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Five Minutes with Eliot Potvin

April 19, 2010

Nickname: E, E-Z
Tennis facility I want to play in but never have: Flushing Meadows/ Arthur Ashe Stadium (U.S. Open)
Funniest player on the team is: Dusan Miljevic
One word to describe Coach Thorne: Dedicated
Favorite thing Coach Thorne says: “Just Play”
My goal for this season is: to win a team title
Person who has the most influence on my game: myself
Best player I’ve played with: Robby Ginepri
Favorite athlete in another sport: Lance Armstrong
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite sport besides tennis: Hockey
Favorite tennis player: Roger Federer
Favorite thing to eat before a match: Jimmy John’s
Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
Favorite place to eat in Atlanta: Ted’s Montana Grill
Favorite video game: Fifa
Favorite movie: Without Limits
Favorite TV program: Friends
Favorite musical artist: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite toy as a child: hockey stick
Favorite place in the U.S. (or the world) you have been: home (Malne)
Dream vacation: a tropical island
First job I ever had: Teaching tennis
The thing I like best about Georgia Tech is: my team
First thing I would do with a million dollars: take the team to Fogo de Chao
My worst phobia: Drowning
One thing I couldn’t live without: oxygen
One thing I wish I was better at: studying

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