Alessandra Ferrazzi

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brescia, Italy

2010-11 • Senior season: Finished the year with a 15-19 singles record and a 13-18 doubles record • finished career with 76 singles victories and 75 doubles victories, good for tenth and 12th in program history, respectively • went 8-11 in spring dual match play competing at the top three positions • started the season winning six of first nine matches, including a straight set win over 76th-ranked Sandhya Nagaraj of North Carolina State • beat Iowa[apos]s Lynne Poggensee-Wei 6-2, 6-0 to help the Gophers advance past the Hawkeyes in the first round of the Big Ten tournament • went 5-13 in doubles play in the spring, playing with five different partners • began season as 84th-ranked doubles duo with Alexa Palen • had a 7-8 singles record and an 8-5 doubles record in the fall season • won five straight matches from 10/9 to 10/22 • captured the top singles flight consolation title at the Wildcat Invitational with wins over opponents from UIC, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin (10/9-10) • advanced to round of 16 at ITA Central Regional Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. before falling to 47th-ranked Alexandra Kichoutkin of Tulsa in three sets (10/22-23) • partnered with Alexa Palen for all 13 doubles matches in the fall • duo won six consecutive matches to win the top double flight at the Wildcat Invitational and reach the semifinals at the ITA Central Regional (10/8-22) • began streak by taking down No. 31 doubles tandem Selma Salkovic and Gia McKnight of DePaul, 9-8 • four of five losses came against opponents ranked in the nation[apos]s top 30. 2009-10 • Junior season: Earned All-Big Ten honors while leading the team in singles and doubles victories with a 24-15 singles record and a 21-17 doubles mark • named team[apos]s Most Valuable Player • started the spring 10-3 in singles matches, including a 6-1 mark at No. 2 singles • competed at No. 1 singles in 15 matches in the spring with a 7-8 record • suffered seven of her 15 losses to nationally-ranked opponents • defeated All-Big Ten selection Evgeniya Vertesheva of Indiana (4/9) by a 6-3, 7-5 score • played with seven different doubles partners • posted a 7-3 Big Ten record in No. 1 doubles with Alexa Palen • defeated the nation[apos]s 82nd-ranked doubles tandem Lauren Lui and Samantha Murray of Northwestern (4/18) by an 8-7 score • totaled an 11-6 singles record and 7-9 doubles ledger in the fall season • won first three matches of the season to reach the finals of the top singles flight at the Gopher Invitational (9/25-27) prior a three-set loss to Tijana Koprivica • advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA Central Regional (10/21-25) with two victories before falling to 59th-ranked and top-seeded Anouk Tigu of Arkansas in three sets • went 3-1 at the North Carolina Invitational (11/6-8) • posted a 5-4 doubles record with Koprivica, including two wins at the Cal/Nike Invitational (10/2-4). 2008-09 • Sophomore season: Compiled a 14-12 singles record and 19-10 doubles mark • teamed with Karina Chiarelli for an 8-1 doubles mark and a 21-4 career doubles record • named to the All-Big Ten sportsmanship team • placed third a the Cal/Nike Invitational (9/26-28), opening with a three-set win over 64th-ranked Hannah Grady of Long Beach State • beat Laila Abdala of Arizona State 6-2, 6-4 in the third place match • finished third at the Gopher Invitational (9/12-14), beating Mykala Hedberg of LSU 7-6, 6-3 in the third place contest • twice emerged victorious in a third-set tiebreaker, beating Michigan State[apos]s Stephanie Kebler 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 at the Northwestern Invitational (10/11) and downing Stephanie Danesis of Miami (Ohio) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2/8) • won the opening match in both singles and doubles at the ITA Midwest Regional (10/23) • took All-Big Ten player and 58th-ranked Chisako Sugiyama of Michigan to a third set in a 6-4, 1-6, 4-6 setback (3/21) • joined Chiarelli for an 8-5 doubles win over 31st-ranked Sugiyama and Tania Mahtani of Michigan (3/21) • posted a team-best 6-1 record in tiebreakers, losing her first to 15th-ranked Megan Falcon of LSU (9/13) and then winning six straight • battled injuries during the spring season, but returned for the final three weekends of the year. 2007-08 • Freshman season: Played No. 1 singles for the entire season, posting a 23-15 record and 12-12 record in duals • finished 22-12 in doubles, competing primarily at the No. 2 position with Tijana Koprivica • biggest win was a 6-4, 6-3 decision over 79th-ranked Daria Petrovic of North Carolina State (2/3) • went 6-3 in three-set matches • was 21-1 when winning the first set • clinched team[apos]s 4-3 win over Penn State, rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Katelyn BeVard (3/29) • longest winning streak came in her first five collegiate matches, sweeping through the Gopher Invitational (9/15-17) to capture Maroon Flight title • went 3-1 at both the New Mexico Invitational (9/21-23) and Northwestern Invitational (10/5-7) • finished 1-1 at the ITA Midwest Regional (10/20) • teamed with Karina Chiarelli in doubles in the fall and combined to win first seven matches, claiming titles at the top flights of the Gopher Invitational and New Mexico Invitational • advanced to the quarterfinals with two wins at the ITA Midwest Regional. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Liceo Paritario Marco Polo school • Played No. 1 singles for the Sarnico club team • Earned the No. 4 singles position for the Italian under-16 national team • Competed at No. 3 singles for the Reggio Emilia 'A' level national team • Reached No. 296 in the world junior rankings in January 2006 • Owned WTA rankings in singles and doubles, reaching 926th in singles and 843rd in doubles in 2006. PERSONAL: Majoring in entrepreneurial management • daughter of Marco and Virginia Alberti Ferrazzi • father was an Italian under-40 national swimming champion in the 100-meter backstroke • enjoys music, photography, manga comics and cooking • born November 19, 1988.