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Arina Valitova

Arina Valitova

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Highschool:
    American Academy (Prague)
  • Major:
    Exercise Science

Summary

Biography

2024 (Sophomore):
  • Ended her sophomore campaign with a combined six wins across singles and doubles matches
  • Helped RU earn a sweep over Seton Hall with wins in singles and doubles play (Feb. 10)
  • Picked up back-to-back doubles wins in duals against Delaware and Yale (Feb. 2-3)
  • Battled to a 7-6 win in doubles play with partner Naomi Karki in team's victory over NJIT (Jan. 27)
  • Cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 singles win over Howard (Jan. 20)
2023 (Freshman):
  • Saw action in 20 matches during the spring campaign
  • Recorded a straight sets singles win at No. 58 Iowa (April 11)
  • Registered singles victory at the No. 3 spot in team's win over Souther (March 18) 
  • Earned a 6-0 win with partner Lopez in defeat of Southern (March 18) 
  • Recorded a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 singles win at the No. 5 spot at Delaware (Feb. 27)
  • Earned a 6-4 doubles victory at the No. 2 spot with Lopez in team's win over UMass (Feb. 18) 
  • Secured a 6-3, 6-3 singles win at the No. 5 spot over LIU (Feb. 10) 
  • Registered back-to-back doubles victories with Lopez at the No. 2 spot in doubleheader against Seton Hall and LIU (Feb. 10) 
  • Registered a 6-2, 6-4 singles win at the No. 5 spot against Army (Feb. 3) 
  • Contributed doubles and singles victories in team's win over Drexel (Jan. 26)
  • Registered a 6-3 doubles victory at the No. 2 spot with teammate Jackeline Lopez against Binghamton (Jan. 22) 
  • Earned first collegiate singles and doubles wins in team's defeat of Bucknell (Jan. 21) 

Prior to Rutgers: Winner of the ITF Juniors tournaments in singles and doubles…winner of the Tennis Europe tournaments in singles and doubles…winner of singles J5 in Islamabad in Nov. 2020...winner of singles J5 in Harare in Dec. 2020…finalist of singles J4 in Nairobi in July 2021…winner of doubles J3 in Harare in Nov. 2021…winner of doubles J4 in Estonia in May 2021…in beach tennis, winner of the Juniors European Championship in doubles…a member of Russian National Beach Tennis Team (U18).

Personal: Daughter of Ekaterina Valitova and Askar Valitov…has a brother, Gleb…bestowed the Mayoral Award in 2018 for outstanding academic achievement in Moscow, Russia…intends to major in exercise science.

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