventh in singles andeighth in doubles.