Texas Tech University Athletics
Petty Announces Signing of Sayfetdinova
July 14, 2021 | Women's Tennis
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech women's tennis coach Todd Petty announced the signing of Russian standout Avelina Sayfetdinova on Wednesday. Hailing from Moscow, Sayfetdinova will join the Lady Raiders for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
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Sayfetdinova boasts a career-high WTA world doubles ranking of No. 859 and a high ITF world singles ranking of No. 923. Currently slotted with a career high Universal Tennis Rating of 11.6, she also is ranked as the No. 110 junior in the world.
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Having racked up nine ITF junior doubles titles, Sayfetdinova competed at the Australian Open in juniors and is a member of the Russian national team.
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In professional tournament action, the Russian product has racked up 13 wins in 25 singles matches since 2017, while in doubles she has compiled nine wins in 17 appearances.
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Since 2017, Sayfetdinova has reached the singles main draw in seven of her professional tournament appearances, while reaching as far as the round of 16 a pair of times.
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In doubles, teamed up with Yekaterina Dmitrichenko, Sayfetdinova reached the 2019 Shymkent 8 ITF doubles final. It marked one of four pro events in which she advanced to or past the doubles  quarterfinals that year.
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Sayfetdinova will join Cristina Tiglea, who signed with the Lady Raiders in June, as a newcomer on the 2022 squad. Petty returns a solid young core that advanced to the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament in 2021 after finishing third in the Big 12.
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Sayfetdinova boasts a career-high WTA world doubles ranking of No. 859 and a high ITF world singles ranking of No. 923. Currently slotted with a career high Universal Tennis Rating of 11.6, she also is ranked as the No. 110 junior in the world.
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Having racked up nine ITF junior doubles titles, Sayfetdinova competed at the Australian Open in juniors and is a member of the Russian national team.
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In professional tournament action, the Russian product has racked up 13 wins in 25 singles matches since 2017, while in doubles she has compiled nine wins in 17 appearances.
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Since 2017, Sayfetdinova has reached the singles main draw in seven of her professional tournament appearances, while reaching as far as the round of 16 a pair of times.
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In doubles, teamed up with Yekaterina Dmitrichenko, Sayfetdinova reached the 2019 Shymkent 8 ITF doubles final. It marked one of four pro events in which she advanced to or past the doubles  quarterfinals that year.
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Sayfetdinova will join Cristina Tiglea, who signed with the Lady Raiders in June, as a newcomer on the 2022 squad. Petty returns a solid young core that advanced to the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament in 2021 after finishing third in the Big 12.
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