Nelly Knezkova

Class:
Junior
High School:
English and German Business Academy
Hometown:
Prague, Czech Republic

Sophomore Season (2025 Spring): Knezkova played at No.2 singles against CORNELL, winning 6-1, 6-3 … At the same position, Knezkova won 6-4, 6-2 against JAMES MADISON … At No. 2 doubles with Monika Wojcik, the duo went 1-2 against CORNELL and JAMES MADISON … In the No. 1 singles position against FORDHAM and DREXEL, Knezkova won both matches 6-2, 6-2, and 6-4, 6-3. At No. 1 doubles with Shiori Ito, the pair won matches against FORDHAM and DREXEL only dropping three games total at both contests … Against BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Knezkova played three sets at No. 1 singles winning 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 ... At No. 1 doubles with Ito against BOSTON COLLEGE, the duo won 6-3 … Against COLUMBIA, Knezkova tallied a point for the Orange after winning 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles … With partner Ito, the pair won 6-1 at the No. 2 doubles spot … Knezkova won her first set in singles 7-5 against NORTH CAROLINA at No. 2 singles and was up 1-0 in the second when the match was halted … Miyuka Kimoto and Knezkova earned a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles against the No. 11 ranked ITA DUKE pairing … Against MIAMI, Knezkova played No. 2 singles, winning 6-4, 6-3 … At the No. 2 singles position against FLORIDA STATE, Knezkova entered a third set for the third time on the season. She lost the first set, 7-5, but stayed alive in the second in a tiebreak, 7-6 (6) and won the third 6-3 to clinch the match for Syracuse … Against LOUISVILLE, Knezkova found victory at No. 2 singles, winning 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 to clinch the match … Knezkova and Ito competed at No. 1 doubles in the first round of the ACC Tournament against BOSTON COLLGE, winning 7-6 (2) … Knezkova also played No. 2 singles in the victory over the Eagles … At the No. 2 spot in singles, Knezkova won against CLEMSON’s No. 123 ranked opponent in the second round of the ACC Tournament by a 6-2,6-3 score … Knezkova played at No. 2 singles against GEORGIA TECH at the ACC Tournament and at No. 1 doubles for the 12^th time with partner Ito ... CSC Academic All-District® Team Member.

Sophomore Season (2024 Fall): Posted a 9-2 singles record and 11-3 doubles record in her first fall campaign with the Orange... Advanced to the quarterfinals in doubles at ITA New England Regionals alongside partner Shiori Ito... Won her first seven doubles contests of the season with three different partners... Finished the fall on a six-match winning streak win singles after going 3-0 at both the Big Red Invite and UB Indoor Invite... Her 20 victories across singles and doubles trailed only Serafima Shastova's 22 for the most on the team.

Freshman Season (at Hawaii): Won 11 singles matches in her first year of college tennis, all coming at the Nos. 1 and 2 spots... Picked up five wins at the top singles spot, tied for the most on the team... Won her singles match against No. 10 California at the No. 1 position... Added five doubles wins... Earned All-Big West Second Team honors in singles.

Year	Fall Singles	Fall Doubles	Spring Singles	Spring Doubles	Overall	Percentage
2024-25	9-2	11-3	10-9	7-13	37-27	.578
Career	9-2	11-3	10-9	7-13	37-27	.578