2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster
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Nikolaev, Valeria
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Valeria Nikolaev
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Tichon Makif Nesher
- Hometown:
- Nesher, Israel
Bio
Career
Singles Record: 10-12 overall// 5-7 dual // 0-2 SEC
Doubles Record: 3-5 overall// 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21)
Singles Record: 2-1 overall // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Doubles Record: 0-0 overall // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
FALL:
Earned her first win of the season in the SEC Challenge #1 in straight sets over Vanesa Nikolovova of Alabama … Defeated Sasha Gorchanyuk of Alabama in a thrilling three-set match 6-7(3), 6-1, 1-0(8) at the Hail State Classic in Starkville.
SPRING:
Did not compete due to injury.
Redshirt Freshman (2019-20)
Singles Record: 8-11 // 5-7 dual // 0-2 SEC
Doubles Record: 3-5 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
FALL:
Held a 3-4 ledger in singles and 3-5 doubles mark ... Claimed her first collegiate victory at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic (11/1-2) over Katherine Cao of Memphis ... Posted a three-match win streak in November ... Clinched two victories in doubles at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic (11/1-2) alongside Antonaki to advance to the finals of the Hilde Otterman Draw ... Recorded one win at the Thunderbird Invitational (11/9-10) with Adaloglou.
SPRING:
Owned a 5-7 mark in singles, with all five victories coming in straight sets ... Posted back-to-back victories over Megan Bertrands of UAB and Alabama State's Urska Velic.
Remainder of season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
Freshman (2018-19)
Singles Record: 0-0 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Doubles Record: 0-0 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Did not compete in her first year on campus.
Pre-College
Finalist of ITF Junior singles and doubles, and winner of G5 singles and G4 doubles in Israel ... Named a doubles finalist of the G5 in Corfu, Greece ... U10, U12 and U14 Israeli Championship national winner ... Earned 2017 Women’s Israel Championship semifinalist mark ... Tabbed doubles semifinalist five times for the Israel 10k, and an Anatlya, Turkey 10k semi-finalist ... Reached the singles quarterfinals twice in the Israel 10k ... Reached quarterfinals in the U14 Nike Junior Tour - International ... Career-high singles rank: 1032 (09/25/2017) and career-high doubles rank: 862 (09/21/2015) ... No. 1206 in the 2017 year-end WTA doubles rankings
Personal
Born in Russia to Svetlana and Edvard Nikolaev on February 12, 1997 ... Graduated from Tichon Makif Nesher in 2015 ... Named her pet rabbit “Roger”, after international tennis icon, Roger Federer ... Spent time as a ballroom dancer before taking the tennis court ... Served in the Israeli army from 2015-17
Singles Record: 10-12 overall// 5-7 dual // 0-2 SEC
Doubles Record: 3-5 overall// 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21)
Singles Record: 2-1 overall // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Doubles Record: 0-0 overall // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
FALL:
Earned her first win of the season in the SEC Challenge #1 in straight sets over Vanesa Nikolovova of Alabama … Defeated Sasha Gorchanyuk of Alabama in a thrilling three-set match 6-7(3), 6-1, 1-0(8) at the Hail State Classic in Starkville.
SPRING:
Did not compete due to injury.
Redshirt Freshman (2019-20)
Singles Record: 8-11 // 5-7 dual // 0-2 SEC
Doubles Record: 3-5 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
FALL:
Held a 3-4 ledger in singles and 3-5 doubles mark ... Claimed her first collegiate victory at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic (11/1-2) over Katherine Cao of Memphis ... Posted a three-match win streak in November ... Clinched two victories in doubles at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic (11/1-2) alongside Antonaki to advance to the finals of the Hilde Otterman Draw ... Recorded one win at the Thunderbird Invitational (11/9-10) with Adaloglou.
SPRING:
Owned a 5-7 mark in singles, with all five victories coming in straight sets ... Posted back-to-back victories over Megan Bertrands of UAB and Alabama State's Urska Velic.
Remainder of season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
Freshman (2018-19)
Singles Record: 0-0 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Doubles Record: 0-0 // 0-0 dual // 0-0 SEC
Did not compete in her first year on campus.
Pre-College
Finalist of ITF Junior singles and doubles, and winner of G5 singles and G4 doubles in Israel ... Named a doubles finalist of the G5 in Corfu, Greece ... U10, U12 and U14 Israeli Championship national winner ... Earned 2017 Women’s Israel Championship semifinalist mark ... Tabbed doubles semifinalist five times for the Israel 10k, and an Anatlya, Turkey 10k semi-finalist ... Reached the singles quarterfinals twice in the Israel 10k ... Reached quarterfinals in the U14 Nike Junior Tour - International ... Career-high singles rank: 1032 (09/25/2017) and career-high doubles rank: 862 (09/21/2015) ... No. 1206 in the 2017 year-end WTA doubles rankings
Personal
Born in Russia to Svetlana and Edvard Nikolaev on February 12, 1997 ... Graduated from Tichon Makif Nesher in 2015 ... Named her pet rabbit “Roger”, after international tennis icon, Roger Federer ... Spent time as a ballroom dancer before taking the tennis court ... Served in the Israeli army from 2015-17
Women's Tennis vs. UAB Highlights - 2/10/19
Sunday, February 10
Women's Tennis vs. Alabama St. Highlights - 2/9/19
Saturday, February 09
Women's Tennis vs. Alcorn State Highlights - 2/2/19
Saturday, February 02
Women's Tennis vs Tennessee Highlights - 4/5/18
Thursday, April 05
