Valeria Ray
Honors
• 2023-24 SEC All-Freshman Team
Rankings
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 75 (11.15.23)
• Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 59 w/ Holly Staff (2.20.24)
Career Records (through 2023-24)
Singles: 26-18
Doubles: 20-16
Total: 46-34
As a Freshman (2023-24)
• Earned first victory over ranked opponent after taking down No. 86 Eleni Louka of Clemson at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
• Won two singles matches in pre-qualifying at the ITA All-American Championship, including a win over No. 120 Anna Supapitch Kuearum of Iowa State
• Teamed with Holly Staff to pick up wins in doubles qualifying over the No. 50 and No. 52 teams in the country at the ITA All-American Championship
• Advanced to the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship
• Claimed ranked victories over No. 21 Miami and No. 13 Alabama opponents
• Paired with Bridget Stammel, secured a doubles point to help Vanderbilt advance to the NCAA Super Regionals (5.5)
• Career-high ITA national ranking at No. 75 singles and No. 59 in doubles
The Ray File:
• 5-star Blue Chip recruit ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 nationally
• ITF junior ranking at No. 41
• Played in the main draw at the Junior Wimbledon Championships, Roland Garros Championships, and US Open
• Named ‘Tennis Player of the Year’ by USA Today and ‘High School Tennis Player of Florida’ by the Miami Herald in 2022
• Helped Doral Academy Prep to four state championships, winning the individual singles title twice and claiming one doubles championship in that span