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2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
DiPalma, Andrea
Andrea DiPalma
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bio
2022-23: DiPalma posted 10 wins (10-13) in singles competition competing in the No. 1 singles spot for the entire season. She won three straight from February 5-17 and ended the season on a two-game win streak. She was ranked as high as No. 109 by the ITA and was a key part of the Cardinals win in the first round of the ACC Tournament over Boston College, winning 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. DiPalma partnered with Rhea Verma at No. 1 doubles to post a record of 7-10. The duo won three straight from Feb. 17-24. In the Cards upset of No. 36-ranked Syracuse on Senior Day, the doubles pair won 7-5 and DiPalma won in singles 6-3, 6-4.
2021-22: Di Palma posted a 9-11 record in singles at the No. 1 spot for the Cardinals and pushed two top 25 singles players to a third set. She won four straight singles matches from Feb. 11-Feb. 19. Di Palma also earned eight straight doubles wins at No. 1 with Tatiana Simova to begin the season, finishing with a 11-3 record.
2020-21: Di Palma was named to the 2021 All-ACC Third Team and finished nationally ranked in both singles and doubles, ranking as high as No. 93 in singles and No. 62 in doubles. She recorded a 11-10 singles record, highlighted by a 106 mark at No. 2. Di Palma took all available points to earn a ranked win versus Syracuse with a straight set sweep. She also posted a 9-8 mark at No. 1 doubles with Rhea Verma.
2019-20: Tied with two other Cardinals with a team-high eight wins, Di Palma posted a 7-2 record between No. 2 and No. 3 singles. She recorded a combined 8-3 doubles record, including a 7-2 mark from the top two positions.
Prep: Di Palma comes to Louisville with a wealth of international experience and is ranked No. 1070 in the world by the WTA. This year, she made the semi-finals in ITF tournaments in singles in Tabarka, Tunisia and in doubles in Buenos Aires. She made the quarterfinals twice in ITF Buenos Aires and spent five months training in Verona, Italy. In 2018, in the ITF Women’s Tournament Circuit, she made the semi-finals in doubles in Paraguay and trained four months in Verona. In 2017, on the ITF Junior Circuit, she was the champion in the Paschal Bowl in Paraguay, and in G2Vina del Mar, Chile. She made the semi-finals in Mburucya Bowl and in the Copa FTCH in Chile. Her final junior ITF ranking was No. 135. In 2016, she was the South American Champion, winning gold in both singles and doubles. At the Junior Federation Cup in Budapest, Hungary, she achieved an No. 8 ranking. At the National Master Junior Tournament, she was the champion in the U16 singles and doubles. She won the Cantegrill Country Club Bowl Championship in Uruguay and held a national ranking of No. 1 in U16. In her first year competing on the ITF women’s circuit, she made the semi-finals in doubles in Argentina.
2021-22: Di Palma posted a 9-11 record in singles at the No. 1 spot for the Cardinals and pushed two top 25 singles players to a third set. She won four straight singles matches from Feb. 11-Feb. 19. Di Palma also earned eight straight doubles wins at No. 1 with Tatiana Simova to begin the season, finishing with a 11-3 record.
2020-21: Di Palma was named to the 2021 All-ACC Third Team and finished nationally ranked in both singles and doubles, ranking as high as No. 93 in singles and No. 62 in doubles. She recorded a 11-10 singles record, highlighted by a 106 mark at No. 2. Di Palma took all available points to earn a ranked win versus Syracuse with a straight set sweep. She also posted a 9-8 mark at No. 1 doubles with Rhea Verma.
2019-20: Tied with two other Cardinals with a team-high eight wins, Di Palma posted a 7-2 record between No. 2 and No. 3 singles. She recorded a combined 8-3 doubles record, including a 7-2 mark from the top two positions.
Prep: Di Palma comes to Louisville with a wealth of international experience and is ranked No. 1070 in the world by the WTA. This year, she made the semi-finals in ITF tournaments in singles in Tabarka, Tunisia and in doubles in Buenos Aires. She made the quarterfinals twice in ITF Buenos Aires and spent five months training in Verona, Italy. In 2018, in the ITF Women’s Tournament Circuit, she made the semi-finals in doubles in Paraguay and trained four months in Verona. In 2017, on the ITF Junior Circuit, she was the champion in the Paschal Bowl in Paraguay, and in G2Vina del Mar, Chile. She made the semi-finals in Mburucya Bowl and in the Copa FTCH in Chile. Her final junior ITF ranking was No. 135. In 2016, she was the South American Champion, winning gold in both singles and doubles. At the Junior Federation Cup in Budapest, Hungary, she achieved an No. 8 ranking. At the National Master Junior Tournament, she was the champion in the U16 singles and doubles. She won the Cantegrill Country Club Bowl Championship in Uruguay and held a national ranking of No. 1 in U16. In her first year competing on the ITF women’s circuit, she made the semi-finals in doubles in Argentina.
Women's Tennis Spring Sports Media Days - 1/17/2023
Tuesday, January 24
WTEN: 3/14/21 Mark Beckham Post Match Press Conference
Sunday, March 14
WTEN: 3/12/21 Mark Beckham Post Match Press Conference
Friday, March 12
WTEN: Mark Beckham vs Boston College Post Match Interview
Sunday, February 21
