Spring 2013: Selected as the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year to become the first Spartan in school history to accomplish that feat … Was a unanimous choice for the All-Atlantic Sun First Team … Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team … Posted a 15-4 record and a perfect 7-0 mark inside the Atlantic Sun in singles action from the No. 1 position … Ended the regular season on an 11-match winning streak … Won each of his seven conference matches in straight sets … Boasted a perfect 7-0 record from the USC Upstate Tennis Complex … Spent five consecutive weeks ranked during the regular season … Featured a 10-8 overall mark and a 5-2 showing in league play in doubles action … Finished the regular season on a four-match winning streak in doubles action with victories over opponents from Northern Kentucky (Apr. 5), Lipscomb (Apr. 6), Kennesaw State (Apr. 12) and Mercer (Apr. 13).
Spring 2012: Appeared in 21 matches for the Spartans during his sophomore season… Posted a 13-7 mark in singles play and a team-best 16-4 record in doubles action… Spent the majority of the season at No. 2 singles where he went 10-6 overall… Also posted a 3-1 record at No. 1 slot… Went 5-4 in A-Sun matches… Spent the entire season at the No. 1 slot in doubles action, teaming up with Ramiro Blanco to become a dominant threat in the league… Posted a 7-2 record in A-Sun doubles action in the regular season and went 2-0 in the A-Sun Tournament… Doubles tandem went on a season-long eight-match winning streak during the year, including four straight wins over A-Sun opponents… Earned A-Sun Conference Scholar recognition.
2010-11: Did not see action as a freshman... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.
Before USC Upstate: Was a four-year letterwinner in tennis at Gymnasium Horn HS... Finished in third-place at the North German Championship.
Personal: Born on May 7, 1990 in Darmstadt, Germany… Son of Bernd Kidler and Antje Kidler… Has one sister, Christina… Majoring in business administration… Enjoys eating pasta and lasagna… Favorite movie is “The Grey"… Favorite book is "No Excuses"... Favorite sports figure is Andre Agassi… Favorite season is winter... Enjoys playing soccer, biking, skiing, listening to music and watching movies.
