"I'm coming back," Cunha said. "I'm very excited about it, and I think we can have a very good year."
Cunha cited the school and the coaching staff as the two main factors that contributed to his decision. He also said that the chance to keep working on his game helped him fend off the temptation to go pro.
"This year, I did pretty well, but I think I could have done even better," he said. "[Going pro] is always an option, but I saw that I can keep improving my game and my skills here."
Cunha's return most likely also means the return of the top-ranked doubles team in collegiate tennis. Cunha and Reid Carleton, who went 41-6 this year (setting a school record for doubles wins), were recently named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's No. 1 team in the country.
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