2022 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TENNIS GUIDE LERA VALEEVA
LERA VALEEVA JUNIOR • 5-11 EKATERINBURG, RUSSIA GYMNASIUM 5
Fall 2021: Competed in four tournaments in the fall…Posted a 7-1 mark in singles action…Also was 2-5 in doubles during the fall…Started the campaign with three victories at the Central Arkansas Fall Tournament (10/3) defeating Yasmine Humbert (Arkansas State, 6-1, 7-6), Kate Miley (Missouri State, 6-2, 6-1) and Thitirat Kanaphuet (Missouri State, 6-3, 7-6)…At the Redhawks home hidden dual (10/10), beat Lizzie Barlow of SLU 6-3, 6-3 and Mizuki Sakurai of UT Martin by a final mark of 7-6, 2-6, 10-6…Secured her final victory of the fall at the Murray State Invitational (11/5-6) over Lauren Carelli of Belmont…Played doubles exclusively with Ksenia Shikanova…Defeated Missouri State’s Alyson Piskulic and Tiera Jarmond, 6-3, at the Central Arkansas Fall Tournament (10/3)…Also beat Mya Spencer and Mariona Perez of Saint Louis, 6-4, at the Redhawks home hidden dual (10/10).
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Spring 2021: Posted a 6-4 singles record in 2021 including a 5-4 mark at the sixth slot…Also was 1-0 at the third position…Notched a 3-3 OVC mark at the final singles spot…Captured first career singles dual victory with a 6-4, 6-0 decision over Missouri State’s (2/13) Claire Martin…Won back-to-back singles matches at OVC foes UT Martin (3/21) and Belmont (3/27)…Notched a 9-5 doubles record including an 8-2 mark at the middle slot with Ksenia Shikanova (8-3 overall)…The pair of Russians registered a 4-1 mark in league play…Also played doubles with Vivian Lai (0-1, no. 3) and Teona Velkoska (1-1, no. 3)…Went on a four-match win streak with Shikanova from March 8 (William Woods) to April 16 (at SIUE)…With Shikanova, defeated Sara Jamal and Harriet Hamilton of #4 Jacksonville State (4/24) in the 2021 OVC Championship Semifinals.
Prep: Graduated from Gymnasium 5 in 2019 where she was coached by Perelomova Irina...Also was a member of the Olympic Reserve School for Students and Youth “Yunost” where she was coached by Masaeva Elena...Competed in track and field in addition to tennis. Personal: Born on November 16, 2001…Daughter of of Zulfiia Valeeva...Majoring in Financial Economics at SEMO.
Spring 2020 (Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Competed in 14 total singles and doubles matches in her first collegiate season… In singles, had a 0-7 dual record, playing at the third (0-6) and fifth (0-1) slots…Posted a 1-6 dual doubles mark, competing in the second (0-2) and third (1-4) lineup spots…Played doubles with Manuela Barriga (1-4, third), Vivian Lai (0-1, second) and Teona Velkoska (0-1 second)…Won first career dual match at no. 3 doubles with Barriga when they ousted Mariluz Rojo and Nawal Cheema of Saint Louis (1/29), 6-2…Garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades.
2021 OVC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS
