2018-19 Tennis Roster
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Sakurai, Mizuki
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Mizuki Sakurai
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Previous School:
- Mill Hill School
Bio
2021-22: Generated eight victories and ranked second on the squad in Ohio Valley Conference wins (four) in singles play…Competed mostly at No. 6 (two victories) but also added a pair of wins at No. 5 and additionally competed at No. 3…Dialed up six doubles wins while making appearances at both No. 2 and No. 3 slots in the lineup during the spring…Earned four victories alongside Jillian Niedzialowski while also partnering with Sina Albersmeier (two wins), Aziza Aubin and Lia Espinal…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020-21: Won a team-high seven doubles decisions while ranking second on the squad with six singles victories...Competed mostly out of the No. 5 singles slot (team-high five wins in that position) while also adding a victory at No. 6 and competing twice at No. 4...Reeled off a three-match winning streak against OVC competition in singles from April 3 through April 16...Competed exclusively out of the No. 3 position in doubles, mostly alongside Sina Albersmeier (15 times) while also partnering once with Ariadna Ondo...Won five of six decisions in doubles from Jan. 23 through March 26...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20: Produced seven singles wins to go along with four doubles victories as part of the abbreviated season…Tied for the team lead with three dual triumphs at singles…Filled a variety of positions in singles, competing at No. 3 (one win), No. 4, No. 5 (two victories) and No. 6…Came away with singles victories against Murray State, Christian Brothers, IUPUI, North Alabama, Kennesaw State, Alabama A&M and Alabama-Huntsville…Mainly partnered with Aziza Aubin in doubles at No. 2 but also teamed up once with both Daphne Pratt and Jule Streif…Competed exclusively with Aubin for her final 16 doubles decisions, churning out wins against teams from North Alabama, Alabama A&M and Alabama-Huntsville…Also teamed up with Pratt for a No. 1 victory over Christian Brothers on Sept. 28...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: Was a reliable mainstay in the Skyhawk lineup, earning 14 doubles triumphs and 10 singles victories…Played solely with Daphne Pratt in doubles, representing UT Martin mostly at No. 2 but also adding a victory at No. 3…Notched a five-match doubles win streak from Sept. 14-Oct. 24 (including a perfect 3-0 mark during the Skyhawk Fall Invite on Sept. 28-29)…Was mostly slotted at No. 5 during singles competition but also contributed wins at No. 4 and No. 6…Was responsible for a six-match winning streak during the fall season, including an unblemished 3-0 mark in the Skyhawk Fall Invite (Sept. 28-29)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Was responsible for a 7-11 overall singles mark (4-3 OVC) and a 5-13 combined doubles slate (2-3 OVC)...Reeled off three wins in her final four decisions in singles (all at No. 5)...Also saw playing time at No. 4 and No. 6 singles during the spring...Played alongside Olha Burak, Jule Streif and Amelia Campbell in doubles...Went a perfect 3-0 with Streif en route to the Evansville Metro Collegiate Invite Flight 2 doubles title on Sept. 29-Oct. 2...Both OVC doubles wins came with Burak as her partner at No. 2...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for her perfect 4.0 GPA and was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Boasted a wealth of international experience against top junior competition throughout England...Joined forces with fellow Skyhawk teammate Amelia Campbell in doubles and picked up a victory in the prestigious HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Challenge Finals...Was part of a Cumberland Tennis Club Under-18 Team that won the national AEGON Tema Tennis Premier Final event in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 8, 1998...Daughter of Tadaaki and Chiaki Sakurai...Has one sibling, Tadaki...Majoring in sport management.
2020-21: Won a team-high seven doubles decisions while ranking second on the squad with six singles victories...Competed mostly out of the No. 5 singles slot (team-high five wins in that position) while also adding a victory at No. 6 and competing twice at No. 4...Reeled off a three-match winning streak against OVC competition in singles from April 3 through April 16...Competed exclusively out of the No. 3 position in doubles, mostly alongside Sina Albersmeier (15 times) while also partnering once with Ariadna Ondo...Won five of six decisions in doubles from Jan. 23 through March 26...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20: Produced seven singles wins to go along with four doubles victories as part of the abbreviated season…Tied for the team lead with three dual triumphs at singles…Filled a variety of positions in singles, competing at No. 3 (one win), No. 4, No. 5 (two victories) and No. 6…Came away with singles victories against Murray State, Christian Brothers, IUPUI, North Alabama, Kennesaw State, Alabama A&M and Alabama-Huntsville…Mainly partnered with Aziza Aubin in doubles at No. 2 but also teamed up once with both Daphne Pratt and Jule Streif…Competed exclusively with Aubin for her final 16 doubles decisions, churning out wins against teams from North Alabama, Alabama A&M and Alabama-Huntsville…Also teamed up with Pratt for a No. 1 victory over Christian Brothers on Sept. 28...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: Was a reliable mainstay in the Skyhawk lineup, earning 14 doubles triumphs and 10 singles victories…Played solely with Daphne Pratt in doubles, representing UT Martin mostly at No. 2 but also adding a victory at No. 3…Notched a five-match doubles win streak from Sept. 14-Oct. 24 (including a perfect 3-0 mark during the Skyhawk Fall Invite on Sept. 28-29)…Was mostly slotted at No. 5 during singles competition but also contributed wins at No. 4 and No. 6…Was responsible for a six-match winning streak during the fall season, including an unblemished 3-0 mark in the Skyhawk Fall Invite (Sept. 28-29)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Was responsible for a 7-11 overall singles mark (4-3 OVC) and a 5-13 combined doubles slate (2-3 OVC)...Reeled off three wins in her final four decisions in singles (all at No. 5)...Also saw playing time at No. 4 and No. 6 singles during the spring...Played alongside Olha Burak, Jule Streif and Amelia Campbell in doubles...Went a perfect 3-0 with Streif en route to the Evansville Metro Collegiate Invite Flight 2 doubles title on Sept. 29-Oct. 2...Both OVC doubles wins came with Burak as her partner at No. 2...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for her perfect 4.0 GPA and was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Boasted a wealth of international experience against top junior competition throughout England...Joined forces with fellow Skyhawk teammate Amelia Campbell in doubles and picked up a victory in the prestigious HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Challenge Finals...Was part of a Cumberland Tennis Club Under-18 Team that won the national AEGON Tema Tennis Premier Final event in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 8, 1998...Daughter of Tadaaki and Chiaki Sakurai...Has one sibling, Tadaki...Majoring in sport management.
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