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University of Illinois Athletics

2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster

Grace Tapak

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hinsdale, Ill.
  • High School Hinsdale Central

Biography

Career Statistics

Singles Doubles
Year
Overall
Big Ten
Overall
Big Ten
2014-15
13-14
1-4
15-13
3-5
2015-16 4-3 0-0 1-1 0-0
2016-17 10-11 3-3 1-7 0-0
2017-18 6-4 1-1 7-1 2-0
Total:
33-32
5-8
24-22
5-5

Collegiate Honors 

  • 2017 Most Improved Player*

*team award 

Senior - 2017-18

  • Clinched two doubles points 
  • Went 1-1 in Big Ten singles play 

Junior - 2016-17

  • Compiled a 10-11 singles record on the year, with a 3-3 mark in Big Ten play
  • Played the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots
  • Defeated 117th-ranked Ferny Angeles Paz of Ohio State
  • Partnered with Jerricka Boone, Jade Hilton and Madie Baillon in doubles

Sophomore - 2015-16

  • Posted a 4-3 overall singles record on the season
  • Collected a dual match victory at No. 6 against IUPUI
  • Went 1-1 in doubles play, working with Jade Hilton and Jaclyn Switkes

Freshman - 2014-15

  • Went 13-14 overall in singles, playing mainly at 3 and 4
  • Worked to a 15-13 overall doubles record, going 7-7 at No. 3

Juniors | High School

  • Reached as high as No. 25 in the national rankings and had a 2013 high of No. 29 at the end of February
  • 9-9 against other five-star players
  • Went 18-2 against two-, three- and four-star recruits
  • Won four matchups against Blue Chip recruits

Personal

  • Daughter of Annette and Gary Tapak
  • Born Dec. 31, 1995
  • Plans to major in business
  • Sister, Alexandra, played collegiate tennis at Carnegie Mellon from 2009-13
  • Hobbies include yoga, reading, traveling, along with watching and playing sports

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'5"
  • 2017-18Senior