Anna Mamalat

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Commonwealth Connections Academy
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.

MAMALAT’S HONORS/HIGHLIGHTS
2015-16

No. 53 in final ITA national doubles ranking (with Rutuja Bhosale)
No. 6 in final ITA Texas Region doubles ranking (with Rutuja Bhosale)

2014-15

SEC Player of the Week (April 13)

2013-14

No. 81 in final ITA national doubles ranking (with Rutuja Bhosale)

AT TEXAS A&M
2015-16 (SENIOR):
Finishes her four-year career 52-47 in singles and 51-24 in doubles…Was second on the team with a 24-5 doubles record in 2015-16, all with Rutuja Bhosale…Her team-high .828 season winning percentage in doubles ranks seventh in the Texas A&M season records…The pair was No. 53 in the final ITA national doubles rankings – a career high for a final ranking -- and No. 6 in the final ITA Texas Region doubles rankings…They led Texas A&M with a 16-3 dual match record, including a team-best 7-1 mark in SEC matches only…Finished 2016 riding a team season-high and career-best nine-match win streak in doubles…The duo went 3-0 against ranked opponents, including their season-high 6-1 victory in the season finale against 31^st-ranked Melissa Lord and Carol Zhao of Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Championship…Went 10-7 overall in singles including 5-3 in dual matches, having seen action at the Nos. 5 and 6 lines…FALL RESULTS: Tied for second most doubles victories on the team during the fall, going 8-2 all with Bhosale…The pair won the first five matches at the ITA Texas Region tournament to reach the championship match…Entered the spring eighth in the ITA Texas Region doubles rankings with Bhosale…Went 5-4 in singles.

2014-15 (JUNIOR):
Named the SEC Player of the Week on April 13 after going 3-0 at No. 6 singles in A&M’s victories over No. 7 Baylor, No. 8 Vanderbilt and No. 21 Kentucky to close out the regular season...Won seven of her last decisions and was up a set in the Aggies’ NCAA round of 16 match against UCLA when play was stopped...Finished 15-10 overall, including 9-3 in dual matches as well as 7-1 in SEC matches only...Saw action at the Nos. 4-6 lines, playing the most matches at the No. 6 line where was is 7-2…Posted a 4-7 overall record in doubles matches, including 2-2 in dual matches only...Went 2-1 in SEC matches, all played with junior Stefania Hristov…FALL RESULTS: Entered the fall with career-high national rankings in both doubles and singles, ranking No. 39 with Rutuja Bhosale in doubles and tied for 99^th in singles…Posted a 5-4 record in singles…Won three matches at the ITA Texas Regional to reach the round of 16…Was 1-3 in doubles with three different partners.

2013-14 (SOPHMORE):
Entered the spring No. 9 in the ITA Texas Region singles rankings and reached a career-high No. 100 national ranking on March 11…Finished the year with a No. 18 region ranking after going 14-16 overall in singles, including 7-11 in dual matches as well as 3-4 in SEC matches only...Saw action at the No. 2-6 lines, posting five decisions each at the Nos. 3, 4 and 5 positions...Went 4-5 against ranked opponents...Highest ranked win in a dual match was against No. 81 Courtney Colton, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 4 line in the Aggies’ 4-3 victory over then-No. 7 Vanderbilt on March 9...Finished 14-8 overall in doubles, including 12-5 in dual matches only...Was 12-4 with freshman Rutuja Bhosale, including 11-3 in dual matches with a perfect 10-0 mark when holding down the No. 3 line...Appeared in the national doubles rankings for the first time in her career with a No. 89 showing with Bhosale on April 22…Was eighth in the final ITA Texas Region doubles rankings after ending the year riding a season-high five-match win streak in doubles, matching their longest win streak of the season...FALL RESULTS: Was second on the team for most singles victories with a 7-5 mark, including 3-2 against ranked opponents…Posted the highest ranked win of her career with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over top-seeded and 10th-ranked Breaunna Addison of Texas to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2013 ITA Texas Regional…Went 2-3 in doubles with three different partners.

2012-13 (FRESHMAN):
After going 6-9 in fall tournament matches, came on strong in the spring and posted a 7-5 dual match record, including 5-2 in SEC matches, to finish 13-14 overall...Began the spring playing No. 6 singles, where she went 6-3…Posted a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory against 109^th-ranked Olivia Janowicz of Florida on March 3 to help A&M record its highest-ranked win in program history with a 4-3 win over then-No. 4 Florida, 4-3, ending the Gators’ 37-match regular-season SEC winning streak and their 45 overall win streak against league opponents…Played No. 5 for the first time in the SEC Championship semifinal match against No. 2 Florida on April 20…Also played No. 5 in the final four NCAA tournament matches, going 1-1 in NCAA postseason play…Ended the season with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over 92^nd-ranked Ellen Tsay of Stanford in the NCAA championship match to go 4-5 overall against ranked opponents…Longest winning streak was three matches, accomplished three times, including twice during dual match play…Posted a 3-1 record in doubles in dual matches…FALL RESULTS: Made her Aggie debut at the Midland Racquet Collegiate Invitational and had an impressive start…Won her first three matches, including two against ranked opponents to advance to the semifinals…Defeated Carmen Sandor of Penn State, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, in her first match as an Aggie and followed with straight-set wins over 56^th-ranked and No. 3 seed Stephanie Tan of TCU and No. 105 Rashmi Teltumbde of Texas Tech, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinal round, where she fell to 52^nd-ranked Petra Januskova of Penn State…Went 6-3 in doubles, including 3-0 with fellow freshman Stefania Hristov to win the Flight 1 doubles title at the Rice Fall Invitational…Also went 2-1 with senior Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: A blue-chip recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network, had been ranked as high as fourth and was rated as the 12^th-top recruit in the nation when she signed with Texas A&M in November 2011…Was No. 582 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings and won the ITF International Grass Court Championships in both 2010 and 2011…In addition, earned a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) professional ranking on the strength of having reached the semifinals of two $10,000 challengers and the quarterfinals of two other $10,000 challengers…Other top tournament finishes include winning the 2009 Mike Agassi Girls 18 National in Las Vegas and the 2008 Labor Day Championships Girls 18, as well as reaching the finals at the 2009 USTA Winter Nationals Girls 18s and the 2009 Gator Bowl…Also won the 2012 U.S. Open National Playoffs Middle States Sectional Qualifier

