Emily Smith

Rankings:       

• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 42 (11/14/18)
• Highest Doubles Rankings: No. 1 w/ Astra Sharma (5/17)

Honors:

• 2017 All-American (Doubles)
• No. 1 overall seed of NCAA Doubles Tournament

2018-19 (Senior):

• 24-12 overall singles record
• 10-6 dual match record
• Held an eight-match win streak
• Champion of the 2018 Debbie Southern Fall Classic
• Finals of the 2018 ITA Ohio Valley Regionals
• Quarterfinals of the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall
• Clinched two-consecutive SEC matches
• Clinched match over SEC rival, Florida

2017-18 (Junior):

• 16 wins in singles play
• Round of 32 at the 2017 ITA Division 1 Women’s Ohio Valley Regional Championship
• Semifinals of the 2017 Debbie Southern Fall Classic
• Ranked No. 39 overall in doubles with partner Kurtz
• Accomplished five wins over top 100 ranked opponents including the No. 21 ranked doubles team in a 6-3 win

2016-17 (Sophomore):

• Earned All-America status in doubles with partner Sharma
• Earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA doubles tournament
• First Vandy pairing to achieve the feat. Smith/Sharma earned a career-high ranking of No. 1 in the nation
• Second-straight NCAA doubles tournament in 2017
• 7-2 SEC record at the number one doubles position

The Smith File

• Transferred from Rice University
• During her freshman campaign, Smith clinched Rice’s fourth-consecutive Conference USA championship
• Playing primarily at No. 3 in her debut season
• Earned an 11-7 record in dual action (10-7 on court three)
• Ranked 48th in doubles with Katherine Ip,
• Pair earned two top-15 wins
• Duo closed out the season with an 18-6 (14-5) overall record
• Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship along with Ip
• Attended Highclare School in Birmingham
• Finalist in the British U 18 Championships
• Reached a career-best ITF Junior ranking of 98
• Worcestershire County Player of the Year in 2013
• From Birmingham, England
• Parents: James and Tracy Smith, Birmingham
• Father played college basketball at College of New Jersey as well as professionally the BBL in England from 1982-1999