Alabama Women’s Tennis Sign British Duo For 2021-22 Season
4/17/2021 9:09:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide signed Ola and Kasia Pitak to National Letter of Intent for next season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team has signed sisters Ola and Kasia Pitak to National Letters of Intent, head coach Jenny Mainz announced this week.
From Wellington, England, the Pitak sisters are slated to graduate from College of Linguistics in Czestochowa, Poland this summer and will join the Crimson Tide as graduate transfers in the fall. The daughters of Marta and Slawek Pitak, both Ola and Kasia plan on pursing a Master of Business Administration at Alabama.
Head Coach Jenny Mainz Said
"We are very enthusiastic about Ola and Kasia Pitak joining us this fall. They bring a wealth of experience and maturity to our team. We're optimistic that they will make a significant impact for our program and provide more depth to our lineup."
Assistant Coach Jonatan Berhane Said
"We are delighted to add Ola and Kasia to our University of Alabama women's tennis family. We are adding two players that are aligned with the coaching staff philosophy of what it means to be part of a team. Ola and Kasia have talent, experience and the hunger to help us continue pursuing our championship goals and we can't wait to have them on our campus this fall"
Aleksandra "Ola" Pitak
- Ranked as high as 753 in WTA singles and 645 in doubles
- Holds an LTA rating of 1.1, with a highest UTR of 11.48
- Selected for Great Britain's 14u Winter Cup
- Won Aegon Clay Court Nationals 2013 and Nike Junior Tour UK in 2013
- Finished 2014 with Open Ranking of 54 and was ranked No. 1 for several consecutive years in UK in 10u, 12u and 14u
- Represented Great Britain in several international competitions at 14u
Katarzyna "Kasia" Pitak
- Ranked as high as 1040 in WTA singles and 648 in doubles
- Holds an LTA rating of 1.1 with a highest UTR of 11.04
- Won the British Tour in Exeter making her the first Somerset female to win it
- Ranked 2nd in the UK at 16U and Top 10 in 18U
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