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2011-12 Women's Tennis

Malavika Padmanabhan

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Saratoga
  • Hometown Saratoga, CA

Biography

Sophomore (2011-12):

Padmanabhan earned her first selection to the NCAA IndividualChampionships in 2012, as she was selected along with Brenna Kellyto compete in the doubles draw.  Although the pairing waseliminated in the first round of action, they ended the season asthe 22nd-ranked duo in Division III.  Padmanabhan finished theyear ranked 19th in singles play in the Atlantic South Region withan overall record of 16-5, and fourth in the region in doubles playwith a record of 22-5.  She went 2-0 in singles play at theUAA Championships to earn all-conference honors as the fourthsingles player.  In the fall, she advance to the finals of thesingles draw of the ITA Regionals, and teamed with Danielle Truittto reach the semifinals of the doubles draw.  After hersophomore year, her career 38-13 singles record is good for a .745winning percentage (the 16th-best in school history) and her 45-10career doubles record is good for a .818 winning percentage (thefourth-best in school history).

Freshman (2010-11):

Padmanabhan earned all-University Athletic Association (UAA)first team honors for her play both as the Eagles fifth singlesplayer and as part of the third doubles team with BrennaKelly.  Padmanabhan was 22-8 in singles play during herinaugural campaign for Emory, including a mark of 9-3 at fifthsingles, where she played the majority of the time.  She wasalso 5-1 in tournament action during the season.  In doublesmatches, Padmanabhan was 23-5 during the year, including a 22-3mark when teamed with Kelly in the spring season, and 17-2 in thirddoubles matches.  She reached the round of 16 of thesingles bracket at the USTA/ITA Fall South RegionChampionships, before falling to teammate and eventual championZahra Dawson.

Career Record:

SINGLESTOTAL123456Tour.FinalNat'l RankFinalReg. Rank
2010-1122-8--1-02-04-49-31-05-1NRNR
2011-1216-5--1-0--9-41-0--5-1NR19th
Total38-13--2-02-013-810-31-010-2 
 
DOUBLESTOTAL123Tourn. FinalNat'l RankFinalReg. Rank
2010-1123-51-04-117-21-2NRNR
2011-1222-51-017-31-03-222nd4th
Total45-102-021-418-24-4 

Honors:

2010-11All-UAAFifth SinglesFirst Team
Third DoublesFirst Team
 
2011-12NCAA Championship ParticipantDoublesRound of 16
All-UAAFourth SinglesFirst Team
 

Prior to Emory:

Played on the Saratoga High School tennis team for four seasons,serving as the team captain during her senior year... Played firstand second singles throughout her career... Named a CSS StudentAthlete in 2009... Helped her team to a league championship in2009, and to the league finals in 2008... Coached by Tom Ueheharain high school.

Personal:

Born May 30, 1992... A Teaching Assistant for Health 100 atEmory. 

Quote:

"In Emory, I found the school with a perfect balance of tennisand academics for me."

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    5'10"
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