University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Tennis Roster
Kocevar, Anali
Anali Kocevar
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- I. Gimnazija v Celju
- Hometown:
- Prebold, Slovenia
- Prev School:
- Grand Canyon
Bio
2025 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 7-12 singles record • went 12-10 in doubles • Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team • notable singles wins against Missouri, Illinois, and Rutgers • clinched the victory for Minnesota over Rutgers • primarily played No.1 doubles with partner Mia Liepert • won seven of her final nine completed doubles matches in Big Ten play • notable doubles wins against Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, Penn State, and Ohio State.
2024 FALL Season
Notched a 3-2 singles record • went 3-3 in doubles • finished 1-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in the consolation rounds at 2024 ITA Central Regional Championships • competed in the ITF W15 tournament in Lincoln, Neb. going 2-1 with an appearance in the main draw • went 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the CSUN Fall Invitational.
2024 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 13-5 singles record • went 4-11 in doubles • primarily played at No. 2 singles • also notched wins at singles No. 1 and No. 3 • primarily played No. 2 doubles with partner Emma Belluomini.
2023 FALL SEASON
Notched an 8-4 singles record • went 9-4 in doubles • went 2-1 in singles and 3-2 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • went 2-1 in singles and 3-0 in doubles at the SDSU Fall Classic • went 2-2 in singles and 0-1 in doubles at 2023 ITA Central Regional Championships • went 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the Drake Bulldog Classic.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Played at Grand Canyon University in 2022-23 • helped the team win the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament • was named a Second Team All-WAC Singles Player and a WAC All-Tournament Player • played No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles • finished with singles records of 13-5 overall and 6-2 in WAC play, going 7-4 and 6-1 at courts three and four, respectively • partnered primarily with Madeline Lameoreaux, together going 12-9 overall and 6-2 in WAC play.
PREP
Attended high school at I. Gimnazija v Celju • was a multiple-time vice Solvenian national champion in doubles and singles • has a career-high ITF ranking of 1,370.
PERSONAL
Parents are Ilona and Peter Kocevar • has a younger sister, Rima.
Notched a 7-12 singles record • went 12-10 in doubles • Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team • notable singles wins against Missouri, Illinois, and Rutgers • clinched the victory for Minnesota over Rutgers • primarily played No.1 doubles with partner Mia Liepert • won seven of her final nine completed doubles matches in Big Ten play • notable doubles wins against Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, Penn State, and Ohio State.
2024 FALL Season
Notched a 3-2 singles record • went 3-3 in doubles • finished 1-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in the consolation rounds at 2024 ITA Central Regional Championships • competed in the ITF W15 tournament in Lincoln, Neb. going 2-1 with an appearance in the main draw • went 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the CSUN Fall Invitational.
2024 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 13-5 singles record • went 4-11 in doubles • primarily played at No. 2 singles • also notched wins at singles No. 1 and No. 3 • primarily played No. 2 doubles with partner Emma Belluomini.
2023 FALL SEASON
Notched an 8-4 singles record • went 9-4 in doubles • went 2-1 in singles and 3-2 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • went 2-1 in singles and 3-0 in doubles at the SDSU Fall Classic • went 2-2 in singles and 0-1 in doubles at 2023 ITA Central Regional Championships • went 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the Drake Bulldog Classic.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Played at Grand Canyon University in 2022-23 • helped the team win the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament • was named a Second Team All-WAC Singles Player and a WAC All-Tournament Player • played No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles • finished with singles records of 13-5 overall and 6-2 in WAC play, going 7-4 and 6-1 at courts three and four, respectively • partnered primarily with Madeline Lameoreaux, together going 12-9 overall and 6-2 in WAC play.
PREP
Attended high school at I. Gimnazija v Celju • was a multiple-time vice Solvenian national champion in doubles and singles • has a career-high ITF ranking of 1,370.
PERSONAL
Parents are Ilona and Peter Kocevar • has a younger sister, Rima.
Cinematic: Gophers-Maryland
Tuesday, April 01
Mic'd Up: Coach Anastasia Pennington
Tuesday, March 18
Mic'd Up: Anali Kocevar
Wednesday, March 05
Aiva Schmitz Wins Third Set Tiebreaker
Wednesday, March 05
