2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Yli-Piipari, Saray

Saray Yli-Piipari
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lithonia, Ga.
Bio
RECORD AND HONORS
Career Singles Record: 17-9Career Doubles Record: 18-9
2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
Singles: 17-9Doubles: 18-9
SPRING SEASON (DUAL ACTION)
- Posted a 6-4 victory with Tomase against No. 2 Texas A&M's Reed/Smetannikov in the NCAA Quarterfinals. (5/15)
- Fended off No. 10 Virginia's No. 41-ranked pairing of Genis Salas/Xu alongside Tomase, 6-3, in the NCAA Round of 16. (5/9)
- Carded a 6-3, 6-1 victory against No. 26 Pepperdine's Liam Oved in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. (5/3)
- Dominated Elon's Madison Cordisco in a 6-0, 6-1 victory during the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. (5/2)
- Tallied a 6-3, 6-1 victory versus Ole Miss's Andrea Nova at the SEC Championships. (4/17)
- Registered a dominant 6-1 doubles win with Tomase over Vanderbilt's Ray/Stammel.
- Posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Florida's Noemie Oliveras, and cruised to a 6-1 doubles victory over Oliveras/Parker with Raidt. (4/4)
- Clinched the victory over No. 15 Texas with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 triumph against Saima Drugdova. (3/28)
- Logged a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Margaux Maquet (Alabama). (3/21)
- Produced a 7-6(3) decision with Raidt against Alabama's Maquet/Andrienko. (3/21)
- Carded her first-ever singles win against Arkansas's Jimena Gomez Alonso, 6-3, 7-6(1).
- Made her SEC doubles debut with Raidt, knocking off Malkin/Buchwald, 6-3. (3/7)
- Notched a doubles win alongside Conley Raidt, against ECU's Champion/Muzzolon, 6-1. (1/18)
FALL SEASON (INDIVIDUAL ACTION)
- Completed a successful fall campaign at six different tournaments.
- Advanced to the ITA Ohio Valley Regional doubles semifinals alongside, Conley Raidt.
- Executed eight singles victories and five doubles wins.
- Etched a 8-7(6) win against Vanderbilt's No.64 Stammel/Ray in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Easter Bowl National Level 1 Girl’s U16 Doubles Gold Ball Winner
- National Level 1 Doubles U16 Silver Ball Winner
- National Level 1 Doubles U18 Bronze Ball Winner
- Clay Court National Level 1 Doubles U16 Silver Ball Winner
- Two-time U16 singles National Level 2 Finalist
- Two-time U16 National Level 3 Singles and Doubles Winner
- Won Four Doubles U18 National Level 2 tournaments in 2023
- Started playing tennis at seven years old
PERSONAL
- Born on October 25, 2005 in Finland
- Daughter of Karita Yli-Piipari and Sami Yli-Piipari
- Parents were professional ballroom dancers who were World Finalists
- Loves to read
- Has dual citizenship in the United States and Finland
- Nickname is Ryry
- Majoring in Pre-Dental
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