PERSONAL: Anna Mamalat is the daughter of Anatoliy and Galina Mamalat…Has an older brother, Daniil, who was a four-year member of the Marquette University tennis team, and a younger brother, David…Began playing tennis when she was 4 years old…Most memorable moment of prep career is winning Grass Court Championships two consecutive years...Most memorable moment of A&M career is playing in the 2013 NCAA Championship finals against Stanford…Made official recruiting visits to Oklahoma State, Wake Forest and Georgia, but chose to sign with Texas A&M because, “I love the tennis and academics here at A&M.”… Hobbies include watching Netflix, playing basketball and sleeping…Is fluent in Ukrainian…A two-time Texas A&M scholar athlete honoree, is majoring in sport leadership with minors in sport management and recreation, parks and tourism science…Is scheduled to graduate in 2017…Born March 8, 1994, in Philadelphia, Pa.

MAMALAT UP CLOSE:

Favorites:
Favorite class subject: RPTS
Favorite tennis player of all time: Roger Federer
Favorite athlete (any sport): Michael Jordan
Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite social media site: Instagram
Favorite app: Fun Run 2
Favorite type of music: Anything
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite TV show: New Girl
Favorite movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite Disney character: Ariel
Favorite part about the sport of tennis: Seeing new places
Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Basketball
Favorite thing about Texas A&M: Traditions
Favorite Aggie tradition: Silver Taps
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Backstreet Boys
Favorite vacation spot: Bahamas

Miscellaneous Questions:
My nickname is: Mamalooossshhh
One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Tenacious
One word to describe me when I’m away from the court: Good listener
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My older brother
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: NCAA finalists
The person I would most like to meet: Johnny Depp
The most famous athlete I have met: Victoria Azarenka
The most famous non-athlete I have met: Miley Cyrus
Song most listened to: R&B
Languages that I speak fluently: Ukraine and English
When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Vet
Early bird or night owl: Night owl
Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: Snorkel
I can’t believe I watch this TV show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians
My most prized possession: Pictures
Being at A&M has taught me: Time management
Best piece of advice for any new teammates: Enjoy every moment
After I graduate, I plan to: Get a job
My dream job is: Vet

The teammate who…
The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Eva Paalma
The teammate who can always make me laugh: Rachel Pierson
The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Eva Paalma
The teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Inez Deheza
The teammate who would be the best candidate for “Dancing with the Stars”: Rachel Pierson
The teammate who would be the best candidate for “The Voice”: Stefania Hristov
The teammate who would be the best candidate for “Survivor”: Eva Paalma
Teammate who would be the best candidate for “MasterChef”: Rutuja Bhosale

MAMALAT’S ITA CAREER RANKINGS:
(as of June 1, 2016)

Singles
#T-99   Sep. 8, 2014 (Preseason- Fall)
#100    March 11, 2014
#103    Feb. 11, 2014
#109    March 25, 2014
#118    April 8, 2014
#118    Feb. 25, 2014
#118    Sept. 6, 2013 (Preseason- Fall)

Doubles
(with Rutuja Bhosale)
#39      Sept. 8, 2014 (Preseason – Fall)
#44      March 22, 2016
#45      Feb. 10, 2016
#48      Feb. 23, 2016
#53      June 1, 2016 (Final)
#56      March 8, 2016
#61      April 5, 2016
#69      April 12, 2016
#72      April 19, 2016
#75      May 5, 2016
#77      April 26, 2016
#81      June 4, 2014 (Final)
#89      April 22, 2014

MAMALAT’S RANKED WINS:
(as of June 1, 2016)

Singles
#10 Breaunna Addison, Texas (Oct. 18, 2013)
#56 Stefanie Tan, TCU (Sept. 14, 2012)
#69 Clementina Riobueno (Sept. 14, 2013)
#81 Courtney Colton, Vanderbilt (March 9, 2014)
#92 Ellen Tsay, Stanford (May 21, 2013)
#105 Rashmi Teltumbde, Texas Tech (Sept. 15, 2012)
#109 Olivia Janowicz, Florida (March 3, 1013)
#124 Elizabeth Begley, Texas (Nov. 3, 2013)

Doubles
(with Rutuja Bhosale)
#31      Melissa Lord/Carol Zhao, Stanford (May 14, 2016)
#43      Jasmine Lee/Louise Ronaldson, Mississippi State (March 11, 2016)
#66      Silvia Garcia/Kennedy Shaffer, Georgia (April 22, 2016)