Melisa Senli

Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Okyanus
Hometown:
Izmir, Turkey

2022-23 • Freshman

Spring
• Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie of the Year
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (2/7/23; 3/1/23; 3/28/23)
• Posted an overall 11-6 singles record at court No.1 and No. 2, collecting a 4-1 record versus Atlantic 10 opponents
• Notched an 11-5 doubles record with Mariya Krasakova typically at No.1; posted 4-1 record in conference, respectively
• Claimed a pair of decisive wins over Siena, (2/4) 6-0 at No. 2 doubles, and 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles
• Held a five match winning streak from 1/28-2/25 in doubles play
• Collected the final point over Sacred Heart (3/11) with an 8-6, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles
• Helped UMass to sweep four teams, St. Bonaventure, (3/25) Davidson, (3/26) Saint Joseph’s, (4/8) and Rhode Island, (4/22) with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions in both singles and doubles competition
• Fought back from a 3-4 deficit at No. 1 doubles, to secure the doubles point over Davidson, (4/28) in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals with partner Mariya Krasakova

Fall
• Capped the Fall season with a 6-4 singles record and a 5-4 record in doubles competition
• Opened her collegiate singles career with a Main Draw Singles Round of 32 victory over Stony Brook, 6-2, 6-1 at the Army Invitational
• Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the Army Invitational with another victory in the Round of 16 vs. Sacred heart, 7-6(3), 7-6(3)
• Made the Main Doubles Quarterfinals at the ITA Regionals with partner Mariya Krasakova after picking up wins over Sacred Heart (8-3; Round of 64), vs. Brown (8-7(4); Round of 32) and vs. Rhode Island (8-5; Round of 16)
• Won two singles matches and two doubles matches - one partnering with Renata Farima and one partnering with Thamonpan Jonglertrakul - at the Big Green Invite (11/4-11/6)

Before Massachusetts

• Hails from Izmir, Turkey and studied at Okyarus High School
• Trained at Iztik Tennis Center
• Ranked as high as No. 215 in the ITF Junior Ranking
• Held a Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of 10.11, her highest
• Five year member of the Turkish Olympic Preparation Program
• Represented Turkey at the Youth Olympic Games
• Aided her team to a fourth-place finish at the ITF World Junior Team Finals
• 2021 Junior Singles Champion
• Six-time Junior Doubles Champion
• Two-time Doubles Finalist (2019; 2021)
• Four-time Singles Finalist (1x, 2020; 3x, 2021)