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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 10, 2024 -graduate Lene Mari Hovda of the Indiana Hoosiers and graduate Saby Nihalani of the Indiana Hoosiers during the meet between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Maddi Sponsel/Indiana Athletic

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 24, 2024 - Saby Nihalani during the meet between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Kate Petersen/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 23, 2024 - Saby Nihalani during the meet between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Grace Waggoner/IU Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 23, 2022 - Lauren Lemonds and Saby Nihalani during the match between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon/Indiana Athletics

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Saby Nihalani

Year:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
New Delhi, India

Graduate Student (2023-24):
ITA Scholar-Athlete
Saby Nihalani won three singles matches in her final season with the Hoosiers … had singles wins against Butler (6-7, 6-4, 10-6), Chicago State (6-3, 6-3), and Xavier (7-6 (7-5), 6-2) … won five doubles matches with partner Li Hsin Lin.

Graduate Student (2022-23):
ITA Scholar-Athlete
CSC Academic All-District Team
Finished the season with an overall singles record of 10-7 … a 10-8 overall doubles record … started the season with a 9-1 singles record and an 8-1 doubles record.

AT WAKE FOREST:
Senior (2022):
ACC Academic Honor Roll
ITA Scholar-Athlete
Competed in 21 matches during her final season with the Deacs ... partnered with fellow senior Peyton Pesavento to make 12 doubles appearances ... mainly played out of the No. 6 spot throughout 11 solo matches ... compiled a 7-4 mark in singles play ... all seven of her victories happened in straight sets.

Junior (2021):
Did not see action … Captain of the Wake Forest team

Sophomore (2019-20):
Went 16-7 in singles with a 7-4 mark in dual matches during the COVID-19 shortened season … spent most of her time on court three going 5-3 … captured a ranked win over No. 110 Gia Cohen of Georgia Tech in February … posted an 15-8 doubles record, 4-4 in dual match play and 11-4 in tournament matches, partnering with Anna Brylin for all of her matches … ranked as high as No. 46 in doubles rankings … claimed a ranked win over No. 35 Adams and Kozarov of Furman in October.

2018-19 (Freshman):
Went 17-12 during her freshman campaign with a 12-9 mark in dual matches … spent most of her time on court four going 10-8 … posted an 11-3 doubles record, 3-1 in dual match play and 8-2 in tournament matches, partnering with six different players throughout the season … defeated No. 69 Mia Rabinowitz of Illinois 6-3, 6-3 in the Fall … opened the spring season winning seven of her first eight matches.

Personal:
Saby played for the Junior Fed Cup Indian Team for U16 ... played four seasons at Wake Forest.