2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster
Daniela Pedraza Novak
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bogota, Colombia
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Career Statistics
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| 2015-16 | 14-13 | 2-3 | 20-8 | 6-3 |
| 2016-17 | 19-12 | 7-4 | 19-11 | 5-4 |
| 2017-18 | 18-9 | 8-1 | 23-8 | 7-4 |
| 2018-19 | 14-8 | 8-1 | 10-11 | 6-5 |
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Rankings History
Career-High Doubles Ranking: 30 (with Sasha Belaya; Sept. 11, 2018; Fall)
Collegiate Honors
- 2018 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018 Strength and Conditioning Award*
- 2017-19 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2017 Player to Watch*
*team award
Senior - 2018-19
- Played the majority of the season at No. 6 singles and clinched two victories for the Illini
- Finished the season on a nine-match singles win streak, dating back to March 29
- Played the majority of the season at No. 1 doubles and helped clinch seven doubles points
Junior - 2017-18
- Clinched the Illini's 4-2 win over Princeton in the NCAA First Round. The win was the first NCAA Tournament win for the Illini since 2009
- Clinched four doubles points with freshman Sasha Belaya
- Led the Orange and Blue with a 23-9 record in doubles play
- Reached a career-best No. 38 doubles ranking on April 3 with Sasha Belaya
Sophomore - 2016-17
- Posted the most singles wins on the team with a 19-12 record, including a 5-2 mark in Big Ten play
- Played primarily at No. 5
- Compiled the most doubles wins on the team with a 19-11 mark
- Partnered with Alexis Casati and Louise Kwong and played primarily the No. 3 doubles spot
Freshman - 2015-16
- Went 14-13 overall in singles play
- Played primarily at No. 5
- Worked to an overall record of 20-8 in doubles play
- Went 14-5 in dual doubles action, including an 11-3 mark with Alexis Casati
High School/Junior
- Represented Colombia in a pair of South American team tournaments hosted in Argentina
- In 2013, represented Colombia in the South American Youth Games
- Won the 2014 Girls' 18 and under Panama Bowl
- Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Girls' 18 and under Delray Beach ITF
- Made it to the quarterfinals of the 2014 $10,000 Pereira tournament
Personal
- Daughter of Jaime Pedraza and Nicoletta Novak
- Has an older brother, Diego, and a younger brother, Santiago
- Diego is a member of the Dartmouth tennis team
- Plans to major in business
- Hobbies include playing soccer and basketball
- Lists her favorite athlete as Roger Federer
- Names her brother Diego as the most influential person of her athletic career because he "has always been an example of hard work and discipline
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 1
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Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 2
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Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 3
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