Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tennis Adds Kseniia Saenko to 2023-24 Roster
8/22/2023 1:48:00 PM | Tennis
Russian standout set to join the Eagles this fall
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis program has added Kseniia Saenko (Voronezh, Russia/Russian Regional Tennis) to its 2023-24 roster, Head Coach Ryan Kucera announced today, Aug. 22. Saenko is the first newcomer signed to the program by Kucera, who took over the program Aug. 9.
"We are pleased to welcome Kseniia to the Eagles Tennis Family," Kucera said. "She is a great fit for us holistically. On the court, she possesses a multitude of skills, high level international competition experience, and a strong desire to improve. Off the court, Kseniia is an excellent student, and we expect her positive, can-do attitude to contribute to our strong team spirit."
Saenko has played as a member of the Russian Regional Tennis Team and competed in individual tournaments throughout the past few years. Most recently, she took part in the junior division at the J60 Dubai event, Jan. 16-21, 2023, in the United Arab Emirates where she advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual tournament winner. That finish marked her second consecutive tournament in which she reached the quarterfinals and the fifth in a row she advanced to the second round of the main draw.
A doubles semifinalist at the Russian National Championships, Saenko has reached three International Tennis Federation (ITF) finals in doubles, winning one, while also reaching one ITF singles final. She also has captured a pair of Tennis Europe Junior titles.
During her junior career, she has held a career-high ITF world ranking of 709 as well as a career-high Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of 9.11.
For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on Twitter and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
"We are pleased to welcome Kseniia to the Eagles Tennis Family," Kucera said. "She is a great fit for us holistically. On the court, she possesses a multitude of skills, high level international competition experience, and a strong desire to improve. Off the court, Kseniia is an excellent student, and we expect her positive, can-do attitude to contribute to our strong team spirit."
Saenko has played as a member of the Russian Regional Tennis Team and competed in individual tournaments throughout the past few years. Most recently, she took part in the junior division at the J60 Dubai event, Jan. 16-21, 2023, in the United Arab Emirates where she advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual tournament winner. That finish marked her second consecutive tournament in which she reached the quarterfinals and the fifth in a row she advanced to the second round of the main draw.
A doubles semifinalist at the Russian National Championships, Saenko has reached three International Tennis Federation (ITF) finals in doubles, winning one, while also reaching one ITF singles final. She also has captured a pair of Tennis Europe Junior titles.
During her junior career, she has held a career-high ITF world ranking of 709 as well as a career-high Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of 9.11.
For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on Twitter and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
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