Nelly Radeva - Women's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Nelly Radeva Season 2011-12

Class Junior
Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.
High School California
Bio

2010-11 (Sophomore): Went 17-8 in her first year at Vanderbilt … Dropped just one match in dual play while picking up six wins … Went 4-0 in the SEC … Helped Vanderbilt defeat No. 17 Arkansas with a three-set win at the No. 6 position … Clinched Vanderbilt[apos]s win over Mississippi State … Went 2-1 at the Kitty Harrison Invitational in the fall … Won the consolation bracket of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional after dropping the opening round match … Advanced to the finals of the June Stewart Invitational before falling to teammate Rachael Dillon in the championship match.

2009-10 (Freshman/California): Compiled a 19-8 record, including a 6-1 mark in dual matches at the No. 6 position … Advanced to the round of 16 in the Cal Nike Invitational Gold as well as the Saint Mary[apos]s Invitational … Notched four doubles wins during the fall season.

Prep/Juniors: Named MVP at Newport Harbor High School after leading team to a perfect 22-0 record in 2008 … Placed third at the 2006 USTA national hard court doubles … 2005 Girl[apos]s 16 Easter Bowl Champion … Quarterfinalist in the Girls 16 Orange Bowl Championships … Girls 16 Orange Bowl doubles semifinalist … Ranked in the top 20 nationally in each age division … No. 1 ranked player in Southern California in girl[apos]s 12[apos]s and girl[apos]s 16[apos]s.

Personal: Born in Bulgaria … Parents are Bogie and Diana Radeva … Has a younger sister, Annie … Father is a five-time Bulgarian National Champion in kayaking … Mother won silver and bronze medals in kayaking at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.