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Diana Tkachenko - Women's Tennis - University of Kentucky Athletics

DianaTkachenko

  • height 6-0
  • class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Moscow, Russia
  • Previous School Evansville
  • Major Management
  • High school UGRA Boarding School of Olympic Reserve
BIO

2016-17 (Freshman at Evansville)
Named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and finished her freshman season ranked 20th in region … Recorded an overall singles record of 33-8 … Came on strong in fall debut, going 10-2 in singles and 2-7 in doubles play … Took the singles win by going 3-0 at the Greater Cincinnati Invitational, her first appearance at UE … In dual matches during the spring season, Tkachenko finished strong with a record of 23-6, including a 6-1 mark in MVC playo … First win came against St.Francis at No. 2 singles as she took down Raksha Boda, 6-0, 6-2.

Pre-College
From Russia, where she and her twin sister played in a number of international ITF events … Teamed up with her sister to post an 11-5 record in international ITF doubles play … Won first Tennis Europe U16 Doubles title in 2013 in Sochi … Won two Level 5 ITF Doubles Championships in 2015 … Seventh in the U18 Russian Championship and had a ranking as high as 65.

Personal
Daughter of Alexey and Ludmila Tkachenko … Holds dual United States and Russian citizenships 
 

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