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Women's Tennis Adds Three During Signing Period
December 02, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Knoxville, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee women's tennis team collected three National Letters of Intent during the 2020 signing period.
Head coach Alison Ojeda and the women's tennis program will welcome Esther Adeshina, Carly Briggs and Hadley Doyle to the Big Orange Family. Doyle and Briggs will arrive in campus in January of 2020 and compete in the spring season. Adeshina will come to Rocky Top in the Fall.
Hadley Doyle
Tennisrecruiting.net: 5-Star / Blue Chip
USTA: No. 4
"I only had to watch Hadley compete one time to see that she was a fighter," Ojeda said. "Hadley takes each and every point seriously and is incredibly focused and determined in her pursuit of excellence. She does all of this while being a joyful person to be around. I am thrilled that Hadley is graduating early and going to compete for us this spring. She will make an immediate impact on our program, both on and off the court."
Carly Briggs
Tennisrecruiting.net: 5-Star / Blue Chip
USTA: No. 7
"I say this with a happy heart, Carly is someone who Pat Summitt would have loved to coach," Ojeda said. "She is not only a heck of a player, she is a fierce competitor on the court who is determined to do one thing, to win. It doesn't matter who is on the other side of the net, she believes in herself and is someone who thrives in pressure situations. Our team is thrilled that she decided to graduate early and compete for us this spring."
Esther Adeshina
Bracknell, Great Britain
"When my friend reached out to me about Esther, she told me that she was a heck of a player and will do some damage in college tennis," Ojeda said. "I believe she's right. During Esther's short 48-hour visit to UT, she fit right in with our team. She is very kind, easy to talk with and very respectful. We are excited to have Esther on campus next fall."
Head coach Alison Ojeda and the women's tennis program will welcome Esther Adeshina, Carly Briggs and Hadley Doyle to the Big Orange Family. Doyle and Briggs will arrive in campus in January of 2020 and compete in the spring season. Adeshina will come to Rocky Top in the Fall.
Hadley Doyle
Tennisrecruiting.net: 5-Star / Blue Chip
USTA: No. 4
"I only had to watch Hadley compete one time to see that she was a fighter," Ojeda said. "Hadley takes each and every point seriously and is incredibly focused and determined in her pursuit of excellence. She does all of this while being a joyful person to be around. I am thrilled that Hadley is graduating early and going to compete for us this spring. She will make an immediate impact on our program, both on and off the court."
- Singles semifinalist USTA 18s National Clay Court Championships in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- Singles Finalist in Oklahoma City National, Level 2
- Singles Finalist in Surprise, Ariz. National, Level 2
- Singles Finalist in San Antonio, Texas National, Level 2
- Doubles winner in Oklahoma City National, Level 2
- Qualified for WTA $25,000 main draw in Dallas, Texas
Carly Briggs
Tennisrecruiting.net: 5-Star / Blue Chip
USTA: No. 7
"I say this with a happy heart, Carly is someone who Pat Summitt would have loved to coach," Ojeda said. "She is not only a heck of a player, she is a fierce competitor on the court who is determined to do one thing, to win. It doesn't matter who is on the other side of the net, she believes in herself and is someone who thrives in pressure situations. Our team is thrilled that she decided to graduate early and compete for us this spring."
- 2019 USTA Nationals doubles semifinalist
- 2019 USTA Billie Jean King Nationals doubles semifinalist
- Qualified for main draw singles at WTA 25,000 event in Florence, S.C.
- Winner of National Level 2 singles
- Winner of USTA Southern Level 1A Championships
- Winner of Southern Winter Level 1 Championships
Esther Adeshina
Bracknell, Great Britain
"When my friend reached out to me about Esther, she told me that she was a heck of a player and will do some damage in college tennis," Ojeda said. "I believe she's right. During Esther's short 48-hour visit to UT, she fit right in with our team. She is very kind, easy to talk with and very respectful. We are excited to have Esther on campus next fall."
- Played in the main draw of the 2017 Wimbledon Junior Championships in singles and doubles
- Winner of Grade 5 ITF junior event in Austria, Cyprus, Great Britain (Singles and Doubles)
- Winner of Grade 5 ITF junior event in Norway (Singles)
- Winner of four Grade 4 ITF junior events in Doubles (Denmark, Cyprus, Great Britain)
- Semifinalist in doubles at WTA $25,000 event in Roehampton, Great Britain
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