Sophia Patel

2023 ITA National Championship Team Photo

Sophia Patel
University of North Carolina Women's Tennis
Kitty Harrison
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, November 1, 2019

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.

CAREER
Member of the 2023 NCAA National Championship team • Member of the 2020, ’21, ’22 and '23 ITA National Team Indoor Championship teams • Member of the 2019 and ’21 ACC Championship teams • Owns a 29-21 career singles record • Economics major with minors in entrepreneurship and statistics and analytics • Granted an additional year of eligibility after the 2019-20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to compete for the Tar Heels during the 2022-23 season.

SENIOR SEASON (2022-23)
Member of the 2023 NCAA National Championship team • Named team captain in 2022-23 • Went 4-1 in doubles action during the season.

SENIOR SEASON (2021-22)
ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • Compiled a 5-2 singles record, including a 5-0 mark in dual matches (1-0 vs. the ACC) • Helped guide Carolina to the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Team Championship and reach the semifinals for the second year in a row • Won the ITA Team Indoor Championship for the third time.

JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21)
ITA Scholar-Athlete • ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • Helped Carolina earn the program’s first No. 1 seed at the NCAA Team Championship and reach the semifinals • Won the ACC Championship for the second time • Won the ITA Team Indoor Championship for the second time • Had an 0-2 singles record and was 0-1 in doubles with Kacie Harvey.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Produced an 8-10 overall singles record • 6-10 in tournaments and a 2-0 record in duals • Won four straight singles matches at the ITA Carolina Regionals to reach the Main Draw in Winston-Salem • Picked up dual wins over Elon and ECU • Combined with Anika Yarlagadda for a 5-3 record in doubles play • The duo was 3-3 in tournaments and 2-0 in duals.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Had a 10-5 overall singles record • 7-4 in tournament play and 3-1 in dual matches • Won all three matches in collegiate debut at the Furman Fall Classic • Picked up an ACC win over Dina Chiaka of Louisville, and two other dual wins over UNCG and Appalachian State.

JUNIOR/PREP
Considered a five-star recruit according to Tennisrecruit.net • Was ranked as high as No. 27 in her class in June 2018 • 2017 Southern Level 1 G18 doubles champion and singles finalist • 2016 Southern Hard Courts G18 doubles champion • 2016 Richmond National Regional G18 doubles champion • 2014 Columbus Level 1 G16 doubles champion.