2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster
Sasha Belaya
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- High School:
- Viera High School
Career Statistics
| Singles | Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Overall | Big Ten | Overall | Big Ten |
| 2017-18 | 20-9 | 8-1 | 18-10 | 7-4 |
| 2018-19 | 13-9 | 6-4 | 9-12 | 4-5 |
| 2019-20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| 2020-21 | 4-11 | 2-9 | 5-11 | 4-7 |
|
Total |
39-32 | 16-14 | 36-39 | 15-16 |
Rankings History
Career-High Doubles Ranking: 30 (with Daniela Pedraza Novak; Sept. 11, 2018; Fall)
Collegiate Honors
- 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2018 Most Improved Player*
*team award
Senior - 2020-21
- Won her doubles match on court two with Emilee Duong in a 4-3 win over Minnesota
- Clinched a 4-3 win over Minnesota with her singles win on court five (3/28)
- Won her doubles match with Emilee Duong in a Senior Day upset win over #7 Northwestern
Junior - 2019-20
- Played at No. 2 doubles position and clinched a doubles point
- Totaled two singles wins and four doubles victories
Sophomore - 2018-19
- Clinched three match victories for the Illini, including Illinois' first round win over Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.
- Played at both No. 1 and 2 doubles positions and clinched two doubles points.
- Paired with Jaclyn Switkes to clinch the doubles point over Michigan in the B1G Tournament title match
- Accumulated 13 singles wins and nine doubles victories on the season
Freshman - 2017-18
- Clinched three match victories for the Illini, including a 4-3 victory over Auburn that propelled Illinois into the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic final
- Played primarily at the No. 1 and 2 doubles positions and clinched four doubles points with junior Daniela Pedraza-Novak
- Earned a career-high doubles ranking on April 3, 2018 with Pedraza-Novak at No. 38
- Began the dual match season on a seven-match winning streak
High School | Junior Tennis
- Among the Top 30 prospects in 2017; ranked No. 6 prospect in Florida
- Florida Class 3A Singles Champion in 2016
- Holds 19 wins over five star and blue chip prospects
- Won the 2014 ITF Vancouver ITF Junior Championships singles title
- Won the doubles title at the 2015 U16 International Spring Championships
Personal
- Daughter of Andrei and Belyi Belaya
- Full name is Alexandra Belaya
- Has two sisters, Maria and Sofia
- Chose Illinois because of the amazing environment
- Favorite athlete: Roger Federer
- Intends to major in kinesiology
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 1
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 2
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 6
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 3
Tuesday, April 14
