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2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster

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Sasha Belaya

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Melbourne, Fla.
  • High School Viera High School

Biography

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 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior