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Kata Szekely                  Class: Sophomore Hometown: Szekesfehervar, Hungary High School: Janos Kodolanyi High School Height: 5-6

FRESHMAN (2009-10):

Named to the 2009-10 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll...Posted a 4-4 singles record in dual match play and a 5-5 mark in doubles competition...Went 3-1 in singles play and 3-0 in doubles play in the NCAA Tournament...Teamed with Maria Sorbello, she helped UT post a comeback victory at No. 3 doubles to clinch the doubles point against Notre Dame in the NCAA Quarterfinals...Contributed to Tennessee's sweep of No. 4 Michigan by thrashing Michelle Sulahian, 6-2, 6-0...Topped Pauula Pereira in straight sets on May 14 to help Tennessee advance past Winthrop in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament...Also recorded a doubles win against the Eagles, pairing up with Maria Sorbello to top Lisa Wilkinson and Sara Abutovic... Earned her first-ever dual match singles win against Danielle Terpko of Mississippi State on April 4...Was terrific in her first collegiate fall season, finishing with an 8-2 singles record and an identical doubles mark...Partnered with Maria Sorbello for all doubles competitions...Ousted three opponents from Indiana, Miami (Ohio) and Memphis to reach the singles semifinals at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals...At the same tournament, paired with Sorbello to down three teams in two days...Beat North Carolina's No. 79 Sophie Grabinski at the Furman Fall Classic, 6-4, 6-2...Snagged the Flight Seven singles title and a Flight Three doubles crown at the SEC Coaches Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Member of the Hungarian National Team in 2003 and 2004...Had a first-place finish in doubles against Portugal in 2003 and a third-place singles finish versus Belarus...Won the Hungarian National Championship in the under-16 category in 2004, and in 2007 in the U18 division...Won bronze at the 2005 Hungarian Women's Championship...Traveled with the European Junior Tour...Played two ITF tournaments in 2006 at Dubai...Played with the Tabani Spartacus and Alba Blanca tennis clubs.

PERSONAL:

Enjoys going to the theater and hanging out with friends...Lists her first tennis racket as her biggest influence because she started her career with it...Names Andre Agassi as the person she has modeled her game after and says Roger Federer is the person she admires the most...Chose Tennessee because of it sports achievements and notoriety...Has one sibling, Balazs,24...Kata Szekely, daughter of Dr. Andras and Mrs. Marianna Szekely, was born September 19, 1989, in Mór, Hungary

SZEKELY'S CAREER STATISTICS