Yumi Ueda Bio
May 25, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Sophomore * 5-6 * Hyogo, Japan (Nelson HS - Burlington, Ontario)
A second-year player who showed great improvement during fall... Looking for a breakout year after solid summer.
Fall 2001
Posted the team's top mark in fall tournament action... Claimed a team-leading .571 winning percentage after claiming an 8-6 record... Went 3-2 in three-set matches, and finished 7-4 against opponents from the South Region... Started the season 0-2, but managed eight of her next nine matches, including six in a row... Won the C Draw at the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Tennessee Tech's Maja Russinova... Capped her six-match winning streak by defeating Mississippi's Camilla Gould 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the opening round of the Omni Hotels Southern Regional Indoor Championships... Took runner-up in the H Draw of the Roberta Alison Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala... Knocked off host Alabama's Julie Ferguson 7-5, 6-2 in the first round before downing Auburn-Montgomery's Carla Bruno 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals... Teamed with Justyna Switala in doubles, claiming a team second-best .444 winning percentage (4-5)... Combined with Switala to win three of their last six matches, including a win over Mississippi's Florencia Basile and Sabrina Peppl in the final of the B Draw Southwest Bracket at the SEC Fall Coaches Classic in Stone Mountain, Ga... Advanced to the semifinals of the St. Mary's Health System Classic in their inaugural match as partners, downing N.C. State's Jennifer Jassawalla and Kristen Nicholls 9-8 (5).
2000-01
Saw action in 26 matches as a true freshman... Notched a 9-17 mark (.346) playing primarily the No. 4 and No. 5 positions... Went 3-11 in dual matches, but tallied a 6-6 mark in tournament action... Played well in tie breaks, notching a 3-1 mark in those scenarios... Claimed her first win of a three-match win streak over LSU's Amy McIlhaney (6-4, 6-0) in the ound of 32 at the Georgia Invitational Women's Tennis Tournament in Athens, Ga... Followed her first spring victory with consecutive victories over Tina Rautajoki of Southern Mississippi (6-0, 6-4) and Tulane's Olga Mikhailova (1-6, 6-1, 6-1)... Helped the Lady Bulldogs to a victory over Arkansas with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Megan Ferreira at No. 5...Saw a majority of her doubles action with Linda Mattsson at the No. 3 spot... Helped the duo to a 4-7 mark on Court 3... Paired with Mattsson to record an 8-5 win over LSU's Tami Botts and Lauren Haddix that helped clinch the doubles point as MSU won the opening round match of the SEC Tournament in Starkville... Closed the regular season with an 8-2 win over Arkansas' Patricia D'Arcy and Megan Ferreira.
Pre-MSU
Attended the ACE Tennis Academy, coached by former Bulldog tennis star Pierre Lamarche... Standout amongst the Canada junior circuit, where she qualified for the under-18 Canadian Indoor Nationals and advanced to the quarterfinals... Ranked third in doubles and 15th in singles in the Japan Under-16 National Rankings... Took third place in the Japan National Junior Doubles for both under-16 and under-18 play.
Personal
Yumi Ueda was born August 7, 1981... Daughter of Asakiyo and Momoyo Ueda... Majoring in microbiology.
