Zuzana Palovic

Zuzana Palovic

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Vanvouver, British Columbia

High School:
Sentinel Secondary School

Height:
5-10

Birthdate:
04/23/1984

Fall 05: Finished fifth in flight two singles at the MVC Fall Championship... had a 3-1 record...played doubles with Maria Blanco.

2004-05: Posted a 3-7 singles record throughout the fall...combined with three partners to record a 5-5 record in doubles...had the most singles wins in the spring going 8-7.

2003-04: A consistent player that posted a 10-1 record in singles play...also played well in doubles as she put up a 10-2 record with partner Zoya Honarmand...won the No. 6 MVC individual singles title.

2002-03: Pulled out an 8-16 record at the No.4 singles position...combined with Jessica Knitter to reach a 3-8 No. 2 doubles mark.

Prior to SIU: Won the British Columbia AAA Provincial Championships in her freshman and sophomore years...she placed second in her junior year at the same championship, but was voted Most Valuable Player in doubles competition...named captain of the tennis team as a senior and again won the Provincial Championship...competed in both the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl International Championships, led her team to a second place win at the 2000 Canadian Nationals Team competition, and reached the semifinals in doubles at the Vancouver ITF tournament in 2001...was a member of the "Reaching Out" club, speaks fluently in three languages.

Personal: Majoring in sociology...full name is Zuzana Palovic...born in Bratislava, Slovakia on April 23, 1984...daughter of Pavol and Zuzana Palovic...moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1989.

Favorites:
Tennis player - The William sisters
Movie - Kolya
Food - Coffee
Book - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Sport other than tennis - Skiing
Vacation spot - Slovakia
Hobby - Traveling

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