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Name: Robert Pitman.

School: Lakota East High School.

Sport: Tennis.

Class: Senior.

Age: 18.

Claim to fame: "Being streaky and unpredictable." Pitman plays first singles for the Thunderhawks. He hopes to play at the University of Charleston, and with a 3.7 GPA, major in chemical engineering or chemistry.

Bet you didn't know: "My friends and I play Clue at midnight on weekends."

Toughest opponent: Chris Keck of Oak Hills.

Favorite pro athlete: Pete Sampras.

Person who would play you in a movie: Jim Carrey.

Game-day rituals: "I try to relax, talk about the match and pump everyone else up."

Last DVD you bought: "Dogma."

Hours per week you're on the court: 20.

Vegetable you just won't eat: Cauliflower.

Most prized possession: A tennis trophy.

Favorite movie: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Favorite magazine: Paintball Xtreme.

Favorite TV show: "Big Bang Theory."

Favorite musical artist: 30 Seconds to Mars.

Biggest influences: "My family. They tell me to hang in there and keep trying, and they criticize things I sometimes don't see."

Philosophy on life: "Do what you want and don't listen to what other people think about you."

Best thing about tennis: "It's always unpredictable. You never know what's going to happen on the court."

Worst thing about tennis: "It's unpredictable and you never know how you're going to play."

In 10 years, I'll be ... "In college working to get a Ph.D. in some field."

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