Indiana University Athletics
Meet Alba Berdala
12/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Dec. 5, 2005
In the weeks leading up to the 2006 spring season, IUHOOSIERS.com will introduce you to the new faces on the women's tennis team. The Hoosiers welcome four newcomers to the already strong lineup. This week, meet Alba Berdala.
Alba Berdala
Geron, Spain
Ies Ausias March (Barcelona)
FRESHMAN YEAR (2005)
Eared first career regional ranking in the No. 28 slot (Dec. 2) • registered eight wins and three losses for the fall season • in first outing as a Hoosier, claimed four-straight wins for the Flight A singles crown at Western Michigan's Bronco Invitational • won all three of her final fall matches at the Western Michigan Duals • defeated one regionally ranked opponent at the Hoosier Classic • along with partner, Cecile Perton, won five of the pair's nine doubles matches.
PREP/JUNIORS
Currently ranked 50th in the Spanish women's rankings • ranked No. 8 in her age group in Spain's junior rankings • highest ranking in the WTA was No. 980 • best WTA finishes were reached in the quarter-finals of two $10,000 events • her father played soccer and rugby and her sister was a nationally-ranked tennis player.
Birthdate: December 5, 1986
